07-21-2017, 10:12 AM
(07-21-2017, 10:01 AM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: Lazy Front end, is kinda like understeer in a car.. Basically if you got to make a turn the bike requires more input or force to get it to turn.
As mentioned, you can change the steering geometry by dropping the front. This actually means lifting the front fork in the triple tree, so the front end sits lower (rear is higher). So that the front end is more responsive or reactive to input. It takes less force to make the bike turn into a turn..
I find the cb1100 with stock bars and shock to be very neutral. Neither lazy or responsive. Some folks don't like it, I love it. It means if I am just putting along its not going to react to every little bump micro input from the rider. It's easy to ride under normal conditions. It takes a little extra to ride it hard, but it dead nuts in its reactions. To ride it hard it takes some extra concentration, but you know exactly how it will respond with a little experience.
All I want to do to mine is put the lower type II bars so it's a little easier to force ( for the bars, just need to put em on)
Wow that's so odd. The guy (a foreigner) complained about the bike being 'lazy' in the context of straightening out (coming out of a turn). Maybe he didn't quite get it. He admittedly was a new rider so.. go figure. I'm actually looking for exactly that -- a neutral bike. Something that's pretty much on autopilot, smooth and stable. Very encouraging to read this.