Thought about posting this in the Ride To Eat thread, since the crux of the entire trip was the burger and fries, but anyhow:

Set out this morning with no plan in particular, which is becoming my absolute favorite way to ride. Rode some favorite roads of mine west of Little Rock until my tummy started talkin. Stopped at the only gas station within probably 50 miles to ask for recomendations, the clerk was nice and offered some of their fried chicken or a burger, but I was really in the mood for a unique cafe/diner in the middle of nowhere. They pointed me twenty miles on down the road to Nola, Arkansas and off I went. Middle of nowhere is exactly what I got. You havn't been to Nola. No one has. I'm not even quite sure it exists. The "town" consists of the general store and a few houses. Precisely what I was looking for.





Pulled up to the joint to find no one else there except for who I pressume was the owner. Perfect. Ordered my cheeseburger and curly fries and waited out front on the picnic table under the porch. A very country-fied Ford Ranger pulls up with two good ol' boys both packing heat on their hips. Nice guys, they both commented on the CB and complemented its looks. One rides a VTX 1300 and the other a HD I think. Off they went to eat some chilled watermelon and beer they said, I can only imagine what else.

Anyway my food came out shortly after and it hit the spot lemme tell ya. Probably wouldnt have tasted as good if I had just drove down the block to get it in Little Rock, but at the time and place it was soooo good. I ate out on the picnic table and not 2 minutes after it came out this old hound dog came sauntering across the street hot on the trail. It helped me tackle the mountain of fries happily.




Continued on down the road for some amazing riding in absolutely perfect weather.



That's the Fourche Lafave River, a beautiful and quite large waterway that cuts through the Ouachita National Forest (pronounced watch-eh-tah). Cut across it multiple times on that particular road. Most of my ride today was through the Ouachita Forest. Very hilly, very scenic, very motorcycle worthy.



Other highlights of the trip include:
Narrowly avoiding a scavenging crow at 60 mph by a few inches.
Narrowly avoiding an oncoming inbred hillbilly who came into my lane in the twisties.
Narrowly avoiding multiple scattered t-storms throughout the day.
Cruising through Hot Springs for a beer from the worlds only brewery that uses thermal spring water in their brewing process.

305 miles all in all. I'd say a pretty good day indeed.

Hello All:

This forum is great, and I’m seriously getting close to buying a CB1100.
My everyday ride is a 2012 GL1800, and no doubt it is a great bike. However... I’m really in need of a fun and lighter bike for commuting and the back roads Sunday rides. Its bewteen the CB1100 and I am dying to see the new NC750x.

I test rode a 2013 CB1100, and really enjoyed it, but at the time I thought I wanted to do more touring so I bought the big gal. Turns out I’m not a long distance rider per say. I’ve done only 2 trips on the wing, but I still like it and use it for commuting

Lately, I find the wings 900 Plus lbs to be a bit much. So I want something that is both fun and comfortable. I’m heavily leaning towards the CB1100.

I can get a brand new 2014 standard black model at my dealer for $6500... pretty suite deal. I do love the upgrades to the 2017, as far as the LED lighting and ABS brakes.

Is there anyone out there who has had both the 2014 and then bought the 2017? Maybe comments would be good.

Also, anyone owned or ridden the NC700x and how does that stack up to the CB1100. Tough choices, both great bikes.

Thanks in advance. This forum rocks

Had a great day even if I did get soaked leaving the gap today. Pretty busy day!

So I just got my RLETs in and installed using some soap and an air hose, but I'm having an issue. When I come to a stop light, everyone seems to turn their heads in amazement now and the horsepower gains make it almost impossible not to pop a wheelie with every takeoff.

Any suggestions?

It took 3 days as I could only work for short periods of time, followed by 2 days to recover but I finished installing all the parts I collected over the winter. I just couldn't bring myself to let someone else do it. The only part missing is kennyw's new license plate bracket, as soon as I get that and figure out how to post pictures I'll show off the Blue Angel.

So without further delay, here is what I did:

Daytona Cozy seat - I think I'm sold on this seat over the Corbin, I'm able to move around more and I don't have to reach for the bars. I hope to do a longer test tomorrow.

Honda OEM luggage rack - not much to say, looks great and easy to install.

Givi Monokey 55 liter top box - really nice and easy mount/dismount. Except the first time I used it something on the latch broke and now it won't latch shut, not sure why yet.

Staintune slip-on - I love how this looks, far better than stock, the perfect size. I guess it is louder than stock but I can't really tell, I have fairly substantial work place related hearing loss so nuances of sound aren't really my forte. I bought it for purely cosmetic reasons and I am not disappointed.

Ikon rear shocks - vast improvement over stock. I can now ride my CB without being crippled afterwards, smooths out the road substantially. I rode one of the roughest roads here and didn't bottom out once.

Honda 2017 CB1100EX front forks - holy crap, these are even better than the Ikons. The bike is completely transformed, I'll let others who know and can explain technical terms about suspension do so, all I know is that these forks are awesome.

Oil cooler cover - looks nice, cheap protection from rocks hitting the oil cooler. If that is even a thing

That's it, it is now the perfect bike, although every time I see greekcb's bike I start thinking that a Road Comet 2 in Pearl Spencer Blue would look pretty nice....

Sold the Monster 620 tonight. 4400 miles, $2700. The buyer got a fun bike in excellent condition at a good price and now I can move around in my garage again!

Hi Guys,
The finish on my clutch cover is not quite right.
Honda have sent a new one out for me to swap over.

Got all the 8mm bolts off fine - but there is no gasket holding it to the crank case - only black sealant.

How do I break that sealant joint without damaging either casing or cover please??

Can't see any pry point & anything which would dissolve the sealant will probs affect finish of other parts.

What does the factory service manual say you should do?

Would heating the joint with hot air gun soften the goo enough?

Is there a factory puller tool?

Anyone succeeded (how) or anything to avoid from failed attempts.

Many Thanks from Mark

I’ve noticed that my fuel level indication seems to drop one to two bars while underway, and recovering after stopped for a few moments. Anyone know if the CB uses a digital capacitor type sensor or a resistive type?

Has anybody else taken the California motorcycle "knowledge" test (written test) recently? I took it last week, and I declare it [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_validity]not valid and [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_(statistics)]not reliable. These are serious charges in the world of testing.

The test was some kind of twisted language game, apparently slapped together by a couple of cruiser riders as they drank lots of strong beer. I failed it once. Studied the puzzling handbook for a bit. And I was lucky to pass it the second time.

Can you imagine the horrible scenario? There you are, a motorcycle rider since 1976, and the state wants to take away your motorcycle license because you failed their crazy language game? That's the thought that flashed through my mind.

If I were ambitious, I'd write the Department of Motor Vehicles a letter recommending that they pay money to a company like [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_Testing_Service]ETS (Educational Testing Service) to construct a proper test (valid and reliable). Freedom to ride one's motorcycle is far too important to leave the testing to amateurs. I am seriously disappointed in the California DMV. I hope they will try to do better.

Like if I buy a 2017 EX tank from Samurider like this one https://www.samurider.com/?p=26001/#itemImage will it fit on my 2013 CB1100?