me wants...

I was playing around with the camera and editing last night and thought I would share a little bit of riding. Sorry if you don't like the music, the audio was very windy and annoying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed9ZI5HPUOw

It helps to set the quality settings to 1080p in youtube. Looks too grainy otherwise.

What should I offer for this bike ? $6500, 6000 ??
http://maxbmwmotorcycles.com/machine/det...px?ID=6919

Well I let the CB roll over this week. I was nearly home and needed to fuel up.
My throttle hand has been getting stiff middle finger seems to be getting that dreaded arthritis.
I put the bike on the kick stand and position myself to go onto the center stand. I had my gloves on which I think may have played a small part as well. She got wobbly and all I could do was slow the fall.
The damage is more to my heart than the bike.
The engine cover has about an quarter size scuff, brake lever will be replaced and the factory muffler looks like it laid perfectly down in a sweeping compound. I noticed a very tiny spot on the mirror as well.

Its time for the 6000 mile service so I will look into cleaning her up and replacing the lever.

I will be more careful from now on for sure. But as much as I love this bike, I love ridding more and it is just a bike.
I have crashed and been hurt (3) times! So this is nothing, just thought I would share my plight.

On another note.
I have a coworker good friend with an HD, well he got very lucky. Had his bike for sale and he told me he may not ride because of the risk. You can see this coming right? He had it listed for 12k. He decide to ride it to work took a curve a little fast hit some pine straw took the ditch. He got a large but not deep scratch on his leg. The bike was totaled. Well he had full coverage and the payout was 14k. He was carried to Atlanta med and they cut his pants leg nearly all the way around. The doc looked and said he did not even need anything on it. The doc also looked at his non DOT approved helmet and said really, you need to get a real helmet. He got up to leave and had to ask for scissors to cut the pants leg on off. He said most times he would have been wearing shorts.

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I recently added three low cost farkles to my EX.
The analog oil temperature meter adds a bit of steam punk style; then I took a small brush and gold spray paint and had a go at the rings of the brake disks. Makes them look expensive!


Note that the bubble in the glycerine (to absorb the vibrations) is there on purpose so the glycerine can expand and not break the glass. This is the thermometer with the 6mm stub facing inwards.


What a 6EUR gold spray paint and a brush can do... I was careful not to overdo it in case I wouldn't like the result. But it turned out great, especially in the sun. Maye I should have a go at the ABS sensor wheel...


In the German CB1100 forum someone offered stickers in Japanese reading "Designed by Mitsuyoshi Kohama" but I believe I've been scammed and they actually read "This rider was ripped by Honda".

I bought my 2013 CB1100 in May 2013 with the 2013 Honda carrier. I've been debating for the last year how best to install a small backrest. There have been some great ideas and options on this forum that have helped. I also wanted to change out my seat for comfort reasons. I almost went with the Chip Beck custom Corbin seat and backrest combo to keep it simple, but once I started looking at the K and H seats on Samurider, I decided on a K and H instead. I also noticed on Samurider the 2014 Honda carrier rack. I checked with Takashi and he confirmed it would fit the 2013 CB 1100. So I ordered the 2014 Honda carrier also because it looked more conducive to mounting a backrest by using the crossbar. Because these are a bear to install, I had my Honda dealer swap out the carriers for me ($52). It took them about 15 minutes.

Then I drew up some prints by hand and emailed them to Discount Metal. They laser cut two 1/4" thick tabs and a 1" x 9" x 1/4" bar out of 1/4" steel and welded them exactly as I specified in my drawing:



Then I had it chrome plated:



Here it is with a Kuryakan mini backrest attached:



Fabrication was $130 and chrome plating was $50. Here are a couple more photos on the bike:




I still have the 2013 carrier- if anyone out there is interested in it, let me know, I can ship it to you. Regarding the K and H seat, it is definitely more comfortable and like others have indicated, it is excellent quality. Thanks to all for the great posts and helpful tips on both backrests and seat options!

Wow, this is beyond the pale...

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news...25283.html

Then again, anyone who would choose this cuss's haircut is automatically suspect.

Today I received a new DLX Seat for my 2011 CB1100.
Great service from Pro Caliber in the US http://www.procaliber.com
The seat plus a few spares and filters were only ordered on July 11th and all arrived today by UPS here in Sydney Australia . Only 7 days later.

First impressions are that the seat looks and feels better than the low profile Aus/Japan spec seat that we have here in Australia. It even goes on and off easier than the original seat. Simply snapped into place first time.

After reading other posts I am confident in getting some extra legroom and comfort for the longer trips. I will let you know the outcome when the warmer weather reappears and I get a time for a few hours in the the new saddle.

An added bonus is the design of the seat. More retro with the quilted pattern and Honda logo. Now even more old timers will comment on the great restoration I've done on such an old bike.(happens just about every time I park the CB outside the coffee shop)

My thanks to all on the forum who did the initial research and trials on this simple and relatively cheap upgrade.