The difference between Open & Closed cartridge forks | Offroad Engineered
Channel: Steps to Podium
Date: 2020-10-29

There are 2 types of suspensions out there, closed cartridge (chamber) forks and open cartridge (chamber) forks.

In this video, I'll explain you why open cartridge forks started losing performance during SuperCross and Motocross races, what makes closed cartridge forks so good for racing and which one is better for each application! 

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Open-cartridge forks
1:02 Cavitation
3:36 Closed-cartridge forks
4:06 The closed cartridge
5:47 The bladder
6:10 Hysteresis
7:15 Spring Collar 
7:49 "Closed" cartridge?
8:51 The cons of CC
9:24 How manufacturers choose one?
10:10 End


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