06-22-2017, 03:59 PM
(05-29-2014, 04:58 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: If my knee ever hits the ground while riding any motorcycle, someone please call for an ambulance as I have just gone down.
Switch to sport bikes. I've scraped my knee, and I wasn't wearing a slider! They're made to lean over!
A bike like the CB, I've put a knee out, but that bike kinda pulls you out (I'm still getting used to the higher center of gravity, though). I'm hoping a bit of weight reduction and some new tires will help! I don't need it to replace my Gixxer, but I'd like a little tighter corners. I might do a little suspension work later, but I need to talk to somebody who knows a lot more about it than I do.
My two cents on the tire debate are that I've been on multiple sport bikes with Pilot 4s on them and I ride in the rain. I absolutely hate the factory tires on the CB1100 (despite loving the bike itself). I put 1,200 miles on my bike last month - if I hit painted sections on the road after it's been raining, it scares the he** out of me (back end slides away). Me and a buddy spent most of tonight talking tires. I'm leaning towards Michelin as my 'go to', but my buddy showed me Metzeler Road Attacks that look like they might work (shout out if you have any experience)
That said, I probably have different requirements as a dude who rides year-round in the PAC NW. The factory tires are alright if you take the 'wet' requirement away (I'm adding mileage to them quickly and they seem to be holding up).