Front suspension?

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Does anyone know what the ideal weight / height is for this bike? When Honda design bikes do they have an 'ideal' or average height / weight rider and then factor in differences through suspension settings/fork oil weight etc? For example I imagine they wouldn't set the bike up in an ideal world with a 40kg rider or a 100+kg rider, maybe something in the middle?

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers

[Red Mist_imp]

Does anyone know what the ideal weight / height is for this bike? When Honda design bikes do they have an 'ideal' or average height / weight rider and then factor in differences through suspension settings/fork oil weight etc? For example I imagine they wouldn't set the bike up in an ideal world with a 40kg rider or a 100+kg rider, maybe something in the middle?

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

[Tortuga_imp]

Does anyone know what the ideal weight / height is for this bike? When Honda design bikes do they have an 'ideal' or average height / weight rider and then factor in differences through suspension settings/fork oil weight etc? For example I imagine they wouldn't set the bike up in an ideal world with a 40kg rider or a 100+kg rider, maybe something in the middle?

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Yeah?

That's nuthin!

I'm about to change the OIL on mine, YO!

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Does anyone know what the ideal weight / height is for this bike? When Honda design bikes do they have an 'ideal' or average height / weight rider and then factor in differences through suspension settings/fork oil weight etc? For example I imagine they wouldn't set the bike up in an ideal world with a 40kg rider or a 100+kg rider, maybe something in the middle?

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Yeah?

That's nuthin!

I'm about to change the OIL on mine, YO!

Don't you mean "nuffin"? Like the late, great, very great Bob Hoskins. Bob died, too young, yesterday.

WARNING: Thread drift coming up

For the best ever piece of I-am-about-to-die acting, in the best British understated manner please see, in memory of Bob:

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SG-zYvPjk]Oh cuss!

Cheers

[Red Mist_imp]

Does anyone know what the ideal weight / height is for this bike? When Honda design bikes do they have an 'ideal' or average height / weight rider and then factor in differences through suspension settings/fork oil weight etc? For example I imagine they wouldn't set the bike up in an ideal world with a 40kg rider or a 100+kg rider, maybe something in the middle?

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Good question Aussie, and good answer CBXBob and well filled out by Red Mist. Makes ya think, doan it.

Cheers I have found a very nice sweet spot with this bike, me being about the right weight and size for the suspension as delivered (the bike, that is). Going to the 150/70 rear tire helped with cornering clearance and handling by putting a touch more weight on the front tire. Bumping the rear suspension to #3 of 5 really made it right, it don't scrape no more. I also changed the fork oil to an (approximate) 15 wt.

At this point I'm pretty happy with it.

However, I will be doing the reflash, which I am sure will turn it into a bona fide beast. Look out, man!

Yeah?

That's nuthin!

I'm about to change the OIL on mine, YO!

Yeah, well I just changed mine for the SECOND TIME! So my bike is twice as good now.

[Cormanus]

Vale, Bob.

[pechorin75_imp]

I'm probably going to do my fork work in the next few days. Anybody know why Honda calls for replacing the caliper bolts? Are they "stretch bolts" or something?

[Ridem32_imp]

I put gaiters on my forks. But I did not use new bolts! I'm sure the manual says to but I think it's ok just to torque to specs. If your bike is a 14 deluxe forks hold different amounts of fork oil

[Red Mist_imp]

I'm probably going to do my fork work in the next few days. Anybody know why Honda calls for replacing the caliper bolts? Are they "stretch bolts" or something?

Yes, $4/each. Peace of mind, they are the "stretch" type, you should replace them.

[Coyote Jim_imp]

In looking through various threads on the forum, I don't see a lot of discussion about this...so I'm a bit reluctant to bring it up, because I don't want anybody to think I'm badmouthing the bike...

...but I've now adjusted the forks to the softest possible setting, and set the tire pressure a bit below the recommended value, and I still feel like my front suspension is excessively stiff. (I weigh 225, btw.) More than just firm--almost "bouncy." Enough that it takes effort to ride smoothly over even mild pavement irregularities, because it sends enough shock through the bars to cause unintentional throttle movements. In all the riding I've done (22 years, 8 bikes, ~ 150,000 miles), I've never experienced this before. For a while I thought maybe I was imagining things...but then I rode it back to back with my K1300S set to "sport" mode--which is pretty darn stiff--and the Honda was stiffer.

So what am I doing wrong? I've got four bars showing on the fork adjusters--which, unless I'm misreading the manual, is as soft as it gets. Should I be adjusting in the other direction for some reason? Is it possible there's some kind of issue with the forks? (Can they be set up improperly by the dealership?) Or am I just being a wimp?

Anyway, I'd appreciate any insights or suggestions you guys might have.

I posted a request for info on the suspesion on the new members place and the ferret gave an excellent reply. He has his front set at 4 lines and full soft on the rear. I set mine the same and find it better than the factory settings. I also like a softer ride. Riding today with those settings and recommended tire pressure, I felt comfortable taking curves at speeds that I would use with my R1200R.