The CB1100 Community Forum

Chapo, besides the riding experience, what you describe is another rewarding benefit of our sport. For those of us who are socially promiscuous ( ) meeting new people from different parts of the world is the icing on the Cinnabon! As we saw in Robbinsville, a large number of enthusiasts, not a lot unlike us, enjoy traveling by motorcycle and the perks that come with it. Staying at places like Iron Horse, High Valley Airpark, Blue Ridge Motorcycle Camp, Cherohala Resort, Two Wheels Only, Little Ocmulgee, Unicoy State Park or any of the other enthusiast frequented stays always result in the making of new and interesting friends. Once one starts traveling long distances it seems to grow on you and becomes something you can't wait to do again. My buds and I trip twice a year and I usually do one or two solo rides. We don't do interstates and only eat and stay at mom and pop establishments on the way. The 1st Annual CB1100 Rally was great and while probably not fully realized in the minds of many, is the beginning of a tradition that will endure well beyond us. We all met, reinforced our virtual friendships and enhanced a social network that has the potential to reward us for the rest of our lives. All because we have a healthy affliction for the CB1100!

Thanks for the input, folks.

I belong to a KLR 650 forum and have found many friends and riding mates through the mid-Atlantic section. We are all active on the greater forum, but it's nice to be able to zoom in on my area quickly and find out what others are up to or post locally relevant info. The tech day thing is especially helpful, as there are some very talented wrenchers out there who are willing to help with the odd repair or service. Think valve check/adjustments. We also share reviews of local shops, coupons for deals, etc.

Probably the most important feature is a contact list of folks who have trailers/trucks and tools available in case of a breakdown on the road. It's nice to know that locals have your back.

Of course, we are talking about KLRs here. This CB may be a lot less likely to leave a guy stranded

I appreciate the suggestion — it has been brought up before. For now the Meetups & Gatherings section (as mentioned by DJS) doesn't get so hammered with new threads that it can't continue to serve this purpose. Once it gets to the point where content is forced off of the first page in a very short period of time it would make sense to re-visit splitting that section into sub-forums.

Cool. Thanks for the response!

There is nothing worse than a small forum that is divided up to the point where you have a bunch of dead subforums.