Gentlemen,
I have a 96 1100 with a mere 11K on the clock.. It sat for 10 yrs not doing anything.. I've had it approx a year now and have always felt the rear suspension is harsh and not at all soft and floaty as GS's can be and certainly as my 1150's were if you set the suspension up like that.
I think Ive read somewhere that the rear shocks on the 1100 / 1150 were prone to seizing somewhat and I m wondering if mine doesn't have all its travel. The damping adjuster seems to work ok. The rear preload adjuster seems to add preload if you go harder than the std red dot position but if you try and take it softer than that the 'knob goes all floppy' and has no tension in it. Does anyone know if this is normal?
I have a 96 1100 with a mere 11K on the clock.. It sat for 10 yrs not doing anything.. I've had it approx a year now and have always felt the rear suspension is harsh and not at all soft and floaty as GS's can be and certainly as my 1150's were if you set the suspension up like that.
I think Ive read somewhere that the rear shocks on the 1100 / 1150 were prone to seizing somewhat and I m wondering if mine doesn't have all its travel. The damping adjuster seems to work ok. The rear preload adjuster seems to add preload if you go harder than the std red dot position but if you try and take it softer than that the 'knob goes all floppy' and has no tension in it. Does anyone know if this is normal?