01-21-2018, 12:40 PM
[/quote] ... One of the main reasons was the suspension. The flaccid forks. I replaced the shocks with Ikons, which helped a great deal. Took me quite a while to get the forks adjusted properly so it would turn the way I wanted it to turn. The bike is very sensitive to front ride height and spring preload, surprisingly so.
Huge dive on brake application (sorry, that's just how I ride
) which I KNEW could be made a lot better. But to start pouring $$$ into the forks seemed like a losing proposition.
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Agree that there is huge opportunity to improve the front end. If you go down that path on your future CB11 have a look at the Andreani cartridge kits. I've installed them and am delighted with the improvement. Cost was about 60% more than springs and emulators but for the extra investment you get externally adjustable rebound and compression.
Huge dive on brake application (sorry, that's just how I ride
) which I KNEW could be made a lot better. But to start pouring $$$ into the forks seemed like a losing proposition....
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Agree that there is huge opportunity to improve the front end. If you go down that path on your future CB11 have a look at the Andreani cartridge kits. I've installed them and am delighted with the improvement. Cost was about 60% more than springs and emulators but for the extra investment you get externally adjustable rebound and compression.