12-09-2014, 01:51 PM
I just put a set of Ikons on Eric's CB Sunday. I haven't had a chance to take the bike out to the twisties west of town to try them out on the sweepers and the giant whoops at speed yet, but I can say that they are much better damped than stock. The ride over the ridiculously bumpy brick roads around my neighborhood is much less harsh. The ride is stable and smooth. I think I like them, and the price certainly is right, comparatively. I found the front suspension way too soft initially and not very confidence inspiring. I've been screwing in the adjusters bit by bit and trying it. Damping seems pretty good and I currently am pretty happy lightly scraping the right peg. We have them turned in up to the last ring on the adjusters. I'll try that this weekend. The wallow into the turns has been getting better the tighter the setting. I'm hoping the forks will be able to be adjusted satisfactorily without having to modify them. I'm getting better lean angle through the esses all the time it seems. It's fun playing with the adjustments and getting the bike set up. I've got some stuff to get done on my Yamaha triple, new tires, tubes, fork seals and such, and once accomplished I'm hoping Eric and I can get in some riding together. Currently he's got his nose to the grindstone and I've been the one piling the miles on the CB 