On not much more than a whim, I packed my CB1100 and pointed it towards north.
I managed to go *almost* as far as possible. Seven of the eight days were spent in almost constant sunlight, it is the land of the midnight sun, after all.

First picture shows the CB at the end point of Havøysund, which is at 71 degrees north. The only spot in Norway (or anywhere in Europe, for that matter) that is farther north is the actual North Cape, which is just over on the next peninsula. Nordkapp would have added less than two hours to my ride, but I've been there before and I opted out. It just falls on the wrong side of cash grabby tourist trappy horrors. Still, it's the CAPE, so you should go there once.

I had never been to Havøysund, and not only was the road out there absolutely astonishing, the little village at the end of it was stunning, the jumbled slate geology insane, and every living thing was taking full advantage of the unusually hot summer days they had all the time while I was on the road. You really feel that this is the frontier, any form of life that makes it up here gets my respect!

I just came home last night, and all the impressions from the eight-day, 4200 km solo ride are still very much pinballing around in my head.

Is it OK if I just post some pictures without comments? Ask if you're curious, I'm just in no place to compose an essay. I still feel need to share some of it.

Here you go: Northern Norway, as seen from a CB1100 in 2023.

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Hi all,

This is only my second post so if it’s too long winded please let me know!

My 2020 CB110 EX came with 140/70-R18 tyres, I now need a new one.
Has anyone fitted a 150/70-R18 tyre, with or without problems, and is it common for these wheels to buckle?
The bikes done 4,000 miles.
The rear tyre seems a little bit slim for my liking.
Also, has anyone gone tubeless on these rims without problems?

Any help appreciated.

John

Hi all,

I’ve been a member for a couple of years but this is my first post.

I have a 2020 CB1100 EX.

I knew when I bought it new it had ECU restrictions but I researched and found Don Guhl in the USA who could remove all the restrictions to your specifications. So I bought the bike with the intention of running it in, seeing what I wanted to do with it and then over winter sending it off to Don Guhl by which time you know he had stopped this service for VIN vehicles.

My problem now is I’ve read through a lot of this forum, found a lot of answers but not all.

The bike remains so under fuelled I’m sure this is shortening the engine life.
Are there other people who can access these ECU reliably?
Has anyone installed a resistor network with the IAT sensor to enrich the mixture?

The speedo on my bike is so far out, it reads 120+ before the restrictor cuts in. It’s so far out I use a GPS speedo which reads 111 when the restrictor cuts in.
I would like to make this accurate.

I absolutely love this bike.
I don’t want to make it 100HP + machine, I just want to use what’s available, smoothly and reliably.

Any help much appreciated.

John

I just purchased some new Traxxion Dynamics damper rods/springs and was wondering if anybody used a different fork oil viscosity than the one that was originally used by Honda. I was thinking of going with a 20w oil vs 10w that Honda uses. I weigh 230 and was thinking the change might be helpful.

First check engine light this morning on my way to work; gave the bike a quick look but didn’t have time to get into it.

Cylinders are firing and have oil so certain I won’t blow anything up, but does Honda use an OBD or OBD equivalent and where can I find it on the bike?

2017 ex cb1100 CAH

https://www.amazon.com/Lwuckbarrt-Univer...ast_slp_dp

Above link is for a seat cushion I saw on Mr Bezos baby. The honeycomb design is unique and it may circulate air better than my sheepskin. Has anyone used one of these and if so your thoughts on it? Thanks.

Do you guys know this site ?
https://www.motorcyclelegalfoundation.co...ycle-laws/

Scroll down a bit before you give up !
(+ short version of their disclaimer: they can be wrong or out of date)

On our ride Tuesday my buddy was on the CB. I was in front and noticed headlight was not on. Checked it out and high beams works but low beam is done for.

Anything out there folks are using that’s significantly better than the OEM bulb?

I never ride after dark but since I’m going to have to replace the bulb I might as well get something better if it’s available. Not interested in putting in a whole new light/bucket just a better bulb if one is out there for our CB.

... but not two, young, attractive girls. Two older, attractive and distinguished gentlemen.

As Pdedse was planning his journey southward to the Land of Opportunity down here in Southern California, we realized he'd be passing through my neighborhood. Not only was he riding south, he was doing it on the twin to my orange Royal Enfield 650. It's funny when you're on two different forums with the same guy because you both own the same two bikes.

We grabbed lunch and hooked up for a ride along the coast until he jumped back on the super slab for the rest of his journey.

My hat is off to you for choosing the valiant little 650 for your journey! Nice to know she made it down without trouble, and safe riding while you're down here and on the way back my friend!

If anyone's interested, Amazon has a pretty good deal for a four-pack of Apple AirTags for Amazon Dealin' Days or whatever it's called. $88.49

Mrs. G gave me a few of them a while back, and I have one under the side panel on the CB, along with my backpack.

Since I travel quite a bit, it's nice to just check in and make sure my bike is where she should be when I'm gone. Lots of info out there about the plusses and minuses of using an AirTag to track your bike, but it's cheap insurance.