Hey guys,

I just swapped my rear turn signals for the Lockhart Philips ones. I tested everything before soldering, but once I got everything back together none of the signals are working and the fuse is apparently blown (along with the starter fuse).

I'm assuming I screwed up and reversed my wires somewhere. Any other thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks!

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So the long ride finally happened. 5609 miles in 13 days. What an amazing trip. Great places, great people, and great weather. Windy South Dakota was a bit less than fun but I made it through. Mt Rushmore, is an amazing place to see on a bike. Nebraska is just about the most beautiful place I have had the privilege to ride through. Minor issues along the way were remedied by good ol' American folks. Bike was great. 48-52 mpg the whole way (except South Dakota which earned me 33). A couple oil changes and today a trip to the dealer for the 8000 mile check (at 10470 miles). I'd like my bike back now please!

Okay, test rode my 250 mile 2104 EX (Deluxe-ish) today.

"Lots of interest in this bike sir, I have two other potential buyers coming to see it...."

Yeah, right,....... although it WAS getting a lot of attention on the forecourt.

I say 'my' 'cos after a nervy ride...

(one embarassing incident when a rather nice lady driver stopped to let me out of a junction, I cooly wave at her ...and promptly stall it...I mean, how can you stall a 1140 cc bike with the reported pulling power of one of those tractor thingies that move jumbo jets around the pan?)

(..and I got lost on my way back to the dealer, ....okay two incidents)

(...and it's only when I got passed by an ST1300 that I realise I was riding in car driver mode in a queue of traffic....three)

(... and, yes I KNOW you don't blip the throttle on an upshift...four)

(...the fifth doesn't count as I'm sure,I was out of earshot of the dealer when I hit the horn instead of the turn signal)

(LOOK, IT'S BEEN FIFTEEN YEARS OUT OF THE SADDLE OK ??)

......I paid the deposit, and am picking it up next Saturday!

Now, I need some help.

Already the voices in my head are going:

'OMG what have you DONE??',
'You're paying HOW MUCH ...for a second hand bike??',
'I'm not sure you can get it in the garage'
'If you get it in the garage, I'm not sure you can get it out again..'
'Your car's covered in bird sh!t, how on earth do you expect to cope with cleaning spoked wheels?'

Any suggestions how to deal with the gremlins in my head??

So far, the plan is to dose with copious amounts of alcohol between now and next week (at which time, I will, of course become a teetotal, responsible CB owner, like the rest of you)



Cormanus - you'll be pleased to know that the Kawasaki sales lady (attractive as ever, no mini skirt this time, - tight leggings) was very understanding, and, I think, secretly impressed by my discerning taste as you suggested. Less,so, perhaps ,by the fact that I was dripping with sweat in the unseasonable British summer heat wave we are having at the moment.

I caved in and bought some of this stuff from Amazon and used it yesterday. The warning paper included in the package is worrisome but I had my rubber gloves and a rag to keep overspray from going everywhere. Thankfully the spray nozzle is pretty precise and it's easy to get just the right amount where you need it. Does it work? The nasty-looking color on the pipes melted right off, instantly. I was shocked. However, it did not remove all of the "spots" on the pipes, but it must have softened them up somehow because some Mother's wheel polish got rid of almost all of them. Yeah, it's 28 bucks, but IMO it was worth it. The pipes look like they should have from day one, now.

I shot this last summer, but thought I had lost the footage until I found it just recently. This is a nice twisty, scenic road. Too bad I didn't do a better job of adjusting the camera angle.

I had an odd experience today when I took advantage of a glorious day to ride to the North Cascades in Washington State. I visited an antique airplane fly-in and got lots of compliments on my beautiful shiny red CB1100 Deluxe. However, on the way home on Interstate 5, I was reminded that all of us motorcyclists are not exactly united. A recent vintage Harley equipped with some very loud pipes appeared next to me in the fast lane, complete with a Biker Chick on back gesticulating wildly in my direction. I thought the poor girl might have some form of Tourett's Syndrome, but then she shouted in my direction "get that Jap Crap off of my road, you $#!@hole!" I dropped back behind and was treated to the sight of her wildly swinging her arms in a fine demonstration of Biker Unity. I guess I had blanked it out of my mind that not all motorcyclists are the fine kind of folks that seem to inhabit this forum. Too bad, it seems like our cause would be better presented if some of us didn't have a fit when presented with someone that doesn't look just like themselves. Oh well.

The rubber fork boots for a new Triumph Bonneville Scrambler fit the CB1100 perfectly. I like mine, I also have a 2007 Scrambler so I noticed the size is the same.

Let's clear the air (pun intended) on the CB1100 emissions.

I have it on good authority that all CB1100 (both 2013 and 2014) are EPA and California ARB certified as 50-State emission type.
What that means is, regardless of what state you buy your CB1100, the emissions equipment are identical, including the PCM programming.
There is no special California emission type for the CB1100.

EHNXC01.1CFA = 2014 CB1100 (non-ABS, test class weight 340kg)

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert...0d8_hn.pdf

EHNXC01.1CFB = 2014 CB1100SA (ABS, test class weight 360kg)

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert...0d8_hn.pdf

Look at the "Vehicle Emission Control Information" (VECI) label on your bike,
the Engine Family name will be the same for every CB1100 sold in the United States regardless of which state you purchased your CB1100.
The VECI label will also state "THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO US EPA AND CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS...".

Here's an example from my ST1300 of a VECI label:


TINK

I just got the title for my 14 DLX in the mail today, and I noticed that the Model/Body section of the title says "RS" and the Odometer section says 1854. How can someone screw up a title so bad! The VIN, and License Plate numbers are correct. The bike was new with less than 1 mile on it. Has anyone else had this problem?

I installed a 17 tooth JT countershaft sprocket on my 2013 CB1100. The original 18/39 sprocket setup had the CB geared for 163.5 mph at 8500 rpm in fifth. The 17 tooth drops the theoretical top speed to 154.5 mph at redline. I also installed a small Trail Tech tachometer to double check my data. I set up the GPS and took a ride. My observations... First, the trade off of quicker acceleration vs higher revs on the highways is well worth it imho. At 70 mph indicated (69 mph GPS) the bike showed 4000 rpms with the 18 tooth sprocket. Now it shows 4250 rpms with the 17 tooth sprocket. Actual rpm with the 17 tooth sprocket at 70 mph GPS is 3850 rpms according to the TT tachometer. I checked this information with my gearing calculator after the ride and it was spot on for accuracy. This is the second TT tachometer I've had on a bike and I consider it a great $35 piece of gear. Btw, my CB idles at 1100 rpms

The actual sprocket swap was pretty straightforward. With the bike on the center stand. Remove gearshift lever from shaft (make sure shifter is even with end of the shaft when you reinstall the bolt. There is a groove in the shaft splines for the bolt to slide through). Remove three hex head bolts to take off the plastic beauty cover. Remove two bolts from the sprocket cover and two from the clutch mechanism. Use a 14mm socket to loosen the bolt holding the sprocket in place. Press the rear brake lever to fix the sprocket in place. Once sprocket bolt is loose, use a 32 mm sprocket and a section of pipe to loosen the rear axle nut. Kick the rear tire forward a bit to put slack in the chain. Remove 18 tooth, install 17 tooth, adjust chain slack, reinstall other parts.