Pulled the header on my recently purchased 2013 model for a good cleaning. Although she only had 2000 miles, her former owner did not spend much time in the garage cleaning her.

After reading about Yoshimura's magic cleaner I ordered a tube off amazon and pulled the exhaust to do the job properly



I gotta say tracing back the wiring to disconnect the 02 sensor was pretty simple vs removing the sensor from the header.

It took a few hours and many rags but in the end it came out pretty nice. From now on I'll use my stainless seasoning process of wiping it down with wd40 before the next few rides.

I installed a Dart flyscreen at the same time and really like the look.



I had already installed a 7/8 Emgo Superbike bar. An unexpected added benefit of the Dart flyscreen is in that their headlight brackets space the actual headlight about .75 inches further forward vs stock and this greatly helped with routing the extra cable slack due to the new lower bar.

Overall pretty happy with the ride. I've got around 300 miles on it running BT54's

A new age of fast and agile ...





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uv3oGSgdHw

My 2014 cb1100 std is modified to near perfection for me. Mag wheels, shocks, forks, tracker bars, all the chrome fidgets. The only things I’d really like, earls oil cooler kit, which seems like it might not be possible anymore, but more importantly, a toaster tank look. My bikes overseas all had the chrome side panels and rubber pads. So I want some ideas on how to copy the look.

I’ve seen the polished aluminum fugu tanks from White House. Honestly if the front of the tank was more naturally rounded, I would have gotten one already. I’ve talked to a few wrap people who don’t feel confident in the quality of chrome wrapped sides of the stock tank. What other ideas do people have? I know there was a Swiss guy who had his whole tank chromed. That’s on the table as well. This bike will never be sold, so price be damned.

Welp, here we are folks. I finally got some time to start compiling submissions, building a new calendar, and designing a new cover. For the uninitiated, the CB1100 Calendar is a small tradition that's now in its second year, giving users and their bikes a real life hard copy of their fellowship--sharing our bikes, our adventures, and the unique personalities behind them. The purpose is to make something for us, by us, and celebrate the group's dedication to air cooled hondas in a way that a simple forum post just doesn't accomplish.

[url=https://pdfhost.io/v/eKXteyR9H_calendar_draft]First half of the first draft!


Click on the link above to view, I'll work on posting it as an image soon. What you see there is a rough draft, keep in mind the images included are **not*** at full resolution. The print copy will be high-res and **Crisp** just like last year. This does also not represent the final position of any of the selected images, as I have yet to ask any of the submitting users which month they would like to occupy. Nevertheless, if you see your image here, I've already decided to include it, so congratulations!!

Next on the agenda: MORE SUBMISSIONS. Guys, it's time to hop on your bike, ride to exotic locations, bring your very best most high resolution camera and start taking some unique pictures! Some guidelines: focus on the bike. Including the rider is OK, in fact it's encouraged, but solo glamour shots of the bike are also awesome. As it stands now i've still got at least 6 months that i'm not sure yet what I want to use, so keep the submissions coming double time!! If you'd like your bike to be featured in this year's CB1100 Calendar, I need to get all submissions in and processed by mid October, so there's approximately 1 month left.

Finally: GAUGING INTEREST. of course I want to get an idea of just how many people are going to want a copy this year so that I can let the print shop know how many copies they're going to print. Last year we distributed more than 50 calendars, which was way more than I ever expected! I'm aiming to do a better job with distribution and timing this year too (and you're getting punch holes!).

Just like last year, I want to be clear in letting everybody know that these calendars are not going to fund anything. They are not being sold to make a profit, and they are not going to cost any more than they absolutely have to to pay for the printing and the mail. On that note, i'm confident that I can distribute these calendars for a bare $15.00 each, including shipping. Also, Just like last year, I am not discrimnating against international customers! Your shipping will cost a little more but it will all balance out. There will be no extra charge. Don't worry about it. Last year we had folks from the UK, Ireland, Germany and Australia all receiving copies!

So, If you love photography, you love your CB1100, and you want to commemorate another year in the saddle, Let me know! If you want to show off your CB1100 to people all around the world and have a month all to yourself, start submitting pictures!

Thanks for your time everybody.

I was thinking the other day, there are a lot more songs about cars than there are about motorcycles.

This little gem from Chris Knight is a perennial favorite of mine...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9IvacMBoNiM

I found this on another site and thought I'd pass it on. I'm not in need of them but they may work for someone here.

Some guy on ebay must have bought everything Segway had and is selling them for $88 plus shipping.

They can mount to the C-Bow racks if you buy the case side mounts, or of course to the Givi mounts if they make them for your particular bike.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393599131724?ha...1b2c55836c

Alight, I did a search and couldn’t find anything. So maybe someone can help, as this must be a rare issue.

2014 CB1100, only 5,000 miles. Shifting into second gear it will grind. I mean grind. Not clunk into gear but will grind into gear.
Not grinding when downshifting. Or upshifting past second. Also, at lower RPM this is not so common. But at high rpm, it WILL grind.

I discovered if I preload the shifter, it will not grin at all. .
Any advise? I will bleed the replace the fluid, but is there anything else I can check? Like clutch adjustment or engagement? I’ve already put the clutch lever to setting 5.

Some more info that may be helpful, original owner dropped at under 5mph at around 2k miles, and the left side cover was replaced for cosmetic reasons. insurance replaced the cover at a Honda dealer.
Issue was not an issue until around 3k miles. Maybe something is out of adjustment since the repair?

Thanks all!

[url=https://jalopnik.com/honda-debuts-a-92-hp-755cc-parallel-twin-motorcycle-en-1849518029]Honda Debuts a 92 HP, 755cc Parallel-Twin Motorcycle Engine Concept Called Hornet

It’s almost twice as powerful as the brand’s current 750-class parallel twin, and that’s exciting.

[url=https://jalopnik.com/honda-debuts-a-92-hp-755cc-parallel-twin-motorcycle-en-1849518029]

I recently had a little spill on my 2013 cb1100 and unfortunately bent the part that holds the speedometer and it gets in the way of putting the key in the ignition. Does anyone know where I could get a replacement? The part number is HP-0856-001.

Although this is not motor cycle related I will ask the Forum for some advise.
Late September or early October I have to drive to Apache Junction to finalize a family issue.
I will be traveling by car from Asheville NC and will only have so much time , no time for site seeing and I will be there for only one hour.
My question is : should I stay on I 40 and than I 17 South or at Holbrook go to Snowflake , Show Low , Globe and than to Apache Junction.
This is a shorter trip but could this be a much slower due to traffic and mountain roads ?
Time is more important than gas as I will come right back to Asheville.
Any info would be very much appreciated !