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Ok, now that the bambinos are a little older I'm getting out on the bikes more.. Primarily, more fun stuff so that means the CB 
However, I have some questions concerning the stance of the CB.. As far as I can tell the bike is stock in terms of setup (I know a previous owner put low bars and then went back to stock)..
For around town blasting it's great. But I got it into some twisties this weekend.. I notice that in switchbacks i.e. quick transitions from side to side (left to right or vise versa) that the front feels a little loose.. Not bad as it's predictable, but I think it could be better
I know the CB has decent tires, but not sportbike tires for road stick, but I'm fairly certain it's not the case.. I don't remember the shock settings on the rear, I know I have em stiff, but not all the way..
I'm considering putting slightly lower bars, to put a little more weight on the front wheel, and maybe a fork brace just in case it's from some fork flex.. However, before I start tinkering, I'm curious to what other have found for setups..
Thanks in advance
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Air pressure? Plays a big role. Front suspension adjusts some. Decent thread on the forum somewhere about setting up the suspension that I found helpful.
Tighten up rear also, less compression. I ride the twisties daily. Bikes not real comfortable on gravel roads but I haven't had much of a complaint in the mountains on some tight roads.
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Agree with the above but at the end of the day, it's all relative, right? The CB acquits itself reasonably well in the twisties but it's not a sports bike -- it's not even a sporty bike -- and it's heavy and has budget suspension. So, recognize that it has its limitations. Mine has a fork brace and the bike isn't exactly a scalpel in the twisties.
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And here is the suspension setup thread in the How to section: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ion+set+up
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(04-04-2016, 08:27 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: And here is the suspension setup thread in the How to section: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....ion+set+up
Thx missed that, so that's a starting point
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A Bridgestone T30 front tire properly inflated and the fork adjusters screwed in will help.
I also changed fork oil to one grade heavier when a fork seal started to leak and had to be replaced.
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(04-04-2016, 07:50 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Agree with the above but at the end of the day, it's all relative, right? The CB acquits itself reasonably well in the twisties but it's not a sports bike -- it's not even a sporty bike -- and it's heavy and has budget suspension. So, recognize that it has its limitations. Mine has a fork brace and the bike isn't exactly a scalpel in the twisties.
uh-oh....didn't get the memo 
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(04-04-2016, 10:34 AM)jedd_imp Wrote: (04-04-2016, 07:50 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: Agree with the above but at the end of the day, it's all relative, right? The CB acquits itself reasonably well in the twisties but it's not a sports bike -- it's not even a sporty bike -- and it's heavy and has budget suspension. So, recognize that it has its limitations. Mine has a fork brace and the bike isn't exactly a scalpel in the twisties.
uh-oh....didn't get the memo No worries, I didn't either. I enjoy the heck out of mine!
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(04-04-2016, 04:57 AM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: Ok, now that the bambinos are a little older I'm getting out on the bikes more.. Primarily, more fun stuff so that means the CB
However, I have some questions concerning the stance of the CB.. As far as I can tell the bike is stock in terms of setup (I know a previous owner put low bars and then went back to stock)..
For around town blasting it's great. But I got it into some twisties this weekend.. I notice that in switchbacks i.e. quick transitions from side to side (left to right or vise versa) that the front feels a little loose.. Not bad as it's predictable, but I think it could be better
I know the CB has decent tires, but not sportbike tires for road stick, but I'm fairly certain it's not the case.. I don't remember the shock settings on the rear, I know I have em stiff, but not all the way..
I'm considering putting slightly lower bars, to put a little more weight on the front wheel, and maybe a fork brace just in case it's from some fork flex.. However, before I start tinkering, I'm curious to what other have found for setups..
Thanks in advance
Add some preload on the front, maybe a half turn at a time and see how you like it. I didn't like the stock settings on mine (I described it as "floaty") and ended up with a full turn of extra preload.
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