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In my youth, I spent summers working on a rail gang swinging a sledge hammer, then worked a number of years as an aircraft and auto mechanic. That has taken it's toll on my back now that I'm in my 60's.
Colorado has a lot of sunshine but this time of year it means we have temperature swings from the 50's (F) during the day down into the teens at night. That creates a lot of "frost heaves" on the back roads that I so love to ride. These are like mini speed bumps and for a person with a bad back, they can be quite uncomfortable.
I recently installed a set of Ikon 7610-1507 shocks on my 2013 CB1100. What a treat! I'm using the lowest settings on both the spring and the dampening and just loving the ride. I now can ride a number of the roads that I was avoiding because the frost heaves no longer give me grief!
So for anyone that thinks the CB1100 ride is a bit stiff, I'd strongly recommend installing a set of Ikon shocks.
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Great to know. Thanks for the post! An upgrade to the suspension is on my short list of things to do. Have you considered changing out the springs up front and, if so, what have you decided on?
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How about a pic or two of those Ikons installed on your CB.
You KNOW we love pics!
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(01-14-2015, 09:56 AM)metallyguitarded_imp Wrote: Great to know. Thanks for the post! An upgrade to the suspension is on my short list of things to do. Have you considered changing out the springs up front and, if so, what have you decided on?
I'm content with the front suspension the way it is so I probably won't change out the springs. If I ever need to replace the seals then I might consider a set of progressive springs at that time.
(01-14-2015, 10:06 PM)Inline4_imp Wrote: How about a pic or two of those Ikons installed on your CB.
You KNOW we love pics!
Will do, sometime later today.
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(01-14-2015, 10:06 PM)Inline4_imp Wrote: How about a pic or two of those Ikons installed on your CB.
You KNOW we love pics!
Here you go.
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Hey, what windscreen it that?
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Did you need to order CB- specific bushings for the shocks?
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(01-15-2015, 07:51 AM)sanoke_imp Wrote:
(01-14-2015, 10:06 PM)Inline4_imp Wrote: How about a pic or two of those Ikons installed on your CB.
You KNOW we love pics!
Here you go.
Here you go.
Nice, chrome? Very factory looking
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I agree, IKON shocks was one of the first mods I did.
Along with Race Tech front fork springs transformed my so-so CB1100 suspension into a real canyon rocket :-)
http://www.photosbytink.com/cb1100forksprings/
TINK
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(01-15-2015, 04:33 PM)TINK_imp Wrote: I agree, IKON shocks was one of the first mods I did.
Along with Race Tech front fork springs transformed my so-so CB1100 suspension into a real canyon rocket :-)
http://www.photosbytink.com/cb1100forksprings/
TINK
Thank you very much for this photo tutorial about the forks!
Really nice workshop you have there.
