| What happens when you hit a bump while riding? | | | | piston. Thus, kinetic energy is transformed to heat. |
| Well, your tire compress fractionally. However, you | | | | Rear wheel shock absorber seems to have bigger |
| will still experience bouncing. Basically, this is because | | | | springs which are mounted outside of the hydraulic |
| they are not really shock absorbers. | | | | tubes while the front wheel has springs within the |
| Motorcycle shock absorber comprises of oil-filled tube | | | | tubes. Those shocks in the rear part of the bike are |
| and a piston that slides up and down the tube. One | | | | typically angled forward from the wheel to its frame. |
| end of it is connected to the bike's frame the other | | | | On the other hand, those shocks in front are angled |
| to the wheel hub. When the wheel moves upwards, | | | | backwards. These angles are mainly for the |
| the piston is pushed through the oil. It is now the oil | | | | acceleration and braking in connection with weight |
| that provides resistance to the movement of the | | | | shifts. |