01-15-2015, 08:13 AM
(01-14-2015, 08:05 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Silverbub, just out of curiosity are you the silverbub on the ST forum?Yep...mr ferret... you sleuthed me...
...(01-14-2015, 08:03 AM)the_undecider_imp Wrote:(01-14-2015, 07:59 AM)silverbub_imp Wrote: You might want to read the comments on the FJ09 in the Motorcyclist magazine... they are doing a long term evaluation (a year or so) on it... initial review they reported the suspension was quite weak apparently to a $price point while they generally praised the motor... their subsequent "required" upgrade of front/back suspension really puts the cost of "making the FJ09 'right'" gets somewhat close to the FJR pricing...a "rocking-horse"/pogo suspension on a new bike would be a deal breaker for me... but the $ are in YOUR wallet!... I have not seen much complaint here about the CB1100 suspension...
Sounds like the comments on the FZ, not the FJ. FJ seems to have addressed those weaknesses.
Sounds like the comments on the FZ, not the FJ. FJ seems to have addressed those weaknesses. Perhaps so... not having the mag at my immediate disposal... but their online article indeed states the FJ is an improvement over FZ suspension, as you indicated,... however, here is a quote from that online article: "The shock and fork springs are still quite soft so there’s still a lot of suspension movement, but overall that movement is far more controlled than the FZ-09’s. "...& I seem to recall their ongoing updates on the long term review of the FJ has them upgrading the FJ09 suspension with rather significant $, which, again, as they mention places the bike upgrades fairly close to the FJR1300 MSRP...however, at this point,... the OP seems to have decided on the fine, choice 2014 CB1100 DLX...so, further FJ, FZ 09's distinctions is "past-tense" to the OP's discussions... and if I were him...I would also get his CB1100 DLX ready for this spring 2015's gathering of the CB11 owners Rally!