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For you guys who use heated gear, where do you put your controller? I know they have a pouch with a belt clip to wear it, but my jacket comes down over my belt when I'm seated. Plus with the heated gloves its hard to adjust with it out of sight. I would like to have it mounted on the bars or tank. My first thought was to get some thin flexible magnetic sheet. Glue this to a stiff piece of plastic, and glue velcro to the other side and then velcro to the bottom of the controller. That way I can stick the controller via velcro to plastic base, then allow the plastic base to attach to the tank via the magnets. Its an idea at least.

Any thoughts?

Headlight Modulator Product Review

A headlight modulator is a device that "pulses" your headlight continuously during daylight hours (though you can manually turn it off). Its purpose is to increase motorcycle visibility and rider safety. There are several companies that make them. The one I bought is by a company called Comagination. [url=http://comagination.com/modBulb.htm]Click HERE to link to the product - SS115H4 ($69.95 at the time of posting).

To see a modulator in action, [url=http://www.ridergroups.com/1187/signal-dynamics-back-off-module-and-plug-and-play-headlight-module-review/]click HERE for a gear review video about a different manufacturer's modulator. The headlight modulator segment starts at 53 seconds into the video. Visually, my modulator looks the same. I bought it from Comagination instead of Signal Dynamics (the company in the review) because the Comagination one is compatible with our flash-to-pass feature. The Signal Dynamics person I talked with didn't seem sure. Also, the Comagination light sensor (discussed below) is more unobtrusive than its SD counterpart.

General Impression
I've had the modulator installed for about a month. In summary, I like it and find it to be a useful tool to increase rider safety. In one particular instance, a fast incoming car was going to turn left at a yellow light, perpendicular to me. Instead, she slowed down to let me ride first through the intersection. Would the driver have seen me without the modulator? Perhaps she would have - for example, I typically wear very visible clothing while riding. But the modulator certainly helped.

Police Officers
There are a lot of threads in the internet on this subject, and one common concern is that modulator use attracts unwanted police attention. I passed four police officers during this time - twice while they were incoming, and twice from behind. None of those officers stopped me or gave warnings. I was simply another motorist.

Note: I was in Los Angeles County, in California, where the officers may be more familiar with laws regarding modulator use (they are legal here) than more rural areas. Also, I'm not claiming that four encounters within a single month is a statistically accurate sample. But for the informal purposes of this forum, I think it's useful information.

Riding Habits
Some people wonder if modulator use may cause riders to ride sloppily by giving them a false sense of security. That hasn't happened with me. Modulator use is passive, and doesn't change my riding habits any more than wearing a yellow jacket does. Its more accurate to say that modulator use, like my use of visible gear, is a manifestation of my desire to ride safely.

Courtesy to Other Motorists
Some people are concerned that modulator use may annoy other motorists. Having used the modulator now, I'll provide my observations with the caveat that this is a subjective issue. Your opinion may differ from mine.

First, the modulator is not annoying at night. It has a light sensor that automatically turns the device off when you enter darkness. This auto-off feature is required to comply with applicable laws permitting use of motorcycle modulators. It's also a good idea.

As for the daylight hours - I walked in front of the bike about 3 car lengths away and didn't find the flashing to be annoying. Nor do I find it annoying when I've seen other motorcycles use a modulator when I was in a car. Rather, the modulator let me see (and thus avoid) bikes that I might have otherwise not seen. It's this visibility that led me to get the modulator for my own bike.

[url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1409]Here is a link to a forum discussion that may be useful, in which I and other forum members discuss modulator use. Other members hold opinions different from mine,which may be interesting for you to read (particularly since this is a good bunch and they expressed those opinions quite nicely). But I agree with the policy decisions made by California's legislature that made modulator use legal. The legislature believed that motorcycle headlight modulator use, when done at certain frequencies and with the use of auto-off equipment, was a fair way to balance motorcycle safety with the safety of other motorists. I agree.

I hope this review proves useful. Let's all have fun riding.

This is going to sound like a dumb question but how do you remove the reflectors on the front forks?

Just wanted to wish everyone in the forum a Happy Thanksgiving.

Among other things, I am thankful for the ability to purchase a great machine and to find a great resource such as this.

First, let me give props to Deanohh for enlightening me on how the PAIR valve functions and exactly what it does. If you have added a slip on (Staintune) and are tired of the popping on decleration, read on....

Pull the right side cover and remove your air filter, Inside the airbox up, front and to the right of the opening, is the singular hole that the PAIR valve sucks air from. All you have to do is insert a rubber plug into this hole and presto, no air to inject into the exhaust ports and no more deceleration popping. Remove this plug when you want to return your PAIR system to normal function.



You can also look on page 5-66 of the factory service manual, or at this exploded view, to confirm that the hole is the only point of air entry.

http://www.motosport.com/motorcycle/oem-...TROL-VALVE

Our local Honda dealer is having a 25% off day and I was thinking about picking up the new Hero+ Silver for $225 after discount. For those who have this camera, which mount do you feel is the most useful for motorcycle videos? Or any other hints you may have for the GoPro.
http://gopro.com/camera-mounts

http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero3-silver-edition

My first three some.............CB1100, 1975 CB750 (7800 miles), 1978 CB5500 (10500 miles). The 750 sat in a garage from 1985 until 2011 when I brought it back to life. The reason I converted to Café was because various corrosion and café parts easier to find and cheaper.

In my quest to find stock turn signals I ran across something interesting. The stocl part numbers are as follows:

Front Right = 33400-MBA-613
Front Left = 33450-MBA-613
Rear Right = 33600-MGC-653
Rear Left = 33650-MGC-653
Replacement Lens = 33401-MBA-612

Now this is what i found interesting. The front signals are a match to many of the Honda VTX line, as well as a few others. The pricing of these signal assemblys start at abou $80 and go from there depending on the retailer. As far as the rear I can only find that these part numbers are specific to the CB11 only. The rears are priced at roughly $40 and up , again depending on the retailer. What I find so odd is that the front signals cost more, yet many bikes use/used these, while the rears seem to be CB11 specific and cost half the price. Does this makes sense? I am sure im missing something.

Also if your looking for any other color lense for the stock units there are other colors to choose from ie. amber/red/smoke/clear.

And a one last question.... Is there a site one could enter a part number and search what bikes used that part?

What model cruiser came out first.
The Harley V-Rod or the Honda VTX 1800.
And what year was that.
It may seem off topic.But one can learn a lot about a motorcycle
manufacturer like Honda by asking.
because Honda introduced the VTX 1800 for a reason.
To set the stage for future trends.The CB 1100 was introduced for
a reason also.