I'm wondering if it's okay to cut the vacuum line on one of the carb inlets to insert a scottolier activator which uses the vacuum when the engine turns on to open a valve and keep it open until the engine switches off:

"Fitting the Scottoiler system first entails finding the vacuum connection. All engines will have a vacuum, and most have a vacuum connection on or near the inlet tracts to balance the fuel injection system. The Scottoiler uses this vacuum to move 3cc of air. It’s used once, when you initially start the engine, lifting a valve inside the oiler. It will not affect the running of the bike if installed correctly as the vacuum side is separated from oil side of oiler by a diaphragm"

I used the scottolier on my previous bike and was well pleased with the result so really hoping to get it working on the Cb1100!

WOW, I did not expect this! I wanted to share this with everyone:

I had a spare blank key at home and I saw Bernie62 was in need of one, I mailed it down to him and got this back today!

This is so awesome you didn't have to do this! Man thank you so much!!!!!

The dates: 4/27-5/3 2014

The route: Chicago to Robbinsville, NC to Nashville, TN and back, with a side trip to Chattanooga for me.

The distance: 1825.7 miles round-trip, but about 1950 for me (side trip to Chattanooga)

The riders: Glen & Laura, Mike & Judy, Matt (me) & Cheryl, and (for a few hours) Mickey

The bikes: White Goldwing (Glen), Black F6B (Laura), Black FJR (Mike/Judy), Black CTX (Cheryl) and Red CB1100 (duh)

Kickstands Up



Sunny day, but a cool ride through the straightest, flattest, and most boring parts of Illinois and Indiana. I-294 and US41 are really boring. US231 and US52 were better.

See? Flat.


Interesting note on fuel capacity and travel distances: I find that I need to fill up at about 150 miles (that's when the gauge panic sets in for me). The other bikes in our group can go as long as twice that far. However, most everyone wants to stretch at about 150 miles anyhow, so the my smaller tank had zero effect on when we stopped. It only impacted WHERE we stopped a few times during the whole trip.

The highlight of Day 1 was an unplanned stop in a little town, Metamora, IN. Historic little town with interesting shops, most of which were closed by the time we arrived. We may have to stop back there some day.

Museum of Oddities. Perfect. lol


Cheryl and Me



Breakfast, Bump Starts, and Beautiful Roads

Day 2 began with breakfast with our guide for the morning, our own The Ferret (aka Mickey). The plan was for him to lead us on a pleasant ride from Cincinnati to Paris, KY where we would have lunch. What actually happened was one of the best riding days I have ever experienced. Mickey gave us a history and geography lesson while leading us down some "awesome" roads. We visited President Grant's birthplace (on Grant's birthday), took a ferry ride across the Ohio River, and discovered the roads that certainly influenced Mickey's love of riding. (Note: Mickey swore me to secrecy about the route we took) You can learn more of that day by reading his ride report titled "by the Sea", but here are a few pictures.

Mickey is quite the charmer


Ferry




Cheryl


Mike (aka Bump Start Mike)


Glen & Laura and my luggage-laden CB1100


After a wonderful morning of riding "Mickey's Route", we parted ways with Mickey in Paris, Kentucky so that we could continue on to Berea, KY and he could get back to the birthday party for his sister-in-law, Good Ol' WhatsHerName. Hugs for the ladies (of course) and handshakes for the men and we were off on part 2 of day 2...some real surprises in store for us in the next leg.... (to be continued)

Practiceing pics

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Takashi at Samurider has always gotten back to me as fast as our different time zones allow, but I sent him a request last Thursday, and still haven't heard back. I sent him a follow up yesterday, just in case he hadn't gotten my first email, but still nothing. I don't want to bug the guy, but this is really odd for him.
And hey, a guy needs his freakin' farkles!

from Chicago

Planetarium

Bike


Lake


Navy Pier

Willis Tower (Old Sears Tower)

Hello, noticed that there aren't a profiles section. Many people are customizing his bikes but is hard to tracking the progress with a bunch of new posts of new mods for the same bike...

I think it's a good idea make a new section with this profiles to follow this bikes and see the progression on the same post. I saw it in other forums where I'm subscribed.

What do you think?

Fitted small turn signals from a local custom bikes shop.





Perfect size I mean...

Is dyno-tuning more for those who are pushing their bikes to some extreme. Can I really feel the difference just rambling around the roads?

Does one really need one's bike to be dyno-tuned? I just added a larger air intake funnel and will change header pipes, but I don't see much that radicalizes the operation of the bike. I mean, worst case it runs weirdly, which in that case I could get it tuned, or it runs rich, burning too much gas. I also heard that the oxygen sensor itself in the pipe can accommodate some perceived changes/ modifications to the in and out of air.

Thks!
(And i do not mean to belittle this topic. I appreciate tuning--i play the cello and I would want it in tune!)

after buying a red cb i started customizing. the goal is to have a real, clean,cafe racer end of this year. will get support by one of the best customizers you can find on this planet here in dubai.

how big is the job to clean up everything which is behind the engine ? where to put all this stuff like battery, air filter... any idea ?

thank you

enclosed some pics from step 1