what happens

[sxtrailrider95]

is there anything rong with turning your rear shock around i am just wondering because my friend says it works better our is it just the same:confused:

[sxtrailrider95]

will it do anything

[jimjam]

Sam Hill does it. I think you should try it and see if makes you faster.

[sxtrailrider95]

are you jokeing are because if its going to reck my bike then....

[trailfox]

just ride your bike and forget about which way up your shock is :rolleyes:

[sxtrailrider95]

will it reck your bike

[monty]

will it reck your bike

Putting your shock upside down wont do anything to my bike;)
Thanks for the consideration though :)



As a real answer, I don't have a baldy, I'd say it wouldn't really matter but don't do it caus I said that!

[Big Dave]

Dude, it wont make a dickens of difference performance wise, not a smidgen. You only risk causing intereference between the frame and some protruding part of the shock which may lead to another "can you tell me what this noise is?" thread!

[mattmcafee]

lol !!

[sxtrailrider95]

soo in other words it will reck my bike then

[Zig]

It wont make it better. it might make it worse it might make no difference.

the main thing is it wont make it better, if it made it better dont you think the manufacturer would have put it that way ?

unless of course whoever you got your bike from built it incorrectly and put your rear shock on either upside down or back to front, in which case turning it over or around should make it work correctly.( i doubt this is the case though)

Usually there is a reason why stuff is the way it is, Kona or Iron horse or whoever made your bike probably know how a shock works much better than your mate does so basically id leave it the way it is....

[Speedfreak]

I have had my shock on in 3 positions (hot and sweaty stuff! lol), it didn't make any difference. Bear in mind that I have a different bike to you so the space I have on the frame may not be the same as yours.

The only (but by no means minor) problem you will have, as mentioned before, is the shock rubbing against your frame.

From my own experience in how my bike rode, I have to say that your friend has sprayed your whole face and filled one of your nostrils with bull poop of the mouth. ;)

[marko]

the whole schooling system really must be in awful shape. it is spelt 'wreck'.

you have a kona stinky don't you?? if you change the shock to any other orientation the reservoir will hit the frame. Your frame will get a small dent on it and your shock will explode.

Your frame comes from the factory setup that way for a reason. Designers and engineers along with R&D have looked at many possibilities for your frame based on the market it is aimed for. Therefore apart from setting the shock up to suit your weight and riding style you should not touch any other part of the frame. Only when your bearings or bushing have worn out should the frame be touched. This is a job for your local bike shop.

[sxtrailrider95]

nope i don,t have a kona stinky i have a iron horse yakuza ojika and it does,t rub the frame

[Speedfreak]

nope i don,t have a kona stinky i have a iron horse yakuza ojika and it does,t rub the frame

Try it and see...but be warned that you don't really know if it will hit the frame until you land with a enough force to compress the shock past the movement you could make it do my hand/bouncing on it.

I think your best option is to just leave it alone, you won't get any benefit from changing it's position anyway so it's best not to risk it.

[marko]

Your frame comes from the factory setup that way for a reason. Designers and engineers along with R&D have looked at many possibilities for your frame based on the market it is aimed for. Therefore apart from setting the shock up to suit your weight and riding style you should not touch any other part of the frame. Only when your bearings or bushing have worn out should the frame be touched. This is a job for your local bike shop. .......