04-30-2017, 03:32 AM
On today's ride after thinking about Stichill's buddy Jim and my buddy John, I got to thinking about the recent suspension threads here on the forum. I paid close attention to my suspension... how compliant it was, how it handled irregularities in the road, how it handled the curves and I thought "wow, this suspension feels really, really good to me". The ride was cushy, small lines in the road were not felt, held my line thru the curves without wallowing or running wide. Just like it was on rails. Smooth rails. I am really pleased with the stock suspension. I am not a new rider..as of mid May next month I will start my 53rd year of continuous street riding on 29 different street motorcycles (plus 10 years of racing motocross). I've keep good records daily since 2006, and averaged 11,500 miles a year before retiring and 25,000 a year since retiring 4 years ago. I have felt good suspensions, and I have felt bad suspensions. To me the CB's suspension is excellent, especially for cheap, stock, barely adjustable suspension.
I weigh 185 without gear, probably 195 geared up with helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans, boots. I have my suspension set on 4 rings visible in front and softest (deepest slot) in rear.
Maybe it's the roads I ride on, or the speed I ride them at. Maybe it's the compliance of the Michelin Pilot Road 3 tires. I dunno. All I know for sure is I won't be shelling out any bucks to fix something I don't think is broken (YMMV)
Great ride again today!
(as I tell my wife when she asks "How was today's ride?" and I say "Great, they are ALL great hon")
I weigh 185 without gear, probably 195 geared up with helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans, boots. I have my suspension set on 4 rings visible in front and softest (deepest slot) in rear.
Maybe it's the roads I ride on, or the speed I ride them at. Maybe it's the compliance of the Michelin Pilot Road 3 tires. I dunno. All I know for sure is I won't be shelling out any bucks to fix something I don't think is broken (YMMV)
Great ride again today!
(as I tell my wife when she asks "How was today's ride?" and I say "Great, they are ALL great hon")