I will post a short seat time report on my visit to this year’s “Urban motorcycle and hot rod rally” when I’m back on my PC. In the meantime, here are a few pics














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I just got my Kawasaki Zephyr 750 back on the road. It had a crack in the head where a bolt attaches it and miraculously I found a head on eBay. It had a little road rash on a couple of the fins but was in excellent condition otherwise. I couldn’t believe I found one just when I needed it. Finding parts for this bike is next to impossible.

At any rate spent the afternoon riding it and what a blast. Although the CB and it are it are both fours that’s where the similarity ends. Riding the ZR is like riding an angry wasp. It’s not comfortable unless it’s over 4000 rpms. It’s light and nimble and just leaps into curves. That being said the CB is always going to be my everyday bike but the ZR is a nice complement to it. A good bike to get some thrills on while I’m still able to.

I've been thinking about replacing my wintertime plexi-2 w/ a smaller one for summertime use, and noticed that MRA has a few for CB1100

https://www.mrashop.de/com/model-based-p...a/cb-1100/

The two that I'm interested in is this new Vario screen for naked: VNB
Quote:This screen comes in two parts. The upper part can be adjusted by 5 cm in height. Together with the adjustment for screen angle, this allows the motorcyclist to adjust the screen to an ideal position. The air vents in the lower part ensure an air current behind the screen, giving the rider turbulence-free wind protection.

and the VarioTouringScreen for NakedBike"VTNB
Quote:Small screen with a big effect. You can fix the screen at any angle you want. The upper spoiler is adjustable in 7 positions and can be fixed at your favorite position.



From a design perspective, I am guessing that the VNB has a channel for the wind to escape through the middle of the shield. And this feature seems to break/reduce/eliminate turbulence.

The vario screen has a flap to flick the wind up and over rider. But does this flapper also reduce turbulence since it's also a two piece? Anyone who has this knows how effective it is at eliminating turbulence?

Pricewise, they're w/in $10 apart.
from an aesthetic point, I can't decide which I like better. Thoughts?

VNB:




VTNB:

I bought a pair of R&G Racing exhaust protectors from Twisted Throttle a couple of days ago and after installing them, I thought they looked a bit strange so I took them off. Oh well I thought, nearly $100 wasted because I did mount them so I really could not return them in new condition. There is a rubber strip that comes with them and it had some marks on it. Today out of curiosity, I looked up the price of a replacement muffler for my 2017 EX in the event one is damaged in a parking lot drop. They are over $600 each. Suddenly the R&G protectors looked a whole lot better and back on they went.

Greeting CB 1100 Forum!
New guy here first posting - I got a used 2014 CB1100 recently with 16,400mi. Bought from a dealer who said it was a trade-in. They said that they did not know if the 16000mi valve adjustment had been done by the previous owner or not. Question, is this something I need to have done immediately?
Please advise, Thanks
I can tell you that the bike is running great

Yesterday, I ordered a replacement fuel tank (2014 CB1100 Standard, black) on Partzilla:
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/...-fuel-pump
On the illustration, it is item "4": 17520-MGC-N40ZC TANK, FUEL (TYPE3)
I looks like it comes with the Honda wing tank badge, tape, etc.
But my Question is:
Does the tank already have the red stripe decal on it, or is that a separate item I should have ordered?
It appears on my existing fuel tank, that decal strip has clear coat covering it. The decal stripe I am talking about:
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/...00-ac/mark
or https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/...-ac/mark-1

I also ordered the:
Item 7: 17574-MFA-D00 GASKET, BASE
Item 11: 17711-S0X-931 RETAINER

What happened? Two very embarrassing drops:
The evening before my Berea Rally trip, I was in a hurry to load and strap down my CB on a typical Home Depot utility trailer...(by myself with little motorcycle trailering experience). I has the right side strapped and was tightening the left front ratchet. While tightening, the strap got bound-up. While unbinding the strap, it let loose and the right strap pulled the Cb over, landing onto the trailer side rail. The side rail put a crease dent along the lower side of the tank and dented the muffler can (OEM replacement also ordered). The second drop was when I was parking the CB in Berea which resulted in a torn RLET (already replaced) and a scratch in the muffler can.

What do you think about it and its priCe????

https://www.samurider.com/?p=26837

I would have to sell one white 16.8 L (OEM/super mint from Japan) and 14.6 L original Spencer Blue in good condition, with small scratches to compensate high price of K10 tank


pb

Yesterday when I was sitting in the beer garden, this beauty rolled in with its typical engine sound. Enjoyed smelling some 2 stroke oil for a long time.

Interesting tale of a bike ride, https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/...hoto-essay

What I want in a top box:

- It has to be watertight.
- It has to be rugged.
- It has to be big enough to hold my camera bag.
- It has to carry a few other things for commuting.
- I have to be able to lock it.
- I'll bolt it directly to my OEM rack.
- It can't look stupid.

What I don't need:

- I don't care about name brands.
- I don't want aluminum.
- It doesn't need to hold a helmet.
- I don't care about matching panniers. I have soft bags I can put on for overnights.
- I don't want to pay a ridiculous amount of money.
- I don't need a quick release or an adapter bracket.

So, I found a Seahorse case that met my needs. It was half the price of Pelican cases, but just as strong and water tight. And made in the USA. Besides, Pelican didn't have one in the size I wanted. I bought the case new on Amazon. I bought the mounting hardware at the local ACE hardware store. I measured and marked, measured and checked the marks, and measured and checked a third time then drilled holes. I mounted the case directly to the rack and sealed around the bolts with silicone. Total investment: $65 and two hours.