4 rear shocks

Mudflap · 11-16-2014, 02:06 PM

I ran across this pic of a Zongshen ZS150-6 V. Interesting rear suspension design that I've never seen. Could this be to carry fat mother-in-laws?

katoranger · 11-16-2014, 06:02 PM

That is the 3/4 ton model.

SpudRider · 11-16-2014, 10:06 PM

Weldangrind · 11-16-2014, 11:58 PM

Bizarre.

katoranger · 11-17-2014, 09:35 AM

Consider the loads that these bikes carry. Livestock, farm produce, whole families. We all know that the Chinese build the strongest rear racks.

SpudRider · 11-17-2014, 09:47 AM

That is a reasonable explanation; I reached the same conclusion.

I did a little research, and it appears this bike does have 4 shock absorbers.

Weldangrind · 11-17-2014, 10:51 AM

It's still odd. As well, the shocks would be fighting one another during suspension articulation, since they don't follow the same arc. Kind of like how tandem axles fight each other in tight turns.

SpudRider · 11-17-2014, 02:27 PM

I agree. It would be much wiser to use two larger shocks, rather than four shocks.

Mudflap · 11-17-2014, 03:40 PM

Maybe Zongshen got a killer deal on a box car load of light duty shocks and needed to get rid of them.

SpudRider · 11-17-2014, 04:10 PM

I keep looking for another photograph of that bike with two shocks, but I can't find one.

katoranger · 11-17-2014, 04:17 PM

I am thinking its a "one size fits all" solution.

SpudRider · 11-17-2014, 04:44 PM

I think this bike is a great bargain.

Remove one shock from each side of the bike, and you have two spare shock absorbers.

Weldangrind · 11-18-2014, 10:52 AM

Or, you could make two pogo sticks.

11-16-2014, 02:06 PM	#1
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	4 rear shocks I ran across this pic of a Zongshen ZS150-6 V. Interesting rear suspension design that I've never seen. Could this be to carry fat mother-in-laws?
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11-16-2014, 06:02 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	That is the 3/4 ton model. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-16-2014, 10:06 PM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	__________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-16-2014, 11:58 PM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Bizarre. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-17-2014, 09:35 AM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Consider the loads that these bikes carry. Livestock, farm produce, whole families. We all know that the Chinese build the strongest rear racks. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-17-2014, 09:47 AM	#6
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That is a reasonable explanation; I reached the same conclusion. I did a little research, and it appears this bike does have 4 shock absorbers. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-17-2014, 10:51 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	It's still odd. As well, the shocks would be fighting one another during suspension articulation, since they don't follow the same arc. Kind of like how tandem axles fight each other in tight turns. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-17-2014, 02:27 PM	#8
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I agree. It would be much wiser to use two larger shocks, rather than four shocks. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-17-2014, 03:40 PM	#9
Mudflap Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1,870	Maybe Zongshen got a killer deal on a box car load of light duty shocks and needed to get rid of them.
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11-17-2014, 04:10 PM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I keep looking for another photograph of that bike with two shocks, but I can't find one. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-17-2014, 04:17 PM	#11
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I am thinking its a "one size fits all" solution. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-17-2014, 04:44 PM	#12
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I think this bike is a great bargain. Remove one shock from each side of the bike, and you have two spare shock absorbers. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-18-2014, 10:52 AM	#13
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Or, you could make two pogo sticks. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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