Yep, it seems to me to be basically the same type of forces on the front shock as on a rear monoshock setup. Short stroke, lever arm for operation/usable stroke. Mainly in-and-out forces since both ends can rotate freely about an axis.Originally Posted by willtill
Our B's rear shock has too much pre load and it looks like the new Wing's front has too little.Someone needs to check on the guys in the suspension dept.
Agreed. My rear shock/spring is too stiff, even with the lowest preload setting, under my 230 lb arse.Our B's rear shock has too much pre load and it looks like the new Wing's front has too little.
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Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode
2019 Miles:
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I am beginning to think that some of you constant complainers about the Honda suspension issues should perhaps start looking for another ride...Nothing is perfect and no one will ever find the ultimate bike that satisfies all...Enjoy the ride, be thankful you can and do it and move on!!!!....Regards and ride safe
At this point in motorcycle evolution you'd think the suspension would be a non issue. If what's being shown about the new Wings front suspension is true (which it appears to be) then it's kinda hard not to talk about.
Could be "fake news" as they say, but I agree that only time will tell as the newer generation bikes get thousands of miles on them...At this point most of this suspension talk, is in my opinion, just talk!!!!....Regards
Something tells me Max isn't in to "fake news". I've heard he hates CNN AND MSNBC.
I still hold that this isn't from design, it's from dealer prep/setup. When I got my CTX700 (the 3rd my dealer had ever had), the rear was WAY too soft - they left it from the factory, which was essentially zero preload. As a big-boy, I cranked it all the way to full preload and it's been great ever since. Was that a design flaw? Nope! Dealer prep flaw, and if it was a 150 pound "idealized" Honda rider, it would have been great. Being over twice that, though, I needed a LOT of preload.
Opas... please. There is always room for improvement... in anything. Or should all of us be satisfied with our government issued cheese and sawdust bread? ...and a Honda OEM suspension?
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I am not suggesting that there may, or may not, be room for improvement, but it just appears to me that some are just "rushing to judgment" way to early on the 2018 suspension without any real world issues as yet..Maybe the Traxxion people are a little anxious to sell upgrades already that may not be necessary or needed....I am not looking for negative arguments and I am well aware that some things can be made better and many after-market companies sell great products to improve on OEM parts....but merely saying, lets wait and see first for a while....In any event, I probably should "shut-up" on this issue as I have no plans to purchase a 2018 model in the near or distant future.....Regards and ride safe
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