02-09-2014, 12:31 PM
I just saw something on Honda's website that I hadn't previously noticed (sorry if it's already been posted up here somewhere and I missed it). The 2014 Specifications (both [url=http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=7570-en]Standard and [url=http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=7574-en]Deluxe), it shows that front suspension travel has been reduced from 4.7 inches on the [url=http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=6975-en]2013 model to 4.2 inches on the 2014 models. In addition the rear wheel travel has been increased on the 2014 models by a full inch over the 2013 model: 4.5 inches as compared to 3.5 inches. As far as the geometry goes, the rake of the 2014 bikes remain the same as the 2013 model, while the trail decreases by 0.1 inch. I'm surprised that I hadn't read of this before now.