09-19-2020, 08:43 AM
(09-18-2020, 10:21 PM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote:(09-18-2020, 09:13 PM)ozigoo_imp Wrote: It comes down to how much money you have to spend and the gains you wish/expect to make.
I spent around AU$350 on PD valves and fork springs and I am very happy with the result, straight out of the box, no adjustments, IMO a 50% improvement over stock in both comfort and in handling round bends.
No adjustments? Thats interesting. Do you have a link to the parts you purchased?
(09-18-2020, 10:05 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: "However, It was posed to me that I should just change to upgraded springs and change the oil and it would achieve equivalent results after some adjustments"
If all it took was a change in spring rate, oil weight and height...then that's what Honda would have done.
Modification kits have been around for decades (gold valve)....they help, but are band-aids, not new technology.
Every review I've read about the Showa dual bending valve forks has been favorable- both on our Honda's and the Harleys.
My personal experience has been that they improve the ride with no downside.
Buy em, swap em, sell your stock forks.
I trust you. Everything I've heard about those shocks are that they're a great improvement. However. Your last line is really the rub. I cant sell the stock forks. I need those in case of a crash. I've kept all my stock parts for that reason.
(09-18-2020, 09:03 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: MisterP , if money is not a big issue I would put just the 2017 forks into your bike , very easy and quick and you could perhaps sell your old ones. PS I am in Charleston at the moment at our daughters on Johns Island at 7 pm when I post this.
Welcome to Charleston!
I agree with the sentiment on replacing the forks....it seeems sooooo much easier. If I can get similar results for half the money, though, i have to explore it. I can afford either choice, but that doesnt mean I don't care.
No adjustments? Thats interesting. Do you have a link to the parts you purchased?
I live in South Australia and the YSS dealer here, Walter, has a hugh engineering worshop and basically warehouse in his backyard.
Heres his website, very knowledgeable and very helpful.
https://store.suspensionshop.org/pd-fork-valve/
https://store.suspensionshop.org/hyperpr...s-front-2/
After chatting with him for over an hour he basically said the PD valves they sell can be adjusted but they come set to what works for most people.
I put them in with stock springs (No drilling of holes to dampning rod necessary with CB1100) and couldnt notice much of a difference but I didnt really know what I was looking out for, I think they come into play mainly on hard braking and hard cornering, controlling the fluid movement.
I then bought he Hyper Pro progressive springs which I did notice a big difference, much smoother over bumps and feels solid in corners.
Similar install to this, although I didnt get the nice package of bits like he did..I think he got them from Suspensios R Us in Victoria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U9qX1N_pYA
I cant compare to anything else, maybe new shocks are night and day over this mod, but for my casual riding through the hills ,Im happy.with the cheap upgrade.