It seems my good friend Michael ( and i do mean that ) has been talking smack, something about seeing these blinking red tail lights, making video's so i guess its time to put him in his proper place, behind the 2013 by a good margin

BTW these runs where on stock tires ( before i changed to a lower profile tire)

Now, when and if you post your video, no shenanigans, no 30 degree downhill mountain run, no go-pro x2 video's turning 5 second 100's you get my drift. Just a simple iPhone mount will due.

Greg, don't go by dyno results, the Yoshi is a full second faster 0-100

I was able to post these from Photobucket for privacy issues.

Enjoy

FULL YOSHI
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STOCK
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Got to meet oldf7guy last night as he visited the Louisville Vintage bike night, we both share the passion for old Hondas.

It was great meeting you.

I highly recommend more regional meet ups between members when possible, always good to put a face with a name!

The front sprocket on both the 13 & 14 models is 18 teeth the rear on the 13 is 39 teeth the 14 rear is 40 teeth
The ground clearance on the 13 & 14 standard is 4.9 inches. The deluxe is 5.3 inches
Engine dry weight 13 models 191.6 pounds
14 engine dry weight (6 speed) 192.9 That's 1.3 pounds different for the 6th gear
Timing on the 13 models 8 BTDC 14 models 10 BTDC
13 models have 3 piston front brake caliper pistons.
14 models have 2 ( larger) front brake caliper pistons.
The 13 model front center caliper piston is combined with the rear brake on the ABS model.
The 14 model is not combined ABS
The 14 deluxe has .7 tenths bigger fuel tank, gear indicator and fuel mpg display. That's the main minor difference I can find between the 13 & 14 models. All info is from honda service manual for the 13 & 14 models.

Well, not exactly x-rays but views we don't usually see. Credit to copyright holders if applicable.

Anyone know the color code for the 2013 side covers? That being the silver. Im getting my dented tank back and got a body guy who says he can fix it and will paint it to match if I have the color code. If no one knows then ill just get the tank and side covers all painted a diffrent color all together.

Here's a pic of side cover. Plasti dip spray.

LED bulbs for taillights 1157 self flashing just swap bulbs and your done better than the $80 hyper lites

http://youtu.be/f_t-afVrLd0
I did not talk in this one!!! Y'all laugh at me to much!! So enjoy the silent movie!
PS: this is what CIP57 will be seeing from a distance!
( had to get you CIP )
http://youtu.be/f_t-afVrLd0
Some might want to call me flashey!! Lol

So, I'm thinking from Kansas City towards the SE corner of MO, down the eastern side of arkansas, through Mississippi, Louisiana to the southern most areas, across the south, back up the western side of Louisiana, TX, maybe to Austin and whatever way back to KC.

Probably alone. Light, light on gear. Might gear up one of my medium format cameras.

To this day, a day trip of 400 miles is the most I've done. I'd like to completely stay off the big roads.

Maybe I shouldn't over think it but I have no idea how to plan something like this.

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OK, now that riding season is here, I'm out and about whenever possible, and swapping across bikes regularly. Over the winter, I added the K&N cafe seat, Staintune silencer, and the Honda rack. Now, I'm not generally picky when it comes to motorbike vibrations ( I own a friggin' Norton P11, which is a jackhammer,) but I can swear that the CB1100 has become markedly more buzzy through the seat and bars from 3000- 7000 RPM's since last year when i bought it.

I'm not maligning the bike...I never noticed it beyond a mild sensation before, and it doesn't disqualify the CB as a wonderful machine. I'm just looking for any common or counter thoughts from the forum. Is it possible that the seat, pipe and/ or rack might contribute to the, seemingly, new- found vibratory sensations? I'll start experimenting soon, but looking for input first...

Awhile back, like a year ago I had posted a list of the favorite bikes that I had owned

From that thread:

As far as street bikes go, I have had 6 Harleys, 9 Hondas (now 10) 3 Suzukis, 1 Kawasaki, 7 Yamahas, 1 Triumph and 1 BSA ( plus a bunch of dirt bikes...mostly Yamahas)

There are several that stand out in my mind:

#1 77 KZ 1000 B Kawasaki (probably my all time favorite, big, powerful, smooth, beautifully proportioned, ...and much like the CB 1100)
# 2. 04 and 01 FZ-1 Yamahas (like the bike so much I bought 2 of them..awesome power, brakes and handling, big tank, 6 speed, great solo sport tourer with soft luggage and a tank bag)
# 3. 81 GS 850 G Suzuki (nice mid size shafty, very comfortable and large fuel capacity)
# 4 83 GS 1100 E Suzuki ( brute of a motorcycle for its time)
# 5 76 GT 750 Suzuki ( really nice tourer with a Windjammer 3 Fairing, Bates trunk and Eclipse tank bag...and I loved that 2 stroke 3 cylinder burble at idle and wail while

Honorable mentions:

06 Honda ST 1300 ( Simply awesome for long distance travel, but a pia around town where its weight and bulk become a liability)

2000 Honda 750 Nighthawk ( great very low maintenance all arounder with hydraulic valves. Easy to work on when you had to, no epa crap. On the downside it was small, and lacked power and brakes ... Things the CB 11 address)

Well, It's time to revise the list

At number 1.... I am going to place the 2014 Honda CB 1100 DLX and the 13 CB 1100 std. Between the 13 I owned and the 14, they have proven to be comfortable, reliable, handle well, and have awesome brakes. Quiet, oil free, and get great gas mileage. Plus the 14 Dlx ticks all my looks boxes.They are outstanding motorcycles, everything I look for in a motorcycle.

At number 2 I am still placing the 77 KZ 1000 B. Virtually identical in nearly every way to the CB's, especially the DLX. It was my favorite until the CB 1100 came along. Took 37 years, but it was finally knocked off the top of the podium.

At number 3 I am moving up the ST 1300 ( previously it was an honorable mention) No matter which direction in this country or how far, the ST goes about it's business with zero fuss. It's big and it's heavy but dang, point it to California, or Maine or North Carolina, or Washington state, throw all your junk it its bags and fairing, take a passenger ( it doesn't care) and the 1300 cc v4 shaft driven bike says " no problemo". The electric windshield is ingenious. What a great touring bike.

At # 4 are going to be the 01 and 04 Yamaha FZ-1 s. Comfortable, great handling, great braking, 125 HP rockets which make great solo sport tourers. I loved both of mine.

# 5 is going to be the Suzuki GS 850G. An under rated sport tourer with mags, triple discs, shaft drive and a 5.8 gallon gas tank. Great seat, classic inline 4 with 4 into 2 exhausts. Mine was root beer brown. Even loved the unusual color. Suzuki should bring this back.


Congrats Honda, you are the new # 1 for me. That's quite an accomplishment, and well deserved IMO.