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I've seen some posts asking if these two things can be done. I have done both with my 2014 CB1100.

First, I swapped my gas tank for the 2017 tank. The 2017 tank is bigger and looks better. I got the 2017 fuel pump/sending unit as well. Only problem is the fuel gauge reads a little high now. Also, you have to use a second, different key for the gas cap. And yes, it was expensive.

Second, I swapped my original cast wheels for the 2017 spoke wheels. You have to change out the bracket that holds the rear brake caliper as well. There is guy in Japan I worked with on it. He got me the complete package. I think his name was Tashiki. Folks have mentioned him on the forum before. And this was expensive too.

Tashiki would be Mr. T, as we call him, of samurider.com

Takashi San isn’t he?

Yeah, I spelled his name wrong.

update on my CB1100, and it has nothing to do with modifications- here in Missouri we have these little black ants- they are everywhere and really come out in the spring. About a week ago I looked down and my tachometer display was obscured. I saw a black mass with little yellow spots seeming to float. WTF??? I squinted and saw it was a mass of ants with their eggs between the glass and the tach faceplate. For some reason they thought my tach was a good place to launch a nest. A few days ago I took the whole assembly apart and cleaned out the ants- there were thousands of them. Cleaned it all up and put it back together. When I hit the starter I got nothing. Somehow they had shorted the thing out. Now I have to buy that whole speedo/tach/center readout unit... close to $1,000.

So, my days as an environmentalist are over. Hard to have sympathy for the environment when the environment costs me $1,000.

And if you're wondering- yes that whole unit is sealed, but Honda left two little holes... I guess so water could drain out. Some little scout ant found that hole and said, 'oh boy, let's screw the human!'

I would disassemble it again. Those wires are small, possibly didn’t get one in the correct location . Would be worth a try instead of $1000.00 .

I would also do what Obleo suggests.

Ick. That hole experience sounds kinda gross.