I had a set of heavy duty Progressive rear shocks on my old shadow 1100 that made riding 2 up much better. I'm a big guy, so they didn't hurt the solo ride in my opinion either. My question is whether anyone has fit the progressive HD 13.5" 412 series to these bikes. 412-4215c is the part number I see. I saw the Ikon shocks listed also fit the old v65 Magna, and these progressive shocks are listed for that bike, but not our CB. I really liked the 412 with HD spring on the shadow and would think they should do well on this also. Anyone? I don't have the budget for custom Ohlins or anything like that. My bike is a 2014 standard. I have a rear rack and street shield ex on the way. Next purchase will be the sw motech engine guards and some kind of passenger backrest. Sounds like I might have to get a little creative in that department.

Thanks!


Ryan

Has anyone wrapped the pipes on a standard?


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Race one a beauty. 1. Rea 2. Sykes 3. Van der Mark.

With the second race in a few hours, Rea maybe the first rider to win all the first four races in a season. He is really on top of his game. VDM also looking good despite running third. Hayden had a bad race with a mechanical DNF.

Bring on race 2.

Cheers

The CB was a great ride. Smooth power....although yes, it buzzed. That's why I tired of it. But my experience with the Suzuki recall reminds me how much better is Honda quality and owner relations (the Suzi dealer farkled up the machine in replacing the supposedly-defective camshafts).

The Wee-Strom is what it is. If I ever get it right again, it'll be a great midrange tourer. But...

I'm coming to love this Zero DS. Now, the one I bought was a 2012...the new ones are more sophisticated AND MORE EXPENSIVE. This one doesn't have nearly the torque the 2015 demo had.

But it scoots right along. I've had it up to 75...no lie. It's a little lighter than the TW; and it boogies. Well-balanced and responsive. It has regenerative braking, so I hardly need to use the brakes except in panic stops or full stops.

The lack of gears...is, in city riding, a decided plus. Long lights are not something I need fear or kill the engine for, to prevent overheating.

Range? Mine is supposed to have the bigger battery pack; but it seems, with 2000 miles on it, range is about 75 miles. Not good; but acceptable.

Charging it up...is a rush. FREE RIDING! I use the apartment-house's outdoor outlet, intended for gardeners. FREE POWER!

No gas; no oil. I don't yet know how much other maintenance costs will be. I do know that Zero Motorcycles offers only limited support on machines this "old."

But it's been fun so far. 150 miles on it.

I was showing my wife all the wonderful features on my 13 Standard this evening and while showing her the four way flashers I removed the key and they kept flashing. From prior fiddling I knew they wouldn't flash without the key so I tried it again. Key on, turn on flashers, remove key, flashers keep flashing! Cool!
Steve

We have had some warm Days here in western Pennsylvania but their sure is a lot of sinders on the roads. A couple good downpours and some much needed street cleaning allowed me to enjoy a short ride on my CB. I installed some new risers and brake lines to change the riding position. The work paid off. It feels a lot better.

These arrived today...maybe install later. Decided to try black to mix it up a little. One of the risers has a little nick but some touch up black will take of it.

Looking for a more upright position.

I haven't seen them side by side but I seem to remember my impression of the physical size of the Triumph was it was smaller than the CB--my imagination?

Hi there,

I was washing my CB and, as always, looked in every corner to see any problem.
My front brake pads are very very thin and just after 8000km !!

I called my mechanic who was so surprised he asked me to show him the motorcycle.

Indeed the pads are used a lot.

It is even more shocking because at the 6000km service he said the pads were already 50% used.

Does anyone had a similar problem ?
I hear a light and uneven sound when I ride, has anyone the same light sound ?

I plan to go on a road trip next week, hope to find and fix the problem before that !

Was cleaning both the CB and the Guzzi the past few of days and spent a lot of time on the concrete floor of the garage and finally had enough. At work for the past 3+ months I had a coupon laying on my desk for the Harbor Freight motorcycle lift at $299.00 and made up my mind I'd try it. I don't usually buy tools unless they're stamped with Made in U.S.A but decided to give this low tech unit a shot. At the store they used a forklift to load it in the pickup and I hauled it home and unloaded it myself sans forklift. This table uses a hydraulic jack. I think earlier versions had an air pump that could be hooked up to a compressor and then raised. For simplicity I like the jack better. Even though the Lift is rated at 1,000 pounds I wouldn't feel comfortable putting a full dressed Harley at 850 pounds on it.

The good: 1) No damage in the package (flat wooden crate) and not missing parts. 2) Comes mostly assembled. Took about 15 minutes to put the parts on it that required tools and it was straight forward with no frustration. 3) Raises very high. 4) Can be used as a sturdy worktable for other projects when the bikes not on it. 5) Easy enough for me to move around my garage. 6) I can push the CB or the Guzzi (150 pounds lighter) on the lift in it's lowest position allowing me to use it for long term bike parking thereby saving floor space in the garage. 7) The safety bar that you put in place once the table is raised and that will keep it from lowering unexpectedly is what I would call ROBUST. 7) The price at $299+ tax.

What could be better (keeping in mind the price range it's sold at and that it came from China). 1) The table surface (platform the bike sits on) could be wider. While I didn't have issues with stability once the bike was on it, the platform is kind of narrow when straddling a bike. Searching on the net you see all kinds of mods folks have done to address this issue. The easiest being making wooden platforms for both sides to put your feet on. 2) The clamps sides for the front tire could be larger to provide more contact surface with the tire sides. Again, looking on the internet you see all manner of options to address this. 3) Takes quite a few foot pumps to get it to full height. 4) The welds. They weren't done by a union member that went through a mandated apprenticeship and it shows. They weren't ground down to remove splatter or make them aesthetically pleasing before the unit was painted. But, I looked it over pretty good and didn't see any obvious areas I was concerned with.

For the money I certainly feel it was worth it and can address the farkles to enhance it easily. Will be nice to clean/work on the bikes standing up or in a chair and not have to get so low on the ground anymore.