Why are Inverted Forks Better?
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- čas přidán 2. 03. 2023
- I never thought about inverted forks as I never realized my Harley Davidson Sport Glide had inverted forks. Once I found out that my Sport Glide did have them I had to find out why everyone would say inverted forks are better than standard forks.
The 4 main reason they are better are;
1. Increased Rigidity
2. Reduced Unsprung Weight
3. Better Heat dissipation
4. Aesthetics
Motorcycling.com video;
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When you walk around in circles it makes us dizzy 😂
Great info!
Yeah, sorry, I'm terrible with that. I'm switching cameras and it should make me stop but when I'm nervous I move around (yes I get nervous when I'm alone in my garage...😂)
Also means that water/debris/oils is running away from seals and not pooling, minimising (not fully removing) risk of dirt ingess into forks.
Nice, I didn't know that and that didn't come up in my searches. Thanks!
Have a 2000 Softail standard and a 2021 Sport Glide , my SG definitely handles and corners way better with the inverted forks than my 2000 Softail without. Doesn't matter riding around town or in the twistys its a very noticeable difference to me. Love my Sport Glide.
I have been so happy I picked the Sport Glide. I originally was going to get a Street Bob (hence my youtube name), but the versatility of the SG is great for how we ride.
Also, no matter the alloy used, steel is stiffer. It could be that a larger dia alloy outer tube may be stiffer than steel since its OD is larger and maybe its thickness,, but that remains to be tested and demonstrated because Copper Alloy is not as stiff as steel. A thicker steel tube of lesser Dia as a Copper Alloy tube may equate or surpass the stiffness of the alloy tube. For sure the weight of the steel would be more even if the Alloy tube is of a larger Diameter. Not sure though. Some one should test. I am getting ready to replace some fork seals. I will weigh both fork tubes and see.
Rocks are closer to the ground
How can steel be less sprung weight than an Alloy out tube? Does anyone know the difference in weight? With and with out oil?
I don't think it matters when it comes to the unsprung weight in terms of material. If it's inverted, it has less unsprung weight rather than a standard fork.
The damper rod and assembly is mounted in the lower leg slider in conventional forks, in the upper tube in upside down forks, that's the difference in unsprung weight.
My xr1200x has those
They're supposed to handle a lot better.
Great info, thank you.
In the future, maybe don’t walk around in circles🤷🏽. Very distracting.
Thanks for the feedback. I think it's more of my poor editing skills, cutting stuff out and making it look like I'm walking in circles...haha. I'll work on it. Thanks 👍
I think it's a marketing thing, no real proof they're better and they look really weird inverted forks, l don't like them, they appear to be easy to damage.
They do the same thing with guitars, changing machine heads and hardware, it's all bullshit to get your money.
@mikerider58 I think you're probably right. I think if you were a GP rider, you'd probably know the difference, and it would benefit you, but for guys like us on the street, it wouldn't make a difference. As for looks, depends which bike I see them on, I'm used to mine so I almost view them as the "normal" look...🤣
I'm getting dizzy watching you spin around all over the place. Try standing still next time.
Those are my sweet camera angles...🤦
Trying to smooth it out going forward