In an incredible partnership with the industry's leading
suspension system manufacturer, FOX , along with the
great minds in electronic controls, Bosch, the Honda Talon
FOX Live Valve shock control system is a change that has
surely gotten our attention. The base shock is a premium
FOX 2.5 Podium shock with a custom valving attachment
where you might normally find the QS3 clicker or other ad-
justment tuning knobs. This shock is then tied into Hondas
custom controls , adjusting shock valving in real-time to
changing trail conditions and vehicle dynamics.
Starting with the basics, there is a switch on the dash
panel of the Talon that allows you to switch between Sport
and Normal settings. Normal being a generalized compres-
sion dampening setting for average trail riding. Let's not
fool ourselves though as even in the normal setting the
Fox Live Valve shock is generating changes to keep the ride
dialed. If you sail the Talon of a sweet jump, even in Normal
mode, the system stiens the shocks for a softer landing
while providing bottoming resistance. If you decide to give
it the go pedal it will still adjust each individual shock to
SHOCKER
FULL AUTO
The onboard IMU and 5-Axis
accelerometer are computing
200 times per second!
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