04-11-2017, 08:56 AM
Ohio Rider: Not gonna tell you anything you prob don't already know. I saw you listed your body weight as 160. That's pretty light and if your stock suspension is already set at its "softest" setting and you think the ride is too harsh then you really only have two options. Start replacing the OEM suspension bits to get that ride you want or get a 50 pound bag of rice and wear it in a back pack and start dialing in the ride. With 11.2K miles and at 240 pounds (+/-) I have no complaints about the suspension. The rear shock is sitting on the 3rd preload notch and I think the front is, well I really don't know without looking. I always thought that the Honda had a plush/competent ride for no high end aftermarket bits in the stock set up. As an aside observation from my own experience, it seems like the riders I've known on a personal basis that were lighter guys (170 pounds on down), have the most trouble with making STOCK suspensions work for them. Case in point is my buddy Bobby (155 on a GOOD day), has had 6-7 bikes in the 8 years I've known him. 3 are sitting in the garage right now. NOT ONE has had the stock suspension on the rear and two of the bikes had spring work on the front.