Production cost is involved, as you can make one better lighter shock for the same money as two lesser quality heavier (combined) shocks. It's also pretty much impossible to make the two shocks perfectly identical in damping (especially if adjustable). As Garnet says, it makes it WAY easier to make a stiff mounting point on the frame, and thus it makes it easier to make the frame lighter. The biggest advantage (which, I believe, this example will not be taking advantage of) is that it makes it much easier to mount linkages which allow easy adjustment (in design) of a rising rate rear suspension: where the rate of both springing and damping rise together as you move toward the end of the suspension's travel.Garnet wrote:It cenertalizes some of the stress points on the frame to help reduce flex. The subframe now just holds the seat in place and can be made much lighter. The swingarm will be much stonger as well.bbelk wrote:What is the advantage of a mono shock over the twin shocks? There must be one since everything has gone that way now. I thought production cost could be part of it, but that would hardly be a motivator for your project, which looks very nice, by the way.
And it looks real cool too
On a Cafe bike though, the cool factor is probably the most important. That, and the "nobody else has one like this" factor.
