Details: Showa Big Piston Fork

As used on the 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R and 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000, the Showa Big Piston Fork is the next big thing in motorcycle front suspension. Allegedly capable of simultaneously reducing dive under braking, better coping with bumps and delivering a more direct connection to the front wheel for riders, the BPF’s method is simplicity even if its effects are complicated.
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