So I managed to find a 1982 CB900C in junk shape for $100 (fully titled too!) and have been swiping parts from it for a while. I noticed that the rear shocks, which are air-assisted, were in great shape, said "why not" and swapped 'em onto my CX. Here's my observations:
They're about the same length as the stock shocks, maybe a little longer. They bolt on with no modifications, although the top of the shock is very close to the frame. The rubber shock mount cushion things are even the same size as the stock ones!
There's no good place to put the pressure lines. I have a homemade seat and ended up having to do some interesting maneuvering to place the pressure valve and lines under it. I ziptied the lines to the frame but couldn't bolt the valve anywhere, so it's just sitting on the plastic inner fender near the electrics.
The shocks are INCREDIBLY comfortable. They soak up the bumps in the road with no problems even at near-maximum pressure, and lower pressures make it seem like you're riding on a cloud. Highly recommended.
A set of these in good shape isn't particularly cheap unfortunately, running about $100 on eBay from what I've seen. That said, if you have or know of a parts CB900c this is an EXCELLENT modification for the CX.
They're about the same length as the stock shocks, maybe a little longer. They bolt on with no modifications, although the top of the shock is very close to the frame. The rubber shock mount cushion things are even the same size as the stock ones!
There's no good place to put the pressure lines. I have a homemade seat and ended up having to do some interesting maneuvering to place the pressure valve and lines under it. I ziptied the lines to the frame but couldn't bolt the valve anywhere, so it's just sitting on the plastic inner fender near the electrics.
The shocks are INCREDIBLY comfortable. They soak up the bumps in the road with no problems even at near-maximum pressure, and lower pressures make it seem like you're riding on a cloud. Highly recommended.
A set of these in good shape isn't particularly cheap unfortunately, running about $100 on eBay from what I've seen. That said, if you have or know of a parts CB900c this is an EXCELLENT modification for the CX.
