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the front suspension component of most modern motorcyles

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What are the advantages of upside down forks?

Recently, I have come across many bikes which have upside down front forks. From browsing around the internet, I was not able to get a concrete answer for why it is preferred over conventional ...
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Bent front fork on a bike

There's a previously owned 2009 YAMAHA FZ16-S that I'm thinking of picking up. It has a slightly twisted and bent fork (plausibly caused by an accident). It's only apparent when you ride it for a bit. ...
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