9 years ago I bought a used 2003 HD Road King from the original owner with only 4005 miles. I drove it for a year and put about 3000 miles on it, and then sold it to a friend. About a month ago my friend asked if I’d be interested in buying it back. Yep! He only drove it 277 miles, and it sat in his barn.
Replaced the tires, took the surface rust off the wheels and spent almost 2hrs polishing the mufflers. Still need to do more cleaning/polishing, and change the oil/filter.
I thought this video might be useful for anyone needing to get hold of a replacement headlight bucket for their CB1100. Not the same bike, obviously, but it might provide food for thought.
I spend a lot of time poking around FB Marketplace. Mostly looking at stuff I have no need to buy, like $25k perfect time-capsule Fox Body Mustangs. I also look at CB1100s, to track prices, see what people are asking, and to see what mods are on the bikes for sale.
I saw this 2014 this morning, and thought "Wow, that price is pretty low!"
Till I noticed that the mileage is 174,000. And the guy says "yes, the mileage is accurate".
Also claims it still runs great. That is quite a testament to this bike!
Have any of you tried this red ProHonda oil HP4S-FullSynthetic 10w30/40? Are there advantages like: Oxidation resistance, Higher film strength, Better flow at low temperatures, les engine noise/knocking, in comparison to the classic mineral ProHonda?
Hi Everybody!
I was a member of the old forum and found this new one today, so thought I’d say hi again.
I bought my 2014 CB1100 in May of 2015. It had one mile on it. My first (and still only) new vehicle. I have 17k miles on it now, and it’s been 100% trouble free and doesn’t use any oil (only Honda oil and filters). I can’t ever imagine selling it. I also said that about my beloved ‘89 Hawk GT. Still not sure why I sold it, and I miss it dearly, so I need to remember that every time an idea might occur to replace my CB with something else.
I did a 4,140 mile round trip on it from Colorado to Lake Michigan and Eastern Ohio in 2016. Since then it’s done a lot of commuting duties, canyon-carving day trips, and yearly 2-3 day tours of Colorado with my good Brit-bike buddy.
For those who are new to this bike, it’s a fantastic and smooth all-rounder. It’s a little heavy with the tradeoff being high stability for winds and speed. It’s approachable, easy to maneuver, and confusing to all but the most knowledgeable of motorcycle heads. I fell in love when it came out–an air-cooled bike that looks like it’s from the late 70s with analog gauges and metal fenders. It’s just pretty, and we all know this.
Glad to be back and thanks for keeping the forum alive.
As per Bridgestone, the T33 series tires is a 47% improvement in thread wear while retaining the same performance to the T32.
I just want to get this Forum humble opinion in regards to tires that fits the 2017 CB EX with spokes rims.
My actual tires are the Bridgestone T32 series which wet performance I felt safe, however, I am interested in the new T33 series with longer thread wear.
Standard Front tires (110-80R18).
- The T33 series does not offer the above mentioned size but only offers the 120/70ZR18.
My questions are directed to those who have ever used the 120 in front.
From memory my spoke rim width is either a 3.0 or 3.5 inch, and my questions are:
Q1. Will the 120 tire safely fit into the rim without too much squish?
Q2 Will the 120 tire clear the fender?
Standard Rear Tires (140/70R18).
The T33 series lineup only offers the 160/60ZR18.
This one is too much of a jump, therefore I have no choice but to stay with the T32 until availability in the T33 series.
From my understanding:
110/80 tires can fit rim size of : 2.15, 2.5, 2.75. 3.0
140/70 tires can fit rim size of: 3.5, 4.25, 5.0, 5.5
Officially graduated from Noob to eh, amateur? Competent? I have one motorcycle tire change under my belt now and honestly was way easier than I expected.
For reference, this was done on a 2014 CB1100, so this will only work for tubeless tires. I would also greatly recommend watching the below video as a guide on techniques used to take the tire off and on. https://youtu.be/Plx-30HHS2w?si=cooXLyv9DRrpo2ux
Also I did use the shop manual for the CB1100 for steps to remove both tires. Relatively easy procedure for both.
Using stock tire size, I ordered a Bridgestone T32 for the rear and Pirelli Angel GT for the front.
Step 1:
Gather required tools. All of these tools were bought from Amazon and quality was great, only about ~$60 in tools.
2-3 Tire Spoons
2 rim protectors
Tire Weights
Soapy water in spray bottle
Balancing stand
Carpet square for working on
Boards for spacing tire on so rotors are not damaged.
Beer (Some may say optional, in my shop its required when working )
Step 2:
Set new tires somewhere to be warmed up. Since I live in Wisconsin and my motorcycle maintenance occurs during winter while the bike is hibernating, I set the tires by my shop woodstove rotating every 30 min or so. Did not take long for them to get warm and made installation much easier. If you live somewhere warm, setting in the sun is another option.
Step 3:
For me I used my homemade motorcycle lift table ( DIY Motorcycle/ATV Lift ) to get the CB at a better working height, since I was also going to be changing oil and some other routine maintenance/cleaning. The lift table makes it very easy as well to lift the front tire up for changing.
Tire Removal
From here it was a process of following the shop manual for removing the tire, and watching the above YouTube video for techniques. I did end up using a high lift jack to break the bead off the tire which made it very easy as this can be difficult.
Once the tire bead is broke, you can begin removing the tire from the wheel. Using plenty of soapy water, tire spoons, rim protectors and following the above youtube video it was much easier than I thought it would be and I did not scratch the rim.
NOTE: MAKE SURE TO MARK TIRE ROTATION DIRECTION AS THIS IS NEEDED FOR INSTALLING NEW TIRE ON THE CORRECT ORIENTATION!!!!! Use whatever method works for you, I used a paint mark on the rotor as the brake will wipe that off as soon as they get used.
Tire Installation
After a quick rehydrate of beverage of choice, I took my toasty tire and following the Youtube video got it installed with the same tools used to remove the tire. One recommendation I would use next time is wearing a knee pad since your knees can get sore having to hold the tire in the drop zone while you finish getting the bead onto the wheel. Check that the orientation is correct and that the tire dots are aligned to the valve stem on your wheel. Now the valve stem core can be reinstalled and air added to the tire to set the bead. Both my beads set with ease.
Balancing Tires
Using the balancing stand, I was able to balance both tires. I took my time trying multiple different orientations until the tire would barely move and settled in different locations each time. Good video for reference. https://youtube.com/shorts/y861qjpREvc?s...O9k78T4NSG
From here it was installing the tires back on the CB and wait for spring to come. Oh, and a few more rehydrating beverages while admiring my work.
This was not a difficult process, and I would encourage anyone thinking of doing this on their own to give it a try. I only had a very very minor scratch on my rear tire, that I just put a little clearcoat over to prevent from rusting. Use of the rim protectors kept the wheels safe.
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