Just got done reading a ride report over on ADV. Seven old Japanese guys ride rented bikes thru some of The 'Stans. (southern old Russia)

It was a great report. One of the riders was Mr. Iri san father of the Honda CBX. Through some of the links that were posted in the report, I learned that some of CBX's were indeed built in Ohio. I did not know that.
Check it out for some interesting reading on the CBX and some great riding in some far away places.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1026046

Some of the links provided were as good or better than the ride report IMHO.

Just for kicks... hear is my other rider.

2003 Triumph Bonneville
904cc Big Bore kit
Performance Heads, Cams, and Valves
Keihin FRC-39 Carbs
Predator exhaust
Hi-Po igniition
upgraded brakes, suspension, clutch
rearsets

list goes on and on. 12,000 miles and counting.

Although I adore the appearance and sound of my Pipemasters four into fours, losing the centre stand sure did hurt.
I recently purchased a Tommy Jack as a cheap and portable solution of getting that rear wheel of the ground for oiling the chain etc. At first I was worried that it wouldn't fit between the swing arm and exhaust but it does no worries.
As you can tell from the picture it only just gets the rear off the ground so it wouldn't be an effective replacement for a paddock stand for serious work but I would strongly recommend one for anyone with an exhaust that had to delete the centre stand.
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I just read in a UK motorcycle magazine that in Januari 2015 Metzeler will come out with a tire like the Compound K type that they had some years ago.
I used them on my VF1000R's and really liked them , they were difficult to find in New York and I had to get them from California.
There is no news yet on size etc on this Klassik tire but hopefully it is something we can look at.

With inspiration from CB4ME, I finally installed the mods on my 2014 deluxe.
1. K&H single seat.
2. Chic Design Comet 2 Fairing
3. Chic Design Short Front Fender
4. Chic Design Short Rear Fender with Lucas light.
5. Chic Design License plate Bracket
6. SuperBrace
7. Honda Engine Guards
8. RLET's. (Naturally ... Best of all mods)

Now the wait for some nice slip-on's for the 2014 Deluxe. Recommendations are appreciated.

Will post a few photos to this tread.

Days 10-12

The starting point for my ride south had been riding to the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island. If the truth be told, I was more interested in the ride than the races. So far, I’d not been disappointed.

That said, I enjoyed the weekend at the races much more than I expected and I’d do it again. The atmosphere in the campground was (mostly) pleasant—except for the unhappy drunk in the tent next to us whose maudlin disappointment with his treatment at the entertainment led him to practice burn outs on his Honda CB1300 at 2.30 am. Otherwise I marvelled at people who can afford to trash an entire rear tyre in a single session.

I enjoyed the intense competition of the Moto3 and the opportunity to watch the best riders in the world doing what they’re best at. I wanted Marquez to win and was excited by his prowess in the race: every lap he inched further ahead and looked unbeatable. Until he fell off. We saw it from where we were sitting—just above where it happened. At the same time, I was pleased for Rossi who seemed immediately to step into Marquez’ shoes and give the other riders a lesson in how to ride a motorcycle.

Other than that, I’m not going to say much about the races. Lots has been written, by better writers; many of you watched the races on the TV and probably got a better view than I did; and it’s a while ago now.

For the benefit of the foodies, I can report that the food at the track was, shall we say, not of a high standard, in spite of the best efforts of the folks in the food van to do something interesting. As noted, beer was expensive, but not sufficiently so to force a weekend of abstinence. The culinary high point came when a mate of Jalalski’s took us away from the circuit and into Cowes for a meal on the Friday night (Day 10). We ended up in a ‘modern Asian restaurant’ where I had something called Reconstructed Peking Duck which was really, really good. Pterodactyl got off to a bad start with his laksa as it was cold. He sent it back and, when it was replaced, with profuse apologies, I recall he said it was excellent.

My camera gave me its “Battery is exhausted” message before the big race. I hadn’t made adequate arrangements to recharge it, so there aren’t too many photos, but I’ll share some of them. In any event, it’s but a point and click number so not really up to the task of good race photos. I’ve included others courtesy of Jalalski.


When I crawled out of my tent on the first morning, this is what I saw


I could see this too. I find it odd to go to a live event and then watch it on a screen






Practice: I think that’s Marquez at the rear


Right to left: Aleix Espargo, Karel Abraham, Dani Pedrosa






The corner furthest away is where Marquez came off


A lovely place for a race track, although that’s about the direction the really, awful weather can come from





Note the absence of the brake lever. The bike had been adapted for a one-handed rider

The following shots are of bikes in the ‘Show and Shine’.













This Indian was to do a lap of honour before the races on the Sunday to mark 100 years of GP races in Australia












Back in the great outdoors







At a tent near us, a woman had invented a technique for catching seagulls. She’d filed the barb off a fish hook and trailed it with some bait on the ground. Seagulls, being terrible scavengers couldn’t resist. By keeping the weight on the line once they’d bitten, she was able to catch them and decorate them with soluble hair paint. The sight of fluorescent seagulls cruising the edges of the circuit must have caused many a substance abuser to wonder whether she’d had enough.


As an aside, this woman had ridden with a group from Cairns in far north Queensland, a 3,000 plus km ride that made my efforts pale into insignificance.


Another rear tyre turns to smoke






Sunset at Phillip Island


The Indian rides again


Marquez before he came off at the right hander in the bottom of the shot


This CB1300 was the one that did it’s best to demolish a rear tyre at 0217 or thereabouts. The rider went home leaving his tent for anyone who wanted it.
That’s the end of the Cormanus collection of Philip Island photos. The following shots are some of the many taken by Jalalski.






















Behind where we sat on race day was a motocross. Jalalski got some great shots of that.












Pterodactyl and Cormanus hatching a plan

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About 6 months after buying my CB the fork brace started rusting. I'm in the Pacific northwest and it is a bit moist here and I'm by the ocean but the bike is kept in a dry shed. Honda replaced the brace and here it is about 9 months later and it's rusting just like the 1st one. I haven't been back to the dealer yet to see if they will do anything about it this time. I've started keeping a coat of WD40 on it hoping it will keep it from getting worse. Anyone else run into this issue?

Had breakfast this morning with a nice couple with whom we've ridden a few times. Scott made passing reference to an old CX500 he has taking up space in a friend's garage that he's thinking of giving away or selling really cheap. "Free or cheap" are words that perk up my ears.

I've been thinking that it might be a fun to tinker around with an old bike and possibly have it for my son to ride when he's home from school, but I don't know much about this particular model. Scott is going to send me a pic and more details, but I was interested in knowledgable opinions about the bike from this esteemed body of motorcycle enthusiasts.

Thanks in advance for your input.

MTC

Me and my CB are in hibernation until next spring. Yes, I am a fair weather rider. How about you?