So I felt the stance was a little off previously. The rear end sat just too low with the 11.5" shocks so I tossed on some 13"ers we had floating around storage and I have to say, it drastically improved every aspect of this bike. Previously with the rear being a hair lower than the front it caused the rake angle to decrease and cause all kinds of undesirable steering, braking and dampening issues. The forks currently are CB550 forks with progressive springs, heavier fork oil and shims to increase rates. It rode decently but to be honest, the steering has suffered tremendously from the lowering of the bike. By raising the rear of the bike it increased the rake angle which improved the stability of the bike greatly. The bike no longer has steering wobbles or very slow turning response. The bike carves corners better and even responds better to bumps in the road due to increased preload in the front suspension. The rates of the rear are not ideal currently, and are a touch stiff which is fine for now, all things will get tweaked over time and improved. The neck bearings will get updated very soon as well.
My plans for the front end of this bike is to fit a better rotor/caliper setup, modern brake master and braided lines and the a fore mentioned bearing replacement.
Sharp!
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