Honda CB900C Cafe Build Part 4: Suspension and Catching up

[@paulsilvestri593]

Where did you get the front springs from?

[@touchpointpropertymanageme2889]

I see that you lowered the front 2 inches and ran the RFS 370mm rear shocks. Doe's the bike sit level with the ground and even from front to back? How do these shocks actually perform on a real ride? Thanks Buddy

[@Lexdrifts]

I really need to turn on notifications, so sorry for the late response! It was almost completely level, maybe a slight forward tilt. Feel free to look on my Instagram for more reference pictures if that helps!

[@kingshane2203]

What size rear shocks did you use?

[@Lexdrifts]

King Shane sorry just saw this, 370mm

[@kingshane2203]

@@Lexdrifts Thank You! I purchased a 320mm and the rear sits low. Ill be upgrading to a 370mm. Your build looks awesome!!!!

[@Lexdrifts]

King Shane thanks! I really appreciate that

[@JoovanB]

hello how are you, a help question I have a cb900c but I have a problem with the rear caliper and I want to know how many spacers or spacers the rear tire has to press it, can you help me to see if I am missing any? please Thank you

[@Lexdrifts]

Jovan Marquez hey! I use this manual to make sure I have all the parts I need and how to disassemble/assemble! www.manualslib.com/manual/1002848/Honda-1980-Cb900c.html?page=187#manual

[@DJxD]

See the problem with this motorcycle is, nobody nowadays likes it for what it is. A cruiser. It looks like 1980s boiled down into a bike that some Honda designer created while drunk on sake with a room full of Goldwing and CB750 parts. The fact that every single time I google CB900C its followed by "cafe" or "project", kills me lmao Why in gods name would any sane person, take a motorcycle that already is 40 years old, 600 freakin pounds, take off 30 - 60lbs of that in plastics and fairings and call it a CAFE RACERRRRR. It is not a fast motorcycle, it is not a light motorcycle, you are dressing it up to be something it can never be. Cafes are fast, light, they have angles and they have basic fundamentals that when broken stand out like a red flag. "I have no idea what I am doing.." is what that flag reads every time I see "cafe racer cb900c" in a youtube title, or a forum post. It's the calling card of a dude who bought a motorcycle off either: A.) Biker grandpa 'who definitely didn't ham-fist that inline 4 carb, what are you talkin about' B.) Some guy who also bought it stupidly, thinking he was going to chop it up, cafe it out or bobber it, and found out it's the heaviest, slowest, loudest, most unpractically made Honda CB ever made. And I bet that B guy probably googled "how to change a motorcycle shaft drive to chain" about 1000 times after buying something he knew he didn't want, but got anyway cause "it's got two wheels and handlebars" All jokes aside. This bike is actually a conversation piece, 10 speed transmission, parts bin special.. I have two. I hate to see them cafe'd out. Because 90% of people who do it, don't do it right. Because it is actually very expensive and not at all worth it to completely build a new motorcycle from the ground up. Which is what you would need to do, for that 'cafe racer sized hole in the driveway for all my money to fall into' mission.