and the bypass 38 is through port 24 the bypass 38 is a convenient way to provide u201c position sensitive u201d dampening for example on the compression side 120 of the chamber the ports 28 30 are axially spaced along the wall of the chamber during a first portion of a compression stroke shown in fig1 both ports 28 30 are open and a relatively large volume of fluid in the compression side 120 is free to utilize the bypass 38 to avoid the dampening effects of the piston shim 49 during a second portion of a compression stroke port 28 is closed by passage of the piston 202 and bypass fluid becomes limited to port 30 which results in increased compression damping at an end opposite the rod 19 the damper 200 includes a reservoir 110 for collecting fluid as the fluid capacity of the chamber decreases due to the volume of the encroaching piston rod 19 during a compression stroke the reservoir 110 includes a floating piston 14 that acts to transfer pressure between damping fluid on one side and a gas pocket 18 on another side as fluid enters the reservoir 110 the floating piston 14 moves arrow 20 to compress the gas pocket and enlarge the volume of the reservoir 110 thereby compensating for the volume of the rod 19 in a rebound stroke of the piston 202 the reservoir returns fluid to the chamber 122 by operating in a reverse fashion e g the pressurized gas pocket expands and damping fluid leaves the reservoir a fill valve 15 permits access to the gas pocket permitting the pressure in the pocket 18 to be.