Hi everyone,
Just shaken hands on my 2013 CB1100. Collecting next weekend and can't wait to ride it. Gorgeous bike! 
Nick

Tonight, Mrs. G and I went to the traveling “Triumph Unleashed 2026 Tour” that was passing through our local Triumph dealer. Lots of cool people, free snacks and drinks, why not!

We hung out with the head organizer for the Los Angeles Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, a very nice gentleman himself. I’ve ridden the Orange County DGR for the past few years, but I think he’s convinced me to do the L.A. ride this year. I also met the head of the local 59 Club, and I might try some rides with them. They seem like a cool group of guys.

They also did an “unveiling” of theee new Triumph models. First was the Trident 800. I have to say I was a bit smitten. And if you find a bike that matches yours, you need to get one, right? Red with black and silver trim stripes on the tank… just like a 2013 CB1100…

They also showed off the latest versions of the 400 single, the Thruxton and the Tracker.

A pretty cool scene!

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The Verge electric motorcycle has been mentioned in a couple other threads and I hesitate to bring the dead horse back for another beating, but they made a notable announcement a few days ago.

Their battery supplier is saying they now have for sale the first solid state battery ready for automotive applications.  And Verge says they now have for purchase and delivery in Q1 2026 these batteries in their motorcycles.

The claimed specs are 400 Wh/kg, 5-10 minute recharge, and 100k cycles.  Containing zero lithium.  The claims, if true, would represent a game changer.  The claims for the motorcycle range are up to 370 miles (600 km).  But it is the recharge time and cycle life that would be most impressive, if true.

I'm accustomed to disbelieving most of what I read about the next "miracle battery."  However, if these are actually for sale, it should only be a matter of weeks or months before an independent tester gets his hands on one and reports his findings.  It will be interesting to see where this one lands.

Look old school guy here.  Never owned a motorcycle that even had a computer.    My CB1100 has really low miles. Only 1 oil change.  But it's thrown a code. Watched a video on YouTube with guy sticking a resistor into a plug and the code flashes. Is that all to it?  Where do I find a code list? and will the check engine light go away on its own eventually or do I have to reset.   Sorry for the ignorance.
       

Hello -

I am organizing my little (3 couples/6 bikes) MC group's annual trip.   This year, I've decided on going north, through Wisconsin, west to Minnesota and north and east in Canada along the shores of Lake Superior.  We'd return through the UP of MI and then back south to Illinois.  

I have most of the Wisconsin routes all planned out, having ridden enough in the area.   I need a little help, though, with things to do (hiking, fly fishing, kayaking), places to see (lighthouses, other points of interest), good lodging, and great food once we cross into Canada.  As this is a special trip in celebration of Cheryl's 60th birthday, I'd like to include at least a few stays in what might be called deluxe accommodations and certainly want to avoid any of those places with buzzing fluorescent lights in the bathroom (you know the type of place).    Has anyone taken a trip along that section of Highway 17?  I would love any feedback, positive or otherwise.  

Also, The Ferret has connected me with some articles on the area from Roadrunner, so I'm good on that front.  

Thank you all in advance.

MTC

   

It's no secret to those who know me, that I am pretty nostalgic. As that's my nature, I still feel a connection and have kept checking the old forum periodically just to see if by chance anything has changed. Today I get a new kind of error that appears the forum will be stuck in it's current crashed state until Guth performs a repair on the sessions table. Checking the site from several different countries returns the same result. Since Guth is not really around, I would imagine this basically spells the demise of the old forum unless he has a scheduled database maintenance routine that correct the error on it's own. A bit unlikely given the slow decline over the last year or two. A bit sad for those who are nostalgic about the old forum.

  Cheers Guth, thanks for the time we had with the old forum!

Cheers Dave and the new forum you put together in the nick of time to keep us all connected!

“You can avoid a dealer for almost every service part, except for the complex valve service.”

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Good evening,

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David

Good afternoon,

When we first created the Forum, we opted to use a shared hosting environment. That approach allowed us to spool up the Forum and also fund the custom development required for the plugins and other Forum Features we use each time we login.

It is clear to me that our Community will remain active in 2026, just like in 2025. I have opted to spend more on hosting to improve performance and security. We have also engaged Mostafa to upgrade our operating environment and optimize the code for the plugins. Finally, the size of the attachment upload will be increased from 2 MB to 4 MB, which I hope will enable more spontaneous picture uploads while you are out and about on your CB1100.

I am working with the migration team this weekend to complete the hosting upgrade. It is my hope it will be a non-event for Forum Members, but we may have to schedule a few hours of downtime. I will let you know as soon as the details are sorted out.

Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with your motorcycle and the good will you weave into each Thread and Post. if only the balance of the world could get along as well as the Forum Members of cb1100forum.net!

More to follow.

David

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