The ONLY Motorcycle Suspension Basics Video You Need: Shock Travel, Sag, & The Preload Lie

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Stop guessing and start dialing in your motorcycle suspension! Using a custom-built, fully transparent "Teaching Shock," Gogo breaks down the core concepts of motorcycle suspension that confuse 90% of riders—from daily street use to track day racers. Learn exactly what you are adjusting, why it matters, and how to get it right. In This Video, You Will Learn: - The exact job of a shock and the definition of Stroke and Travel. - The ""Hourglass Analogy"" for understanding damping, hydraulics, and your clickers. - The difference between a spring's Newton rating and its effective Pounds per Inch rate. - The Big Misconception: What preload really does when you are sitting on the bike (and why you've been doing it wrong). - The crucial 1/3 Sag Rule and why you need extension travel to prevent your rear tire from leaving the ground under hard braking. Whether you ride a KTM Super Duke or any other sportbike, a properly set-up chassis is the foundation for speed, safety, and comfort. 🔧 DIAL IN YOUR CHASSIS 🔧KTM Super Duke riders often face specific geometry challenges. Find the parts that give you ultimate control over your chassis setup: http://www.superduked.com 00:00 Intro: The Custom ""Teaching Shock"" & Bridging the Suspension Gap 00:50 What is a Shock? (The Basic Job) 01:34 Stroke & Travel: What Limits Swingarm Movement 02:23 Forces of Nature 03:18 Damping & Clickers Explained (The Hourglass/Time Analogy) 06:14 Spring Rate Basics: Pounds vs. Newtons (Linear Springs) 10:27 Misconception: What Preload Really Does 14:02 How Preload Adjusts Shock Length (Not Spring Compression) When Loaded 18:17 Setting Sag: The 1/3 - 2/3 Rule 22:18 Why Sag Prevents Rear Wheel Lift During Hard Braking 25:01 Why a Light Spring + Max Preload is a Bad Idea 26:21 Analyzing Race Data: Force Generated vs. Spring Rate 31:19 The Role of the Bump Stop & Avoiding Coil Lock 34:31 Why ""How Much Do I Weigh?"" Is an Incomplete Question #MotorcycleSuspension #SuspensionTuning #MotorcycleSetup #ShockAbsorber #RidingTips #Superduked