Öhlins shock absorber TTX Road & Track SU 026 for Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa 2008-

Product details

Öhlins TTX Road & Track SU 026 shock absorber, rear mono shock, gas-pressure damper with fixed, externa reservoir ("Piggy Back"); adjustable rebound damping, adjustable compression damping damping; externa hydraulic spring preload adjuster; adjustable length; piston diameter 36 mm; with ABE for Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa, from model year 2008-

General description

Cavitation is devastating for a shock absorber, as it means the loss of damping and thus something you definitely do not want to experience in your shock absorber.
The small bubbles formed in the oil during cavitation can never support the desired damping characteristics of your shock absorber.

Traditionally designed dampers can easily fall victim to cavitation under extreme conditions due to the low pressure behind the piston.

The TTX system was designed by Öhlins development engineers to prevent the risk of cavitation in the shock absorber. The plan succeeded. Thanks to a sophisticated pressure balance in TTX technology, the risk of cavitation could be eliminated from the shock absorber.

The "TT" stands for "Twin Tube", i.e. the twin-tube design, while the "X" in the designation describes the flow direction, or the arrangement of the valves in the cylinder head of the TTX shock absorber.
Thanks to TTX technology, the pressure that normally builds up directly above the piston is directed towards the cylinder head and to the adjusters for compression and rebound damping.

It then flows into the free space between the inner and outer tube to the opposite side of the piston. All of this happens so quickly thanks to ingenious bores and well-thought-out channel routing that one can almost speak of a balanced pressure ratio on both sides of the piston.

The reservoir of the TTX damper is only used during the compression and rebound of the shock absorber to either accommodate oil expanded by heating or oil displaced by the piston shaft, or to return it to the circuit. Inside the reservoir, there is a separating piston between the damper oil and the nitrogen located on the other side of the separating piston. The gas generates an oil pressure of six to nine bar, which fundamentally corresponds to the static pressure on both sides of the main piston.

In addition to its use in shock absorbers, Öhlins also relies on TTX technology for the construction of front wheel forks and cartridge kits. As is already known from Öhlins, TTX technology was also first introduced in the racing sector after extensive test series to win races and championships under extreme conditions.
Just two years after its introduction in racing, TTX technology was available for purchase by everyone. After great success in sports and with supersport and superbike motorcycles for the street, the development has now also made its way into the field of dual-sport motorcycles and adventure touring bikes. TTX technology is also ready for use in mechatronic segment.