Honda cb1 rear shock help needed.

pspluke · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Karma :

Hi i have just bought a 1989 honda cb1 400cc. The suspension on the back is very low and soft, i can bottom it out just going over little bumps and i weigh around 11stone. I would like to replace the shock with one from another bike to lift the back slightly so i dont have the same problem. Does anyone know what shock would fit and what effect it would have when fitted. Any help would be appreciated thanks.

hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

may be if you give us the dimensions of your shock and the mounting type, we can compare it to other shocks about

edit : when i searched for honda cb1 shock and the 3rd result told me that the CBR900RR shock is a direct replacement
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

I've heard some people fit a mid 90's CBR600 shock in without too much trouble - that opens up aftermarket second hand items off Ebay.....I had a modified Ohlins item on my CB1 a couple of years back...

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Yeah, you can fit a cbr900rr rear shock, shouldnt cost too much either if you scour ebay Thumbs Up

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

If I remember correctly my friend was using a blackbird shock on his CB-1 as he was a bit on the larger side.