[seruzawa]

From my personal experiences I've come to feel that bikes I've ridden with monoshock are less subject to wallowing in hard turns. This could be more a factor of the improved frame designs that reduce flexing, though.



I'm certainly no expert, but it seems logical that a dual shock setup has the liability that one shock is going to compress differently than the other no matter how carefully you try to tune them. Monoshck eliminates any possibility of an imbalance between the two.



Another advantage would appear to be weight saving.



All this in addition to FrankS1's comments about the ability of monoshock systems to allow the design of variable rates.

 

[seruzawa]

You're probably right. Still, there must be some inherent superiority of the monoshock since it is used on all road racing chassis.

 

[seruzawa]

That's it I'd bet. Easier tuning and more travel. Plus - one large shock/spring unit will weigh less than two smaller ones. The weight of the larger unit will also be more centralized and all of it will be sprung. Lots of advantages here.