I'm not sure if this is the correct section to post in but I'll give it a shot anyway.
I live in a small flat so storage is always an issue. One thing that was taking up a load of valuable under-bed storage space was my OEM exhaust, selling it isn't really an option as I'd like to be able to offer it to the next owner if and when it comes time to sell the beloved CB.
Mounting it on my bedroom wall was a pretty simple operation, two large hooks screwed into the wall via masonry plugs and it sits there pretty nicely. Polishing off the unsightly brown discolouration was a bit of an effort but certainly well worth it.
Having motorcycle parts hung up on display in your bedroom might not be to everybody's taste, but it doesn't look too shabby and it would certainly ad to the vibe of a man-cave shed/garage and saves up a lot of space while you're at it.
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I was out on my DLX doing a few errands, any excuse to ride it, and the sun came out ! Yay ! So I decided to take a sprint out to Madaket. Madaket is our western most village, beautiful sunsets, one restaurant with excellent Mexican food ala East Coast, lots of fish dishes, a fire station the size of a very small garage and a lot of houses. The ever shortening end of the road just turns into beach. We usually loose about 10 to 15 feet of road every year, looks more like 20 to me this year.

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To the right of the "end of the line" is our only public vehicle bridge made famous by our WW2 Coast Guard Heroine, "Madaket Millie" History buffs click [url=https://confessionsofacapecodprinter.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/madaket-millie-a-coast-guard-legend/]here.

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Next, on to Madaket Harbor which is a well protected harbor....soon to be full of boats....

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On the way back into town I stopped at Hummock Pond. In the far background is "Seagull Mountain"....has to go somewhere.

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Cheers !

ACK, there was a blue Bonnie parked across from your place this afternoon. Didn't get a close look at it, but it looked nice.

Actually Honda Germany offers 4 years guarantee for certain models, no km limit!

CB500F, CBR500R, CB650F, CBR650F, NC750S, NC750X or Integra
(not the CB1100):

http://de.honda.de/motorraeder/angebote/...da4you.php

Our 20-yr old son is the one who got me into motorbikes in the past two years. Already he's logged well over 3000 miles on two different bikes ('06 Suzuki SV650 and '01 Aprilia Mille). Recently he convinced me to go 50/50 on a bluetooth headset pair for when we ride together. Since he sells bikes at a Honda dealership in the Chicagoland area, he gets reliable inside information.

We decided to go with the UClear HBC100 Plus dual pack set up, and we are quite pleased. The range is decent at just under 1/2 mile, and the clarity is very good. The small, mini mouse-shaped externally mounted works are easily operated with the left, gloved hand. Best of all, there is no boom mike to deal with since the voice gets picked up inside of our full face helmets.

Meanwhile, I'm still adjusting to being able to hear him whistling to himself at times. I also get to "enjoy" the aftermarket MP4 exhaust note on his SV650 with more definition and clarity, and from farther away, than ever before...! Ah, the benefits of modern technology! LOL

What GPS apps are you using ?

Google maps ? (This is what I currently use)


I'd love to find one that game me trip details. Logged map. (Uploadable)

average speed. top speed, etc.


Any suggestions for droid users ?

So I was on my Cb11 yesterday after work and was lane splitting in stopped traffic going about 3mph. I ended up in a tight spot but nothing the CB could squeeze through when suddenly traffic started moving and I had a Semi truck on my left start to move too close for comfort and I ended up clipping my mirror in a mini vans mirror. To my surprise there wasn't even a scratch on my mirror! The mini van didn't honk or yell at my not sure if they even noticed it, but their mirror didn't move either. Anyways out the 2 years I have been commuting to work this is the first time I clipped a mirror. I don't think I'll be splitting by Semi Trucks anymore lol Even at 3mph in 1st.

Any one else ever clipped a mirror in Ca? Also is there lower profile mirrors for the cb anyone recommends? (not bar end mirrors).

I recently bought a 2013 CB 1100 new from the local Honda dealer
After riding it a while I noticed a loud ticking /pinging sound while accelerating.
The dealer contacted Honda and they said they wont do anything about it under the new warranty. That is very disappointing. The local dealer is now checking the valves.
have any of you experienced this. The bike has been sitting in the shop for almost 2 years before I bought it

On the look out for a new mod to add to my bike, I decided I wanted to add a little more old school styling to my side covers after looking through a few CB750 galleries. I came across a 1971 Honda CB750 K1 on my search:


So I did some digging around on Samurider.com and saw that the Whitehouse bikes have a very similar setup going on. I also found out that they are asking $750 shipped for them.... ouch . The "1100" portion of their emblem is also a sticker which I didn't really care for.

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I Microsoft Paint'ed a mockup of what the covers would look like on my bike if I used the 1100 off the 2014 emblem and liked what I saw.

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So I decided to try and make my own and found the following site selling the emblems I was looking for. [url=http://www.vintagecb750.com/]http://www.vintagecb750.com/

Lettering OEM Part #: 87123-300-030
Left/Right Diamond Part #'s: 87126-300-405 and 87127-300-405
My emblems arrived from Canada today only 4 or 5 business days after ordering them. I think the total came out to around $100 after shipping for all four of them. They each have two plastic molded pins on the back of them and came with retaining washers. I have no intention of drilling holes in my side covers to attach them, so I'm going to grind the pins off and use 3M automotive adhesive to attach them to my covers.

Emblems on arrival:
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The plastic posts on the diamonds were cut off using a Dremel cutting wheel:
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'750' removed from the lettered emblem also using a Dremel cutting wheel:
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A grinding stone attachment was used to contour the plastic edges that were blending in with the '750' and to flatten out the posts flush to the rest of the plastic. A small file and 1000 grit sandpaper finished it off:
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Final product after using a Q-Tip and Isopropyl alcohol to clean them off:
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3M 03614 double sided adhesive tape was applied in strips across the emblems and excess removed with an Exacto blade:
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The stock CB1100 emblems were removed from the bike using a heat gun, the "CB" was dremeled off, and cleaned up with a grinding stone attachment. 45 degree cuts were made on the corners by the 1's and rounded off (top emblem in photo was pre-rounding off):
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Emblems were placed after cleaning side covers with Goo Gone and Isopropyl alcohol:
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On the bike:
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I had installed one of those on my '85 Kawasaki Vulcan700 some 20 years ago, and I was surprised to see that they still make them. It was a little weird, but when you think about it, it's no worse looking than some of them expensive rugged top box you can spend several hundreds on, and this one is only $30. I will attach it to the Honda rack which should arrive soon. It's gonna look good you'll see. It's got black, silver, and the handles are red. You can even lock the handles with pad locks if you want. Oh yeah!

I will follow up with pictures, and the system I'm going to fabricate, to make it a quick release removable trunk. Who knows, might even put LEDs on it!


[url=http://www.rei.com/search.html?ir=q%3ARubbermaid+Action+Packer+-+8+Gal.+Black&page=1&q=Rubbermaid+Action+Packer+-+8+Gal.+Black]http://www.rei.com/search.html?ir=q%3ARubbermaid+Action+Packer+-+8+Gal.+Black&page=1&q=Rubbermaid+Action+Packer+-+8+Gal.+Black
It's only 8 US gallons. In comparison the Honda Top Box Kit is 35 liters, or 9.25 US gallons. However the Honda Top Box would have to be topped off with soft items if filling it up to maximum capacity to accommodate the curved lines, and shut.

Not an especially exciting destination but my dealer, Cycles of Jacksonville had called to say my Pilot Road 3 tires were in so I headed out early this morning with the intention of taking coastal US-17 and avoiding the traffic rush on I-95. The weather was lovely at about 60F and clear skies. US-17 had very light traffic and I only had to use a short section of I-295.





While waiting for my tires the I had plenty of time to browse the showroom. Cycles of Jacksonville carries Triumph, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi and there were a lot of bikes in stock but one really got my attention. The shop owner has done his own take on a CB1100. Beautifully done in the Gulf Oil racing team colors worn by Ford GT's and later, Porsche 917's for International endurance racing in the late 60's and early 70's.







Skies turned gray and the wind picked up to about 20mph on the way home-a real contrast to the morning. Stopped on the Florida side of the draw bridge that spans the St Mary's River for a few photos then had a burger at Steffen's Diner in Kingsland, GA.









The Satilla River and only 12 more miles to home. I think I'm going to like the new tires.