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front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Alfgaxatico_imp - 11-21-2020
I'm going to change front suspension oil on Monday; the CB1100 ex 2015; with 23600 km it is 5 years old; and I doubt it was changed every 2 years which is recommended. the rear shock absorbers; in a while I will put OHLINS ... since I do not see another brand that does not break the aesthetics of the CB (how ugly the yellow ones are ...) and guarantee.
RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - dave - 11-21-2020
(11-21-2020, 05:28 AM)Alfgaxatico_imp Wrote: I'm going to change front suspension oil on Monday; the CB1100 ex 2015; with 23600 km it is 5 years old; and I doubt it was changed every 2 years which is recommended. the rear shock absorbers; in a while I will put OHLINS ... since I do not see another brand that does not break the aesthetics of the CB (how ugly the yellow ones are ...) and guarantee.I put Ohlins rear shocks on my 2014 DLX, and really like them. The model I chose is HO 011, and they have chrome springs. I really feel the difference when taking long rides (my butt doesn't hurt as much as it used to with the stock shocks).
RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Houtman_imp - 11-21-2020
I put Ohlins on all my three CB 1100 's and also use the chrome springs and not the yellow ones .
RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Aussieflyer - 11-21-2020
Mine is the 2011 model without the dual bending valve - Oil weight is 10W with 117mm air gap. I read your intro, at 125kg you may want to use a 0.9kg-0.95kg spring and 15W oil. There's a lot of choices for the rear end. Good luck with the project.
RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Alfgaxatico_imp - 11-21-2020
that's how it is friend; in my honda africa twin adventure sports 2018 dct; I put those springs in front, and OHLINS back ... - but the suspension was very weak for my weight (and my wife's 64 kg) -. here I see by definition the CB 1100 ex 2015; more "fixed" the suspension; but I will act ahead; and behind ; I will soon opt for other ohlins (chrome) ... as my fellow forum member said in this post.
RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - GoldOxide_imp - 11-22-2020
(11-21-2020, 10:27 PM)Alfgaxatico_imp Wrote: that's how it is friend; in my honda africa twin adventure sports 2018 dct; I put those springs in front, and OHLINS back ... - but the suspension was very weak for my weight (and my wife's 64 kg) -. here I see by definition the CB 1100 ex 2015; more "fixed" the suspension; but I will act ahead; and behind ; I will soon opt for other ohlins (chrome) ... as my fellow forum member said in this post.
Two fantastic worlds Alf: The CB1100 and CRF1000LD.
front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Alfgaxatico_imp - 11-23-2020
Well ..
My decision; is :
1.- change oil front suspension .. to 15W
2.- rear ; change to ohlins HO 011 S36 DRL1 ; silver Ánd spring at my weight; 125 kg add my wife ... (64 kg) - anything ...
I think that is a better solution that actual suspension ..
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RE: front suspension oil change CB1100 EX 2015 (23700 kms). recommendations ?. - Alfgaxatico_imp - 11-23-2020
good; front suspension oil changed; which ... oil was missing !!!! ; We do not know if the previous owner changed it badly; or from the factory it came like this ... I have put thickness 15W instead of 10W ... (weight 125 kg and 1.90 m) and reserved the rear Stx36 ohlins and the possibility of raising 0.9 mm in height; with springs for my weight (chrome silver color) .. € 900 placed. With this and change of wheels to Metzeler Z8 roadtec interact; I already have this machine up to date ... with 18-inch wheels ... I think it is a great great improvement.
I can say that there is a remarkable change; same journey back home; and rough strips on the ground to limit speed; now they only punish me in the rear; before it was front and back. Sparkly .