This was my visit to the Corbin Seat Company on September 25, 2014.

Gentlemen,

Seven days ago, I knew nothing about the MyBB Platform and even less about PHP Programming. I did have the good sense to reach to Mostafa Shiraaali, an accomplished developer with deep and rich experience with this platform and many others. 

Mostafa, please accept my heartfelt thank you and appreciation for making up for my technical deficits and helping me bring the Phase 1 Sprint to completion today. Without you, I would still be drinking espresso and cursing. With you, I was able to catch a ride on my beautiful motorcycle, which I attached to this post. Now that you see it I hope you can understand the passion I have for this Forum, its Members, and the Honda CB1100.

We are reviewing the data migration strategy you and I discussed today. Once a decision is made, I will contact you. Don’t block me, please. 

If anyone else reading this find themselves in PHP specialist or general programming support, consider clicking on this link: 
https://iampsp.com/

David

A few of you have asked why am I spending the time, money, and effort to help save what Guth once referred to as a “tired and weary forum.” The answer is simple. During one of the worst times of my life, the CB1100 Forum helped me.

I spent 18 months looking for the right 2017 CB1100 to purchase. Shortly after I purchased the motorcycle, I was assaulted. I am an avid cyclist. I ride more miles on a bicycle each year than a motorcycle. While on a training ride in July 2024, a car carrying some idiot Tik Tokers decided to throw a brick at me while I was riding my bike. I was going 25 miles per hour when the brick stuck my chest. As I was losing control of my Bianchi road bike, I knew I had two choices: take my chances drifting into the oncoming lane of traffic or crash the bicycle on the side of the road. I planted the bike and did the best I could to distribute the force across my body. There is a lot of momentum at 25 miles per hour, and the abrupt crash fractured my shoulder, hip, pelvis, and knee. Despite world class safety gear, I also bruised my brain. The last thing I remember was hitting the ground and trying to unclip from the bike pedals and crawl to the side of the road.

The paramedics arrived and removed my helmet, secured me for transport, and off I went to a trauma center for emergency surgery. Thankfully, a surgeon familiar with sports injuries was on call and he pieced me back together. I have new suspension :



When they rolled me into the ER, the surgeon told me that I should place my affairs in order because over 50% of the people who have this kind of injury at my age die in the first 12 months. He also told me to plan on taking off from work for six months and trying to recover slowly. I told him neither was going to happen and he had three weeks to get me to the point I could walk out of the hospital or I would crawl. But I was leaving in three weeks.

When they gave me my first Oxy pain dosage, I liked it. I really, really, really liked it. So much so, I told them we were done with that and I would take Tylenol and find a way to work through the pain. That way was the CB1100 Forum. I knew I had a motorcycle waiting for me as soon as I could extract myself from the Emergency Room. I spent each day reading this Forum, getting to know the good people who joined it, laughing at lame jokes, learning about the underlying engineering of a CB1100,  falling in love with RLETs, and trying to ignore the pain.

I spend three hours a day rehabbing still. I have had to lose weight to accommodate the changes to my body. There are good days and bad days. But the Forum, and the promise of another day on a beautiful motorcycle, motivated me as much as family, friends, and faith. Thank you for what you did for me, and I hope that in some small way my work on this site to keep this Tribe together helps even our score. I remain in your debt. 

Everyone always eventually asks me about the Tik Tokers and what came of them. When the Police told me that they had them and wanted to know what I wanted to have happened, I told them Counseling, not Prison. I would like to believe that they had no clue what could happen and just how fast an old man can ride a bike. Whether it is accurate or not does not matter, I am a devout Catholic who simply did not want to become consumed by the worst parts of my personality. I believe in 2nd chances and redemption because I have needed both countless times.

I am now going to ride my CB1100 on the prettiest road I can find. Have a great day. David

Brisbane - Fernvale - Lowood - Mt Glorious - Brisbane


Click on the map above for interactive map

Having spent a morning on some domestic administration and crawling down a few YouTube rabbit hole, I decided to go for a ride. The CB1100 needed some exercise.

It was an unremarkable ride. I went around a loop I ride frequently, although this time in reverse — anti-clockwise as you look at the map. I also rode out through Lowood for a change and, although I didn't end up at Esk via back roads as I intended, I made a stop at the Wivenhoe Dam lookout. The Wivenhoe dam supplies Brisbane with water and also contains a small hydro-electric generator. The water shooting out of the spillway not only powers the dam, but also, I think, keeps the Brisbane River flowing.

After admiring the dam, I rode back over the Brisbane Range — always a treat – and got very hot in badly congested afternoon traffic. It's summer down under.





And that would have been that except for having one of those moments when the English language suddenly made little-to-no sense to me at all.

I stopped for petrol at Fernvale and was delighted to read on the enormous sign that I would be able to drive through* coffee.



Figuring I could easily wash it off the bike, I rode in and things got better: I was going to be able to ride through* coffee AND food.



Alas, it was not to be. All I got was the concrete you see in the last picture.

English is such a strange language!
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* I refuse to indulge the awful spelling.

Although some of you are so gifted and experienced that you can fasten a bolt with the proper torque just by feel. Sadly, I am not that skilled. Over-tightening can stretch bolts, causing them to break or elongate, while under-tightening can cause fasteners to loosen and potentially fall off. Both are very bad and lead to all kinds of damage, including to writers.
I recently purchased my first digital torque wrench, a DeWalt DWMT1760. It is fantastic. I recently used it to adjust the chain on my 2017 CB1100EX. It was absolutely perfect to use and ideal for that maintenance task.

Product Overview
Convert torque quickly and accurately with the DEWALT® Digital Torque Wrench. Featuring a protective rubber-bumper head, versatile measurement options, and a large backlit LED screen, this advanced Digital Torque Wrench is ideal for challenging jobs in tight spaces.

Additional Features
At-a-glance visibility – delivers clear readouts on a backlit led screenQuick conversions – make fast conversions with a push of a buttonDurable construction – complete tough tasks with the protective rubber head bumperComfortable grip – work long days with a bi-material handle and grip designed for extended use.

Includes
(2) Batteries
(1) Case
(1) Digital Torque Wrench
(1) Instruciton Manual

Here are a few pictures I took during that task. Note that all Torque wrenches must be calibrated to work properly. Handle them with care.

The turn signal indicators on the bike are hard to see. Honda for some reason placed them too low, should have been higher and an amber lens should have been used so you know when you turn signals are still on. I ran some leds up higher which are easier to see. I wanted to use the brighter blue leds but that would had made them too bright at nightime so I went with the green.

The complete register of those members who posted their VIN on CB1100forum.com is here.

Randy B
Palm Bay, Florida (Via San Jose, CA) 
STD 0015

Appreciate if anyone can provide me with information on where I can purchase the famous emblem "1150Four" ?

thanks

   

1Good afternoon, everyone. I hope this Sunday has been kind, pleasant, and beautiful for you. I remembered all of the Members of the Forum in my prayers today, even those among us which may not share my Faith. For those skeptics, think of it as a call to Karma that you, friends, family, and your motorcycle will have a great week. 

• “An increase of only a few decibels has a dramatic effect on the danger to hearing. Each increase of 3 Decibels (dB) represents a doubling of noise energy/sound pressure, and halves the safe exposure time you should listen for.”

So I went about the business of finding out just how loud my 2017 CB1100 EX is with stock exhaust in various riding scenarios. I wanted a baseline from which I could determine what wind noise contributes and how to best offset it.

Here is my beautiful motorcycle idling outside, yesterday morning. There was no wind present. To ear only the motor and exhaust, I believe you can double click on the video and unmute the sound in Imgur:



I used an application on my iPhone to measure the DB Readings while idling and for other scenarios:

Idling in Driveway (63 dBa)



Urban Driving (92 dBA)



Highway Driving (97 dBA Cruising / 127 dBA Passing and On Ramping)




Without question, I place my hearing at rick while riding my CB110. The response to offset the risk was far less clear. The experts believe that prolonged exposure over time to specific frequencies ultimately causes many motorcyclists to incur permanent hearing. My three responses follow:

Response 1: Install a fairing: Some fairings, but not all, can help redirect wind away from our head and ears. I installed a Road Comet 2 and found it to be very helpful with reducing fatigue and some wind noise. 

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19304

Response 2: Wear a tight fitting helmet with good aerodynamics and wind noise-reduction capability. I wear a Shoeii GT-Air 2 helmet which has a good wind noise reduction rating (I have recently ordered the Shorii Gt-Air 3 which has even better noise suppression). The experts assert that if properly fitted it can reduce the noise which reaches my ears by 5-7 dBA.

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-kit/...ii-review/

Response 3: Start wearing ear plugs while riding. Sadly, I have never, ever worn any ear plugs while riding a motorcycle. That addition is impactful, because they are the last line of defense between your ear drums and the droning sounds which threaten to deafen all of us. The options were plentiful, but I ultimately selected The Moto Pro Ear Plugs from Earpeace. 

https://www.earpeace.com/products/moto-pro

The cost was $40 USD not including a carrying case and the nerdy cord I ordered to connect them so they could “hang” around my neck in those moment when I want to remove them but not return them to a case. 

Among my many defects, I have freakishly small ear canals. The folks at Earpeace factored that into their design and provide ear tip options. I found the process of swapping out the ear tips and installing the connecting cord to be tedious. I had to use all of the curse words I know in English and French to complete both tasks, but I did succeed. 

The Moto Pro Ear Plugs are comfortable, nearly undetectable when inserted, stay in place while wearing my helmet, and most importantly, reduce the wind noise by another 19 dBA. I could still hear my Apple Maps playing through the Sena Air 2 sound system installed in my helmet. More importantly to me, I could still hear the lovely exhaust note of the motorcycle, engine, and traffic noise too.

Audio through the Sena Air 2 was clear and easily understandable at idle or highway speed. I do not listen to music while riding, but I am certain it would also be great. Through some magic I do not completely understand, the Mot Pro Ear Plugs block the frequency associated with wind noise but allow everything else to pass through.

If you have managed to get to the end of this thread, I applaud your stamina and interest. I hope you found it useful and more importantly helpful to retaining your hearing. I hope someday to meet a member of the Forum in Northern California. It would be lovely if we did not end up screaming at one another at our first meeting. 

Have a great week and be safe on your motorcycle. Picture follow. David