2002 KTM ,Backyard Techs and things to come.
It seems to me that the this PDS issuse may come from its different approach and its challege.
Look there was a day when a monkey with a wrench in his hand could work on a car, fix an engine or even fix his refrigerator. As technology advances it becomes both easier and more complex, more costly and cheaper.Fields of expertise become more and more specialized, hence the backyard mechanic(hack) is gone and replaced more and more by highly technical qualified people specializing in that field. I guess my point is embrace the complexity and challenge in new technoligies, ways of doing and designs, in suspension that require advanced understanding or pony up the money and study time to become a specialist or just pay to have it done by a specialist.
We as riders must identify and look at potential shortfalls or bad designs I agree but darn it in the case of PDS don't blame the engineers because it takes advanced understanding and money to become profiecent at dealing with its new challange. In the end good technoligies will last or become cornerstones for further growth,or their failures will be learned from and recorded.
Soon will come a day when the shade tree suspension tech does not have the knowledge, money or tools to enter the field. With nothing more than a nitro tank, a vice and friggin wrench and a couple of $49.95 how-to tapes.....he is fast going the way of the shade tree mechanic.