Sorry for my question , I just got 2014 CB1100Ex , I wonnder this kind of spoke wheel have inner tyre or not , or it just only tubeless tyre .

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Well after trying again, with just one photo it seem to have worked !
Thanks to my wife. I promised her dinner if she makes it.

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If you're like me you from time to time watch parts of Mad Max in slow motion to enjoy the cafe bikes, especially Jim Goose's police interceptor.
Yes I grew up riding UJMs in the late 70s and I put a quarter fairing, z bars, a kerker pipe and electronic ignition on my new 1978 Suzuki GS750EC. So when I came across this......the ideas started following....

Hello,

First of, just want to say I was happy to read through all the threads here, every seems to be a super pleasant group and very willing to help! So I'm in a position where I'm looking to get a bike in the ~$10k range. Now, I've ALWAYS been a fan of air-cooled bikes. Specifically, of air cooled 4 cylinders. Even more specifically, air cooled cafe racers. Now, I know the CB1100 isn't a cafe racer, but I have been looking for one in hopes of doing some very tasteful and simple cafe mods as time progresses and I think the CB1100 will come together to be a really really gorgeous looking bike. Now, I know this may be a taboo question to ask, but before you all ended up with your CB1100, what other options were you exploring? I've researched heavily in to the Triumph Thruxton, Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, Royal Enfield Continental GT, and the Triumph Bonneville. Not to mention several I couldn't afford... But, none really touted the Honda reliability and, more importantly, the massive 1140cc 4 cyl. In fact, I was surprised to find a few of them still having 5-speeds..

My next question is, how has this bike been on long hauls? I recently got a KLX250S and went on a 400mi trip with two buddies. One had a Triumph Daytona, the other a FZ-09. I was the first one to experience horrendous back/butt pain, then the Daytona, and, to my surprise, the FZ-09. All within about 100 miles. Can the stock seat on a CB1100 last longer for most riders? I'm about 6' 1" and 170lbs and a fairly young guy, but I plan to make some hauls ranging from 200mi all the way north of 1000mi.

Next, how is power? I've felt like, form what I've read, power is plenty, but I know that is very subjective. I'm built and worked on pretty much everything. Old SOHC CBs all the way up through modern liter bikes. Unfortunately, I've only ever owned a TW200 and a KLX250S... Though I loved me TW... Sad to see it go, but that's another day. Seeing that the CB1100 makes only ~80hp is kind of disappointing given it's size, but I understand it's lower compression and air-cooled. But if a little work can get it up to the 100hp mark, I think that would be incredible, especially given it's very high curb weight.

Last question (I think), has anyone put their CB on a diet? What are some easy ways to trim fat on this bike? I know exhaust is worth a bit of savings, but I had trouble finding any more info on weight loss.

Sorry for the wall of text, just getting very excited to finally go test ride the bike, hoping to fall in love. Looking at a DLX this thursday! Thanks everyone in advance for the help!

Kyle

P.S.: Ever any cooling problems in the heat/traffic? I deal with Houston traffic on the regular and it gets quite brutal some days.

We came back from our Dragon trip and my tells me she can't stand it anymore, on the back! We found a 2004 Honda Shadow VLX 600 with 3500 miles on it about 8 miles from us for sale. We went and looked at it last night. Very clean, not a scratch on it any where and runs like a top. My wife had seen a VLX a couple of months ago and fell in love with it and the seat was low enough for her. I feel like I got a great deal $3000. I took a short ride on it today and I think she will be fine on this bike, I was surprise at how stable and smooth it rides. Actually she still likes the CB, but wanted to start riding her own bike. She has practiced on my friends little dirt bike and did well. She will be taking the Motorcycle Safety class in a couple of weeks and then her learners permit. I think the VLX will be just right for her.

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Love that smile

Out riding last week and encounter my first new Indian motorcycle.

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Today I am riding alone and notice a motorcycle in my rear view mirror with a big bat wing fairing. Get caught at a light and the rider pulls up to my right, 1 length back. I roll backwards until I am beside him and it's another new Indian.

so I says "New Indian ... nice!"

and the Indian rider says "Is that the new CB 1100?, I love it!"

The light changed, so I took off. He followed me about 6 miles, then made the same right hand turn I did so I figured he wanted to chat, so I signaled and pulled over to the right in a gravel parking lot. Nope... he kept going, just happened to be going the same direction I was.

2 new Indians in one week. They must be selling better than I imagined. I don't think there is an Indian dealer within 100 miles of me.

OK,

Now that a lot of users have put a lot of miles on our bike, any breakdowns, bits falling off, warp cores being ejected to report?

I was so set on getting the Deluxe... Then today I went to look at helmets and jackets at a different dealership, and they had a '14 Base sitting on the floor.

Now I don't know... I actually really like the mostly-black on black and the 4-into-1 can. To me it looks better than in pictures. Not to mention $1,800 difference as quoted is not pocket change.

Can I transplant the Deluxe instrument panel onto the Base model for reasonable money?

http://youtu.be/MZVUvOqzmkU a link to a video of my cb1100 not shot very well as it was done with my phone. Unbaffled motoworks gp exhaust.

If anyone is interested in an Australian's perspective on riding a new Victory Cross Country Tour some 3200 kms across the USA, there's a series of reports in an Australian online publication. They're all short articles.

[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-1/]Day 1
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-2-dichotomy/]Day 2
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-3-viva-las-vegas/]Day 3
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-4-mega-harley/]Day 4
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-5-heavenly-zion/]Day 5
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-6-two-icons/]Day 6
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-7-extremes/]Day 7
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-8-rocky-mountain-high/]Day 8
[url=http://motorbikewriter.com/road-sturgis-day-9-pleasure-pain/]Day 9

There's a review of the bike [url=http://motorbikewriter.com/2015-victory-cross-roads-tour-review/]here.