The Wishbone-Equipped CB1100

[jtopiso_imp]

It is a game changer on the new Goldwing. Smooth riding like never before. I’d love to see it and demo a CB1100 with this setup.

But on the GW it is different set-up:
https://www.cycleworld.com/honda-gold-wi...opic-fork/

The steering on the GW goes trough 2 "push-pull" links. On the "CB that doesn't exist", the steering goes through a mechanism that will work in bending.

The GW design seems very light, and the loads are transfered as they should: traction and compression. On the CB, there are too many parts, seems like too much weight (steering inertia: can feel stable, but also heavy), and as it works in bending, it will be way more flexible/compliant than the GW desing.

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I also think the "bmw telelever" design is much cleaner, mechanically better, and in terms of suspension kinematics it can be almost as good as the honda's double wishbone but using a single arm,
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On another note: I think this spoils the spirit of simplicity that I associate to UJMs

[alprider]

don't be too blinded by part nr 166b at the CB study in this case it looks a little bulky the basic components are the same........well the space is just another at gw

but

generally it shows how innovative honda is....