http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-active-motorcycle-suspension-ddc-dynamic-damper/19113/ Wonder if this will trickle down to dirt? As misunderstood as suspension is to many it might make for a much better ride.
Active suspension is flat out amazing, and definitely something that could benefit the offroad world. I've attached a link to a tribute to F1's active suspension. Its amazing the way those cars are able to run right up over the curbing and maintain near perfect stability. If active suspension had not been outlawed in F1 the cars being raced today would be completely different. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPD01rbUEUk Just imagine a set of forks with the ability to adapt their valving real time to the hits they are taking. Porsche uses a neat system with great success in its street cars. I would imagine sanctioning bodies might be quick to outlaw it as a form of traction control though.
Forget the 2t ... we're working on street bike suspensions ... All this sounds good but I don't really see it as any true need of the average rider ... Dirt or street ... Racing maybe but I'll wait and see what Kenny Roberts has to say ... Also, contrary to most... I really like the ride of my 08 TXC250 as a small time MX track racer and trail bike ... ~$0 spent on it also and just the simplest MODS made to it ... I guess I'm just a plain, run of the mill, dirt bike rider ...
they are a HUGE company I'm sure they can tackle more than one thing at a time. Also probably has more to do with the street side of things.
