The CB1100 Community Forum

Got Sparky's Wheels off Wednesday and drove to Jacksonville to get them mounted and balanced at Honda of Jax. Installed the wheels this morning and washed the pollen and dust off both bikes. Looking good I think.

Redbirds... what do you think of the 160 rear/120 front combo on the CB?

(03-16-2018, 03:54 AM)Flytech99_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Redbirds... what do you think of the 160 rear/120 front combo on the CB?

I've had this combo on my CB for about three years now. I really don't think there is any real difference between the 110 and 120 but it was the only size my local dealer could get at the time and I found the wider tire made negotiating the dirt road to my home a bit easier. These tires have really fine wet traction and longer than average tread life.

What a lovely pair of bikes, redbirds.

(03-16-2018, 07:14 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]What a lovely pair of bikes, redbirds.

Thanks Cormanus.

Redbirds,

Is that a Leprechaun sitting on your workbench in the first pic? On that yellow shelf under the bike picture.

(03-16-2018, 02:29 AM)redbirds_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Got Sparky's Wheels off Wednesday and drove to Jacksonville to get them mounted and balanced at Honda of Jax. Installed the wheels this morning and washed the pollen and dust off both bikes. Looking good I think.

Even parked side by side I still can't decide which I like better - colour matched or silver side covers.

The 2014 Spencer Blue CBs came with matte black side covers, I've been thinking about trying silver out. Anybody have silver side covers they want to get rid of?

(03-16-2018, 08:56 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Redbirds,

Is that a Leprechaun sitting on your workbench in the first pic? On that yellow shelf under the bike picture.

My very Irish wife would say so. Actually a pair of "Biker" Gnomes, dressed up in pirate gear. A gift from a sweet lady at our church.

What's the largest tire I can run on my CB? I'm set on Michelins because of rain performance. Just looking for best deal now. Also, any tangible difference between Road4 and Road5? Thanks

A number of us run PR3s. The rear is 160, larger than the OEM 140, but it seems to work well. I’d have thought any wider and you’d run into trouble with the centre stand. Some have run 120 on the front as well.

I’m not aware that PR4s or PR5s have anything suitable for the CB1100s 18” rims.