9-2
UNDERSTANDING THE SUSPENSION
GENERAL
Quick acceleration and the ability to go through the
turns with power are the most important handling
qualities. This section explains how the skid frame
functions to provide these two important handling
qualities. Before proceeding, however, note these
terms.
Weight Transfer
— A shift in the center of gravity in
any direction depends on the force applied.
Track Tension
— The amount of tightness or loose-
ness of the track when correctly mounted in the chas-
sis.
Spring Tensio
n — The amount of force exerted on the
spring by either fork tension adjustment or eyebolt
adjustment.
Ski Pressure
— The amount of force exerted down-
ward on the skis.
Good weight transfer characteristics are needed for
fast acceleration (shift of weight from skis to track)
and for cornering (shift of weight back to skis to hold
the front end in turns). Effective weight transfer
depends on suspension tension, position of rider, and
the position of the front arm limiter.
To understand how the suspension system works,
think of the entire system in terms of three points; the
skid frame rear axle center, the skid frame front arm,
and the ski saddle center.
Assume that the front arm functions as a stationary
pivot point between the rear axle center and the ski
saddle center. Also assume that the ski saddle center is
the same height off the ground as the rear axle center.
This produces the standard position arrangement.
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Under acceleration when the center of gravity is trans-
ferred to the rear of the machine, the rear suspension
collapses slightly. This brings the rear arm point
downward and with the front arm stationary, the tee-
ter-totter effect reduces the pressure on the skis, posi-
tion A.
However, for controlled cornering, more pressure is
needed on the skis. So when the driver decelerates
coming into a corner, the center of gravity is trans-
ferred forward, putting the required pressure onto the
skis and reducing the pressure on the rear suspension,
position C.
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This is essentially what weight transfer is all about —
the shift of weight to the rear of the machine for posi-
tive traction and good acceleration or to the front of
the machine for positive handling and cornering con-
trol.
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