Suspension system including a suspension damper having a mechanically adjustable motion ratio

A vehicle comprising:

• a body;
• a suspension member including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end, the second end of the suspension member being pivotally mounted to the body;
• a guide element extending along the suspension member between the first end and the second end;
• a suspension damper module including a suspension damper connected between the body and the suspension member, the suspension damper including a first damper member connected to the guide element and a second damper member connected to the body;
• an actuator member operatively attached to the first damper member, the actuator member selectively shifting the first damper member along the guide element between the first end and the second end to adjust an effective damping characteristic of the suspension member;
• a suspension sensor configured to detect a ride characteristic of the vehicle;
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• a suspension controller operatively connected to the actuator member and the suspension sensor, the suspension controller including a non-transient memory module having stored therein a plurality of positions for the actuator member;
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• a manual activation control operatively connected to the suspension controller, wherein the suspension controller is configured to activate the actuator member to adjust a position of the first damper member on the guide element to one of the plurality of positions input into the non-transient memory module, through the manual activation control, to establish a selected damping characteristic of the suspension member.