honest opinions: lowering a CB1100
- Thread starter misterprofessionality
- Start date
misterprofessionality
Road warrior
Thread starter
what's the philosophy behind lowering the rear but not the front? i've always read that you've got to do both. is there some advantage to doing it all at one end?
FLYTYM_imp
Been there
misterprofessionality
Road warrior
Thread starter
cool! you should change the pegs out to mids instead of rearsets. that looks like a cruiser now haha.
how do you find the handling has changed? i'm assuming you did ride it some before making the change. what differences are most noticable?
how do you find the handling has changed? i'm assuming you did ride it some before making the change. what differences are most noticable?
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
That is so interesting, persevering.alprider_imp said:
FLYTYM_imp
Been there
I never went rippin around too much so I can’t really tell a difference but I do know you really need to pay attention when making a turn and tour feet are stickin out,the road will skin your shoe. It is just a cruiser but I use the term Japanese cruiser very loosely.misterprofessionality_imp said:
Stichill
Road warrior
Why is there a block of wood under the side stand?
FLYTYM_imp
Been there
No reason other than to get a picture.Stichill_imp said:
That’s determination right there.alprider_imp said:
pekingduck
Road warrior
50 years ago, almost every kid mounted his bicycle by putting his outside foot on the pedal, pushing off with the inside foot, and swing his foot over the back wheel. Now you NEVER see that happening. Clip-in pedals aren't the only reason. Wonder what changed?
pekingduck
Road warrior
Only thing worse is kickstarting a bike on the sidestand.m in sc_imp said:
Stichill
Road warrior
No reason other than to get a picture.FLYTYM_imp said:
Maybe I don't understand. I would think lowering the bike would put the side stand closer to the ground, standing the bike more upright. Putting a block of wood under it would make the bike stand up even more straight. Maybe that's what you were going for?
the Ferret
Road warrior
I went up to my local shop today and checked out the 500 Rebel. It indeed has a very low seat height, and is very narrow in the waist. I think it has the same motor as the CB 500X which is a smooth, eagar and willing motor, great on the backroads and adequate on the freeway. She could do worse.
misterprofessionality
Road warrior
Thread starter
That motor is stellar, i agree. i had a CBR500R which is the exact same motor and it was a joy, but she's trying to branch out to non-cruiser alternatives, which is where the whole "lowering" discussion came from to start with. we're trying to catalog as many non cruiser alternatives as possibleThe ferret_imp said:
jtopiso_imp
Been there
What about a suzuki gladius 650?
(maybe someone has mentioned it already)
(maybe someone has mentioned it already)
Stichill
Road warrior
Has anyone mentioned the Royal Enfield INT650 Twin?
Nightengale_imp
Running like a top
I picked up a 82 CB750 Custom for a easy project bike last year. It sits very low, I can flat-foot the thing and I am not tall or long legged at all.
I took it out of ride a day or two ago after doing the required tweaks it needed and found it too low for my liking. Reaching the ground is great, but the pulled back bars and high pegs makes me feel too cramped. I'd imagine that a shorter rider would absolutely love this. Find something like that, or a KZ Limited (various displacements) in your area and see if she likes it.
I'm still going to keep my CB1100 of course, and will be marketing the Custom locally, it's just not for me. Comparing the two bikes, REALLY glad I've got the CB1100 in my "stable", still a great bike (and I like fins).
I took it out of ride a day or two ago after doing the required tweaks it needed and found it too low for my liking. Reaching the ground is great, but the pulled back bars and high pegs makes me feel too cramped. I'd imagine that a shorter rider would absolutely love this. Find something like that, or a KZ Limited (various displacements) in your area and see if she likes it.
I'm still going to keep my CB1100 of course, and will be marketing the Custom locally, it's just not for me. Comparing the two bikes, REALLY glad I've got the CB1100 in my "stable", still a great bike (and I like fins).
Similar threads
