A device for absorbing shocks, in particular for two-wheeled vehicles,
having at least a chamber filled with a fluid medium; at least a piston
means (20) movable in the longitudinal direction of the chamber which
divides the chamber at least into a first subchamber (21) and at least a
second subchamber (22); at least a valve positioned between the first
subchamber (21) and the second subchamber (22) which can be brought into
at least two different positions, wherein at least in a, first valve
position with the piston means applying a force relative to the chamber
substantially no medium flow occurs at least in a first direction from
the second subchamber (22) into the first subchamber (21); wherein at
least in a second position of the valve (28), with the piston, means
applying a force relative to the chamber, medium flow occurs at least in
the first direction from the second subchamber (22) into the first
subchamber (21).