Patent ID: 8807542

Claim:
A shock absorber comprising: a main damper cylinder having a variable volume portion with a fluid therein; a first reservoir and a second reservoir; a first fluid flow path extending from the variable volume portion to a first valve; a second fluid flow path extending from the first valve to the first reservoir; a third fluid flow path extending from the first valve to the second reservoir; and a fourth fluid flow path extending from the first reservoir and the second reservoir independent of the first, second and third fluid flow paths, the fourth fluid flow path having a fourth fluid flow path valve positioned therein to selectively open and close the fourth fluid flow path; wherein the shock absorber is operable in a first operational mode wherein fluid travels only from the variable volume portion of the main damper cylinder to the first reservoir utilizing the first fluid flow path and the second fluid path and, fluid travels from the first reservoir to the second reservoir utilizing only the fourth fluid flow path.