Just read that motorcycles will no longer be permitted in the "Race to the Clouds" race at Pike's Peak

Ducati racer Carlin Dunn's death in the 2019 race being the causal factor.

Was looking through custom built CB1100's and notice this builder's exhaust and I didn't recognize it. I guess it could be custom built by the builder, South Garage (in Portugal I believe). Looks so clean, it makes me believe it's an aftermarket exhaust, I just don't know whos...reminds me of an Akropovic style system.





Curious...

Hello people. I’m finally getting new tires for my 2014 cb1100. I don’t have the manual and my friend is helping me put on the new tires. Luckily he has a lot of experience and the necessary tools to do this.

We finally managed to get a pair of Z8’s.

Anything I need to keep an eye on?
Does anyone know the necessary torque values?

Thanks in advance.


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Been splurging on the bike lately, and the latest thought is to change the helmet up a bit. Do you guys have any helmet art? Pics?

Hi all,

As I hang out on this Forum more, I find myself wondering about the background of some of the user names I come across. Some are funny, some are creative, some are obvious and some I can't figure out what they mean. There is a story for each and every one.

I started using mine on a Forum in 2009 after reading Robert Pirsig's book "Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance". I related to a character within the book, so I took the name and altered the spelling to make it unique to my application. that book set me on path to go on studying Philosophy and minoring in Philosophy in college.

What are your stories for user names?

Cheers!

So, I've always ridden with helmets that are just ECE rated. I never really had the cash to blow on something truly nice. I dealt with the noise. I dealt with the weight. I dealt with the general badness of sub-$200 helmets all my life. The helmet i'm currently wearing is a Bell Qualifier that i got for $30 from a thrift store (don't worry, it was new, never dropped ect.)

Anyway, It's time to grow up. I'm now willing to spend the hard cash to truly and effectively protect myself with more than just the lowest common denominator. I've decided ECE just isn't enough anymore. On top of that, Recent news about the latest science surrounding Snell rated helmets tells me that Snell really just isn't good enough either. I want an FIM Homologated Helmet. The real business.

Does anybody on the forum own one? I've looked at a couple choioces so far and my favorite is the Shoei X-fourteen. It's really great to wear and it was one of the first helmets readily available to american consumers that was fully FIM homologated. I'd be very interested in anybody's opinions or experiences with other FIM helmets, since it's a big purchase and I want to look at it from all angles.

Had a relatively free day, so I decided to go for a ride east from Gresham. General plan was to take I-84 east towards The Dalles, and then head south on 197 towards Maupin, 216 back west towards hiway 26 which would take me around Mt. Hood and back to Greshan:



I-84 is a major interstate with lots of east-west traffic, but it is spectacularly beautiful as it passes through the Columbia Gorge. My favorite part on the Oregon side is to exit at Mosier and take the Historic Columbia River hiway 30. I never grow tired of taking this 10 mile break from 84. I live on the wet (west) side of the Cascades, and the area just after Hood River before Mosier marks the beginning of the dry areas of Oregon.





The views along this curvy stretch are amazing with lots of lookout areas of the Columbia River.






I had left home just after 10:30 and after stopping for too many photos it was time for lunch in The Dalles. Found a nice roadside taco shop with tacos for $2.50 each. Wish I could remember the name--so much better today than a sit down restaurant.


I work about an hour from The Dalles, and it's a place that my wife and I are considering for the last few years of full-time work at our current jobs, and then retirement. She used to work in Portland, but with covid her IT area realized it no longer needed a physical location for the most part, and if/when they return, it may be only once a month or even once every three months. That means we can extend our possible retirement home search sooner rather than later. For me, I'd have to drive an hour each way, but only 2-3 days per week, but that would likely be for 3-4 more years only...do-able, I think. So the trip was to take in ideas for the future as well as stretch the CB legs.

It gets really dry after The Dalles...the dam in the back ground is one several along the Columbia.


I thought I got all of both horns in the photo, but missed it by a little. Mt. Hood in the back ground.


The bridge crossing the Columbia and looking north towards Washington. The terrain I'm standing on is actually a lot for sale...hmmm...build?


On 197 heading south, just a mile or two away from the river. Few trees...so different than the forrested Mt. Hood area.

The last time I was on this stretch of 197 was last summer and I was riding my KLR650, finishing a 4 day central / eastern OR camping trip. I happened upon a huge smoke plume from forest fires and it was bad. I actually had to break camp at 3am the last night because the ash from the fires caught up with me and was making it a bit difficult to breath. Today, a different story:



Descending into Maupin with the Deschutes River in the distance. If you like river rafting, Maupin is the place to be.





I wanted to make it all the way to Madras, but I was also curious about hiway 216, as it was the route I as going to take last summer but couldn't because it was closed due to the fire. Just a beautiful section heading back to the forests of Mt. Hood.



Ht. Hood in the distance



Soon I was back among the trees


It was a good plan because I was back in the cool of the forest as the heat increased throughout the day...



Made it back home before 5:00 and rode about 215 miles.

Does anybody else like their Honda CB1100?

I came across the most bizarre thing today on my CB. Since I bought it a few weeks ago, the A & B Pushbuttons on the Instrument Cluster did not work. The previous owner acknowledged this when I bought the bike. So I decided to go in an diagnose the problem. I expected to see a bad micro-switch or a broken circuit lead, but what I found was strange.

I began by removing the Instrument Cluster from the bike. I could tell the way wires were routed, they were out of factory position and somebody had been in working on something prior to me.


Next I disassembled the Instrument Cluster.




I inspected the A & B Push Buttons and all looked good.

Next I tried inspecting the Micro-Switches but was unable to see them in such a small area. I was however able to actuate them and they felt fine.


Then it occurred to me, there were no Actuator Rods to allow the A & B Push Buttons to depress the Micro-Switches. Where they went, I have no idea but they were not in the Instrument Cluster anywhere.

So I took some dimensions and cut some Round Stock to the correct length, and inserted them into the Cluster. Viola! Worked like a charm.


Reassembled on the bike, correctly routing the Wire Harness and buttoned everything up. Key in, Ignition on, A & B Buttons now work perfectly, and best of all it was a free fix beyond an hour of time.


Washed the bike as always after working on her, and she's now ready for the road again, and now I can use the Clock, MPG, Trip...all the digital goodies.


Very bizarre

Hello all, need some help on a bike I’ve seen. It’s a bit of a curious one. A black edition RS registered in 2020 but it has an unusual tank logo. I’m wondering if the original tank had an issue and the replacement fitted is different.

It has a round wing logo within a round emblem in red… any ideas?

Another short 90 mile ride (just love this bike!) and 2 reminders of the extended drought here in California. Lake Berryessa low and smoke from the Dixie and/or River fires in the air. A ride last week was much nicer with clean air.