Headed up to Linville Falls Campground (National Park) yesterday morn for a quick overnight camp. I ride a lot up in that area as I rent in a cabin in Spruce Pine a couple times a year. Great trip (except the campground), I got to ride 221 up to Blowing Rock. One of my favorite roads. Traveled 181 up through the Pisgah National Forrest which turned out to be a nice run. Nothing real technical but many high speed corners. And of course the ubiquitous BRP run. Quite busy with Labor Day traffic so I kept that to a minimum.

The Big Girl purred like a kitten the whole way. Impressive bike.

Side note, Linville Falls Winery right off 221 is a must stop for wine lovers. Great wine (for NC, but that caveat is becoming less and less apt) and beautiful grounds. I bought a Cab Sauv that was smokey and deliciously dry.

this weekend was the germany rally.....
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and any more
sombody hungry ??

A couple nice ones on the list here in FL;

https://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/d/197...04941.html

https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/mcy/d/1...95959.html

I’ve read pretty much every thread on converting to 17” wheels and clearly it is possible. The issue is that I can’t find many options that will fit. I have looked everywhere for cb11 RS wheels but can’t find any used in any country. Is it possible to order these directly from Honda? The front forks are different on ex vs rs so will these even work on the ex?

My reasons for thinking about changing are pretty simple. I’d like to have a little more in the way of tire choices and I do like the peace of mind with a newer style tubeless tire.

Kineo appears to be an option if I want to stay with spokes. They are very expensive but it seems like a relatively painless swap that would retain the stock spoke look.

Now that I have a few hundred miles I can give my impressions. There was a bit of adapting to the CB after the Valkyrie and the GL1000 before that. I made a few adjustments to fit my old body better. I put new grips on that are fatter and softer since the CB seemed a bit buzzy after riding a boxer 6 cylinder. I also adjusted the front and rear suspension more to my comfort level. I tried the original seat in place of the Corbin. and found I like the Honda seat better. After a minor adjustment of the shift lever things seem to be great. The only differences that stand out to me when compared to the Valkyrie are the slack in the drive compared to the shaft drive and a bit less torque at lower rpm which are both understandable. I really appreciate the lighter handling and nice torque range. This is a great bike and I will be keeping it till I can't ride any more. The Corbin seat is still new since it only had 1400 miles on the bike and I will be selling it. If anyone is interested contact me. I'll be around.

Tim

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/09/m...perations/

Maybe old news to some. I have to admit that I’ve never heard of a motorcycle with no forks. Interesting concept and a unique look.

https://www.cycleworld.com/1993-yamaha-g...-nsx-bikes

Does anyone know if Pit Bull makes pins to hold our CBs in their Trailer Restraint System? I'm guessing no, but it never hurts to ask around. I plan on calling them on Monday.

I want to gear up to lower the rpm at 70 mph. Rather than add a tooth on the front, l was thinking about swapping the rear with a 3 tooth smaller sprocket. Has anyone tried this? What is the stock gearing on a 2014 standard?

This 3 cylinder sounds fabulous. The sound alone will increase the excitement of an already exciting series. Listen to the video.
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2018/08/t...oto2-bike/