So is the BDX adjustable post any better than Cat's or is it just lighter?
I picked up a 2011 CFR8 super cheap. I added a MT seat and plan on going 141 but first I have to do something with those bars...way to low...I have bars from a 07 M1000 in the mail and if one of you guys want to part with your POS adjustable post, I'm a buyer!
The BDX adj. post has the same inherent weakness as the cat. It's lighter, and a "better" post, but the same hit to the bars that will fold a cat post will fold a BDX one as well.
One thing it's not going to do is SNAP like the cat posts do, because of the weld where they attach the dissimilar metals on the cat post, compared to consistent material on the BDX.
Honestly that's the biggest danger of the cat one, is that it snaps instead of just bending, and once you've re-welded them, the next step is ALWAYS snapping since you've created a section that is more rigid than before.
As to the CFR vs WC posts... the WC post is stronger, lighter, and IMO will hold up longer. It's just a better setup, from how it's gusseted, to how the joint on the bottom is constructed and how he does his steering tabs. If I were looking to make a quick change for cheap, like putting it together to sell... I'd consider the CFR one, but being that I look at this as a "do it & don't touch it again" mod... the WC one is the way I would go if you can spare the $$.
