I have a Dart Marlin which was installed by previous owner . It looks cool , but does not provide much wind protection at speed , is there any visor extension designed to be added to make this a little better for wind protection?

Also do you believe that the knuckle /hand wind protectors are useful and do not ad extra wind to the chest?
I love everything about this bike , just the wind is issue.
Or just use the bike as gentleman's bike and ride it locally at street speeds.
Thank you, Ride safe/Ride long

The new year will be upon us before you know it. A search of this forum indicates that a "Resolution" thread for the upcoming year is usually started right around this time. I may be a little early, but the next two weeks will go by pretty fast and I wanted to give you as much time as possible to gather your thoughts on this.

I have found over the last 3 years that setting riding goals for the year encourages me to pick certain destinations and to arrange my schedule to allow for riding. Besides that, it's a fun way to keep riding front of mind.

So, whether you choose to keep those riding resolutions to yourself, or post them here (we prefer the latter), I encourage you to set some 2019 riding goals and to refer back to that list throughout the year.

Let's hear what your plans are!!
Here's my first draft -

1. Continue my streak of consecutive months riding, currently standing at 46 months.
2. Complete my second Iron Butt Assn. SS1000.
3. Visit all 7 Illinois memorials for the Tour of Honor challenge ride.
4. Increase the number of riding days and the number of miles ridden relative to my 2018 riding days total miles. (Will amend this post once I calculate my 2018 riding days total)
5. Add at least one more state to my "States Ridden" list
6. Attend the CB1100 Rally (this is becoming problematic already)
7. Upgrade my riding gear, from head to toe.
8. ?? I'm sure I will have at least 10 items, but it's late and I need to work in the morning....please post your lists!!
9. (Already came up with another one) To ride on the coldest day of the year. This will take a fortuitous alignment of temperature, road conditions, and schedule, but I'll keep an eye on the thermometer. LOL

Hi all CB owners.
I have been criticized by my rider group about the quality of Head light at either high or Low beam.
I want to change the stock Bulb with a LED one and am looking for a good easy install replacement.
There are many good one with or without fans with different Lumens , cool or white.
I have also search the forums about the lights and Bulbs in here and have some better idea than before .
Is there any specific best bulb that forum recommends., I am not worried to pay more and get one for do it all purpose, for good illumination and also for good protection (being visible for other drivers)
I am also going to order a set of fog lamps for my low SW-Motech bars. Clear water recommends Darla.
it is pricy thou.also I prefer some thing functional for both purpose as I have read some of the members bought from other vendors and not Happy with the illumination( I am not going to disclose the name )
I really appreciate any input from the forum members and their recommendations either from self experience or from knowledge in this field.
My bike is superior at any field other than offroading compared to my rider group bikes and I prefer to keep it the same way. a light bulb that can be easily replaced and with minimum time investment, and a good set of fog /axillary light and bars.
Please let me know.
Thank you ride safe/Ride long

Has anyone adapted one to a 2013/14? Looks if the mounting holes line up,(the rear subframe is changed in 17) it could just be matter of fabbing plates to bolt up the turn signals. It just looks cleaner to me than the the bulky look of the 13, and it wraps around the back too (below the seat) thanks

Check out new Honda CB1100 EX review.

After valve inspection I think I reconnected the right side incorrectly, after stumbling upon a parts fiche..

There are two hoses, I reconnected the long hose going to the air box to the rear most of the two, noticed it was really loose, going back on. It should go in to the front I believe.

Am I correct?

thanks

I've been considering the idea of a fairly big trip, maybe 2 or 3 days from Charleston, SC out to Texas, and i'm interested in taking advantage of either the Gulf Coast or an alternate route that will prove most enjoyable. Does anybody have any advice for riding in this direction during the Spring Season? landmarks to hit? Special roads (without going too far out of the way, I can only take 1 week off for this round trip, and want to bed down at least 2 or 3 nights at a final destination. )

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/12...bs-z900rs/


It seems the 900 and 900rs have some braking trouble...

Rather than get off topic on the Profiling thread, I thought I would start a new thread about contact with LE in general. As I said in the Profiling thread, I was a street Officer for 29 years, and have honorably retired. In general, LE is usually a thankless profession, periodically dangerous, but also meaningful to the majority of all Officers. Any Officer that wants or expects thanks or accolades for what he or she does, is in the wrong profession. On the other hand, if you want to make an Officers day, thank them for what they do.

There are many things to consider when contacted by LE, regardless of while riding a motorcycle, driving a car, or any other contact. First, in LE, we never know who we are dealing with and unfortunately there are bad people out there with bad intent. One of our motorcycle Officers went to make a routine traffic stop on a speeding car. What he did not know was that the vehicle he was stopping was the get away car for a bank robbery that had just happened. A suspect in the back seat shot him in the face as he approached. He survived after many surgeries and long recuperation. An Officer on my shift responded to a report of a female sitting in a stalled car in the roadway one night. When he arrived and went to her driver door, she shot him in the chest. He was wearing body armor that saved him. She later said she was waiting for any Officer to shoot and kill, and she is now in prison. So, if contacted by LE, be polite, do not argue, and comply with the Officers instructions. Arguing with an Officer will only put him or her on the defensive, and needlessly escalate the situation. If you think you have a legitimate beef, and/or the Officer was wrong/out of line, do something about it later through appropriate channels. Remedies will be an appearance in court if a citation was issued, or if there is no citation involved, Internal Affairs at the Officers department.

The vast majority of Officers are good people, doing a difficult job. That said, there will always be a few "rotten apples" in any profession. Then too, there is a big learning curve to doing the job the right way. Young, inexperienced Officers ( not always ) are sometimes what veteran Officers call "Badge Heavy" or suffering from "Rookie Itis". This is a "there is no substitute for experience" thing, and does not mean the Officer is a bad apple. Compare it to learning proper breaking on a motorcycle, i.e. for example, what happens when hitting the rear brake too hard. Be polite, dont argue, comply with instructions, and if you think you were wronged take appropriate action later.

In just about any other profession, if you screw up, you might get chewed out or loose your job. In LE, if you screw up, some innocent might get hurt or worse, or you might get hurt or worse, or a fellow Officer might get hurt or worse. At the end of the day, everyone wants to go home to friends and family when work is done, but the odds of that good daily result is much lower for LE than most other jobs. We know that and accept it, otherwise we would not be in the profession. On average in the U.S. 150 Officers are killed in the line of duty every year. A risk yes, but the satisfaction of doing something that matters cant be measured. I saved a life twice during my career, prevented a young woman from being raped, caught a robber/rapist, and took a lot of bad people off the street. Tremendous sense of meaningful accomplishment and self satisfaction, but I digress.

Most people will have very little contact with LE during their life time. Most of the time, LE is pretty much invisible to the public unless we are needed or enforcing the law. Consequently the majority of the public does not understand much of what we actually do, or why we do what we do. I survived to go home at the end of my shift every day in one piece, because I quickly learned what to look for in every contact, the warning signs of bad intent, who the bad guys were, and how to figure out who was not a threat. So, whether riding a motorcycle, or any other contact, if you have a basic understanding of LE and how to conduct yourself during a contact, the odds are that it will not be a painful experience. There also needs to be an understanding that while the vast majority of LE has good intent, as much as we try not to, we do make mistakes and are not perfect. Bad apples get weeded out as they show themselves, and rookie Officers learn from experience.

LE is ordinary men and women trained to do an extra ordinary job. Whether the contact is with a veteran, or a rookie Officer, be polite, dont argue, comply with instructions, take appropriate actions later if you feel you were wronged. Remember to keep your hands in plain sight, dont reach into pockets, or make any sudden movements. If you have to reach into some area the Officer cannot see, like a pocket, glove box, or console, tell the Officer and ask for the OK before reaching. Basically remember the Officer does not know who you are and what your intent is. Doing these things will help make any contact with LE pleasant to minimally painful.

I'm impressed how the little red simian fit perfectly into the back of a Honda Element. Tailgate up, strapped in, and ready to rock. Silly thing is so darn cute. Guess I'm attracted to retro-styled Honda motorcycles!