Yamaha makes apivotal discovery.
Seven years ago, while the competition
before. Added damping. And more adjustwas trying to perfect the two-shock rear
ability. But there's something else too.
suspension system, Yamaha threw one shock
A pivot arm. And while it looks simple
away, made the other one bigger
enough, that pivot arm, combined
and introduced a simpler more tJ
with an I-beam strut and
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a new extra-stiff swing
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A true risingMonocross. We added travel
every year. We increased the shock damping. rate suspension system.
We gave it more adjustability.
What rising-rate means to
This year, we changed it so much, you
suspension is simple.
won't even recognize it
At rest, the suspension is
Of course, the shock is still up under the
extremely soft. As the rear
gas tank. And theres more travel than ever
wheel begins to move upward,
