2016 CB1100EX vs 2017 CB1100EX

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It's those bumps in the road that tell the tale. On the '14, the wheels simply deflect off of those bumps. Jarring, confidence sapping. On the '17, the wheels soak up those bumps, and the bike continues to track straight and true. That additional plushness doesn't only give a more comfortable ride, it also makes for greater confidence when you push things a bit. Instead of bumps to avoid, you look for apexes to attack.

Minus any bumps, and ridden slowly enough in a straight line, any suspension feels fine. See...Davidson, Harley. It's only once you begin to ask things of the boingy bits that real answers are given.

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When I had my BMW F800GT with electronically adjustable rear suspension damping, people would get on the forum and say, "The modes are all the same. Doesn't make any difference switching between them." When I would ask, turns out they were just switching modes while just riding in a straight line on smooth pavement and wondering why nothing perceptible occurred.

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When I had my BMW F800GT with electronically adjustable rear suspension damping, people would get on the forum and say, "The modes are all the same. Doesn't make any difference switching between them." When I would ask, turns out they were just switching modes while just riding in a straight line on smooth pavement and wondering why nothing perceptible occurred.


As an aside, I just used that picture for my background on my work computer. It's how I feel everyday working with the youth of today.

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