Good morning. I scratched this cover which I believe is a Right Crankcase cover. I think I've identified the part as COVER, R. CRANKCASE
11311-MGC-920 according to hondapartshouse.com Is this correct?
Oh, it's a 2014 CB1100 with anti-lock breaks.

My questions: will I need a gasket? where would I find torque specs for the bolts.
I'm assuming an oil draining will be necessary. I'm pretty handy and I looks straight forward, but if you know of any difficulties please let me know.
One more thing. I see a few model types listed for this model. SA, etc. Which is mine? It's a red CB1100 from 2014 with anti-lock breaks. Can someone tell me the correct model designation?
Finally, where would I get a repair manual for this bike? Many questions and I sure to appreciate any responses. All the best!

While on vacation in Luz/P, I found this cafe:
Not so sure but think is 350 cc??/single cam. Has 2 in 1 exhaust and single carb (someone update info, please)

Does anyone know where I can buy a nice backrest for my 2017? My wife likes to ride with me but won't go anymore without one.

I have a 2014 Standard CB1100. The odometer reset on both trips will not function. Any clues on how to resolve this short of replacing the entire guage cluster?

I'm leading a group of riders on our annual "big trip". Most of us will be coming down from Chicago, but we are picking up one rider in Franklin, TN. As it happens, she a novice rider who has been working on her skills this summer. Franklin to Tellico Plains is just about 200 miles and she should be able to handle that distance by the end of September.

I'm looking for a route that takes us from A to B with minimal fuss, but avoids the interstate as much as possible. I want to avoid super-technical roads for this leg of the trip as well. I also thought that it might be fun to break this up into two halves with a stop at a park, or a nice southern town, or a great place for lunch somewhere at the midpoint between Franklin and Tellico Plains.

I've looked at both US70 and US70S as possible roads, but if others here are more familiar with the area, I would love to have their input on routes as well as possible points-of-interest stops.

PS... Also looking for route advice from Evansville, IN to Franklin, TN in a similar vein to the above, but we won't have a novice rider with us on this leg (Hint).

Thanks in advance.

I'm just so darn proud. I got her on a scooter rental finally, after spending about 6 months teaching her to ride a bicycle properly. she kept the bike up, learned to pull away and stop reliably, and learned some turns by looping around culdesacs and taking apex rights and lefts at intersections.

I also got stung by a wasp while following her on my own scooter. good times.

Point being, the lady can now pilot a two-wheeled vehicle in the most basic sense. We're debating getting her her own cheap chinese 50cc that she can ride into the ground before the new Super Cub hits dealerships, but i can see the spark is lit. she's already got "engine eyes" and keeps pulling up information on a Vespa GT250. She's not quite ready to learn transmissions yet, but that's why I want her to get a Super Cub, so she can shift without having to manage a clutch. Am I making a mistake keeping her away from transmissions for a while?

just found out about these and ordered one for my upcoming trip , thought i would pass along an accessory that some may not know exist . plugs into your battery tender outlet

There was a thread here recently having to do with "buzziness" and the CB1100. I don't actually find the CB to be "buzzy" in any case, but I put about 300 miles on my Triumph Speedmaster this weekend and it got me to wondering.... The Triumph has a much lower note than the CB.

What is it that we're hearing relative to the pitch of the sound a bike makes? The triumph rev's more or less the same rpm at the same speed. But it's noticeably lower in pitch.

I'm not sure I can see why. Let's say you're at 3600 RPM... Which is relatively high for both bikes when cruising around. That's 60 Hz, which is the low organ bass note at the intro to Also Sprach Zarasthrustra. Hardly audible it's so low. Sure, there are things going on that are 2 or 4 times the rate of the RPM, but still relatively low pitch. What's clacking around in the engine that's 10X RPM?

Saw a post where someone asked for this, and I have mine sitting around- on my bathroom scale it is 13lb


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HOW TO UNDERSTAND A BIKER
When you see us moving past you quickly:
Don’t take offense or think we’re trying to "show off”.
Ninety five percent of the time,
we’re trying to get out of your blind spot or taking ourselves out of a potential dangerous situation that has evolved around us. Distancing ourselves from you does not mean we want to race, but that we’re giving ourselves the edge we need at the moment.
When you hear our horn:
Don’t take offense or think we’re trying to aggravate you. All we’re doing is letting you
know where we are in relation to you on the road, and we’re more than likely aware of your inattentiveness to us while you're talking/texting on a cell phone, eating, reading or involved in some other distracting aspect to your driving. It’s important to us, and you, that you know we’re there.
When you hear our loud pipes:
Don’t become angry and hostile toward us. Yes, some are quite loud, but for some, there’s a purpose behind being loud. It’s about letting you know we’re close by and we’re constantly hoping that our investment in this accessory will help save our lives. Our pipes are really not about our ego…it’s a pride and personalization to our form of transportation.
When you see us in our clothes:
Don’t become fearful of us or think us weird. Our leather jackets, chaps, gloves and
boots are the barriers between loosing massive amounts of flesh should something cause us to go down…nothing more, nothing less. Safety gear is paramount to our riding.
When you see aggressive riding bikers:
Don’t put us all in the same stereotypical category as those whose behavior and actions would cause you to react in disgust and intolerance. Many of us do not agree with this style of riding either, and we know and understand that human nature tends to blend us all together as the “same group”. Most of us don’t want that title…and don’t deserve it.
When you see a group of bikers on the roadways:
Give us the courtesy of sharing the road with you. Please don’t “move in” between several
bikers in formation. This gets us very excited and nervous, especially when it’s done with
no due regard for our safety.
Provide us with your awareness of the fact that we are much more vulnerable than you.
We don’t want to challenge you, for all of us are wise enough to know…we’d lose that battle.
When you are turning left or entering a roadway/highway:
Look, then look again…and then one more time. For we can be easily hidden, and appear to be invisible by such things as a
telephone pole, another vehicle, bright lights or the glare of the sun…or possibly, the beads hanging from your rearview mirror, among numerous other items that are displayed there. If you see us flashing our
lights at you or blowing our horn, we’re only trying to ensure that you will see us before tragedy changes both our lives.
When you are behind us:
Please give us the room we need and don’t tailgate us. If you hit us, we’re going down…
HARD! We don’t want to play games with you, we just want to enjoy the ride and the fresh air, and experience that which many of you have never lived for. If we accelerate
away from you, we're only trying to take ourselves out of a bad situation if you insist on being too close.
Thank You for attempting to understand.


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