Showa’s new Big Piston Fork

[cowpoos]

How about Traxxion gas cartridges.
Is anyone else doing that in a drop in kit ?.

http://www.onthethrottle.tv/pages/pa...on_dynamics_08

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they have been out for a few years now...if they were that good everyone would be using them...but sadly noone really uses them..they were leading edge..top concept at the time I believe..but apparently they didn't really function that much/ if at all better than other non gas pressurised cartridge replacements..still is really the way to go now..pressurised forks would/will build damping alot faster than non...can't wait for a economical solution to materialise !! [that works well ]

[Robert Taylor]

How about Traxxion gas cartridges.
Is anyone else doing that in a drop in kit ?.

http://www.onthethrottle.tv/pages/pa...on_dynamics_08

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Not yet, or at least not yet for sale to the general public. There is one set of Traxxion gas cartridges in NZ and there are 2 different opinions on their performance. I have reservations about the delivered settings but know what direction is required to sort it.
On the weekend we tested with something else, and the result was excellent, even though the settings are to be refined. ( not saying any more at this point! )

[Robert Taylor]

they have been out for a few years now...if they were that good everyone would be using them...but sadly noone really uses them..they were leading edge..top concept at the time I believe..but apparently they didn't really function that much/ if at all better than other non gas pressurised cartridge replacements..still is really the way to go now..pressurised forks would/will build damping alot faster than non...can't wait for a economical solution to materialise !! [that works well ]

No they dont build damping faster by the fact of being gas charged alone, they suffer a lot less hysterisis / cavitation at high frequency. That arguably allows either slightly more aggressive settings and less free bleed as is required in a conventional ''milkshake'' cartridge.
The difference in performance is good but I wouldnt say that its like being on another planet, not yet anyway.