Way back in 2013 when the CB was finally offered in the US, some riders reported a bit of vibration at 4000 rpm in 5th gear/70 mph. I observed the same thing.
Some folks, including myself, changed sprockets to reduce rpm. I went up one tooth in the front and down one in the rear. Now 4000 rpm in 5th occurs at 76 mph. I don't notice the vibration as much, perhaps of the increased speed.
(07-14-2015, 10:49 PM)kDiqq_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-14-2015, 04:51 AM)treytexag_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-14-2015, 02:58 AM)kDiqq_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Haha I've been running my bike like I stole it since I got it. I read a lot on engines breaking in and some of the technology used nowadays to hone and bore jugs. A lot of guys believe the 'wait 600 miles' is a carry-over from when machining practices were more primitive. I tend to believe it. I was sold when I read a study a guy who builds dirtbikes did. He took several bikes and instructed owners to beat on them as hard as possible at 0 miles and others to follow the break in procedure. The ones beat on dynoed more power and had more apparent cross-hatching left in the bores. No loss in longevity was ever observed.
I've bounced the limiter a few times on accident (what is that, like 9000RPM?) to no ill effect. Honda was good in picking the max safe RPM. To keep up with Houston traffic, I'm almost always cruising between 3000-4000RPM. No windscreen sucks, but otherwise no issues. My fuel economy is great, oil great, and power is fantastic.
Man, the CB has "reintroduced" me to how much the Houston traffic really sucks. Every car out there is texting, or playing with their radio, or looking somewhere else - scary place to be riding - for me anyway.
Man, the CB has "reintroduced" me to how much the Houston traffic really sucks. Every car out there is texting, or playing with their radio, or looking somewhere else - scary place to be riding - for me anyway.
I agree!!!!!!!!!! I didn't want to post about it, but I got ran off the road by an angry driver a few weeks ago and have since been avoiding riding during the week. I singled a lane change when traffic was REAL slow moving and this woman was livid I got in front of her. She wasn't cut off, I didn't move fast, I stayed at the corner of her Jeep where I knew she could see me and I knew I could fit without issues. She honks twice, chances lanes, tells me I'm stupid, then merges in to me, running me in to the shoulder. It got me seeing red, so I decided to take a break from week-day riding...
You know, in spite of the care you took, you probably frightened her. She was busy staring into space, sending a text, fiddling with the radio or the GPS and had no idea at all you were there until you materialised in front of her.
The great challenge for contemporary road safety authorities is to find a way to make sure drivers (and riders) are attending to the job of driving (or riding) amidst the growing number of available distractions.
Practically to the point where one needs a Go-Pro just to be safe.
(07-15-2015, 09:42 AM)Motogeezer1949_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Practically to the point where one needs a Go-Pro just to be safe.
Or if not safe, at least litigiously prepared.
Yep, I'm pretty careful when riding. With cell phone cameras so abundant you can never be sure when you might be starring in the next popular You Tube viral video
You may have your road rage in Houston, but I don't think it can top what happened in San Diego last month. A young marine (or maybe sailor) driving a motorcycle (not sure what kind) got into an incident on highway 5N with a woman in a car. He ended up kicking her car, then exiting at the 54E exit quickly. She followed him and ran him down, and killed him. There's a big, black skid mark on the freeway where she must have pushed him about 200 yards. Her defense is that he fell off his bike and she accidently ran him over, but the witnesses at the scene saw her deliberately ram him and never hit the brakes; she was arrested at the scene and has been charged with murder. There's probably something on the internet if you care to Google it.
(07-14-2015, 04:51 AM)treytexag_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (07-14-2015, 02:58 AM)kDiqq_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Haha I've been running my bike like I stole it since I got it. I read a lot on engines breaking in and some of the technology used nowadays to hone and bore jugs. A lot of guys believe the 'wait 600 miles' is a carry-over from when machining practices were more primitive. I tend to believe it. I was sold when I read a study a guy who builds dirtbikes did. He took several bikes and instructed owners to beat on them as hard as possible at 0 miles and others to follow the break in procedure. The ones beat on dynoed more power and had more apparent cross-hatching left in the bores. No loss in longevity was ever observed.
I've bounced the limiter a few times on accident (what is that, like 9000RPM?) to no ill effect. Honda was good in picking the max safe RPM. To keep up with Houston traffic, I'm almost always cruising between 3000-4000RPM. No windscreen sucks, but otherwise no issues. My fuel economy is great, oil great, and power is fantastic.
Man, the CB has "reintroduced" me to how much the Houston traffic really sucks. Every car out there is texting, or playing with their radio, or looking somewhere else - scary place to be riding - for me anyway.
What part of town are you in? I am on SE side, in Pearland. Fair number of nice back roads down this way. Anywhere close to each other, and we should meet up some weekend.
(07-15-2015, 09:42 AM)Motogeezer1949_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Practically to the point where one needs a Go-Pro just to be safe.
And a ball-peen hammer!
Commuting or warm up: 2,500-4,000
Autobahn: 5,000
Happy place having fun: 5,000-8,500.
