It's been over a month since I last reported on the suspension changes. The spring weather has been lousy so I haven't done much riding, but now that the tires are scuffed in I've been out a few times and have been able to ride in a more spirited manner.
In the years since I've had the Bonneville I more or less scoffed at all the chatter about suspension changes. But as time passed the comments started to ring true and deserved more consideration. I put more faith in the words of folks here who had made the changes so, as you know, this past winter I changed the shocks and fork springs. All along I thought the factory suspension was pretty good so wasn't in a hurry to change it.
But now that I've done it the difference is a revelation. The more I ride the bike the more the changes make me smile. It is almost like a new bike!! With only 15,465 km's (9,666 miles) on the clock it's really still a new bike in so many ways - just nicely broken in.
I also switched out the front brake disc and pads with a matched set from EBC, and now that they are bedded in, the braking has improved.
All of this combined with the new tires, I'm all set for years to come.