I'm not sure why I've never travelled this road; while not a very long loop at 13-14 miles, it is curvy and scenic. The Washougal River Road begins in the heart of Washougal, WA, just east of Camas. I live on the other side of the Columbia in Gresham, OR. If there were a bridge across the river at that point, I'd be 20 minutes away...as it is, I "have to" ride along Marine Drive to hiway 205, cross the Columbia, then backtrack east to Camas and then Washougal to begin the loop. Just a few miles north of Washougal...



Low 50 degrees. Not very much traffic at 10am on a Saturday morning.

Vernon bridge


Lots of good swimming holes for summer time coming soon






There's some hiking spots that I'll have to check out at a later date, today was just for fun riding. I do a hiway 84 to Bridge of the Gods to hiway 14 on the WA side, then back to 84 either in Vancouver or in Hood River. But I've never made the time to do smaller loops branching off 14. With rains coming back to OR tomorrow, and only a 2 hr riding window this morning, this was a good outing.

Back to hiway 14 along the N shore of the Columbia. Those specks on the river are fishing boats.


Starting to feel right at home on the CB1100. This '17 is a smoother ride than my '14 standard...I didn't think I'd notice, but it's palatable, and I'm not usually one to notice.

Soon, I'll have to think about the 600 mile service. There are 3 Honda dealers within 30-50 minutes of where I live, but I didn't buy the bike locally. I'm not sure yet if I'll have a dealership do the job, or just tackle it myself.

My local Dealer has a new 2014 Cb 1100 he wants 8400 for it is that a little high I see low milage 2014s in the 6000 range Iam thinking about going from a FJR Yamaha to the CB 1100.

Nobody seems to make one quite right for the CB1100. One that is minimalstic and doesn't add extra "clutter" to the back end. Triumph have several options for the Bonneville range so I bought one from a T100 (via the auction site) for fifty quid and had a local engineering company adapt it the existing Honda grab rail with some rather neat welding. Her "indoors" and me are both happy with the result.
Now if it'll just stop raining a bit we can test it...

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And with the original (2018) seat

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Today I changed the oil and oil filters on my three CB 1100 's
One thing what has puzzled me the last 5 years is the high torque value on the filter ( 19 lbf-ft)
I had the same filter and oil filter boss on my CB 1000's and Honda advised only 9 lbf-ft !
The treads on the filter and boss are identical on both CB 1000 and the CB 1100 but why the difference in torque ?
Is water cooled/ oil cooled the difference ?
I only torqued them this time to 15 instead of 19.
Could it be a "print" mistake in the manuals ?

Took delivery on my 2017 today, but it was too wet to take her out for her maiden voyage. So instead I performed my first mod. I don't intend to do much--I don't think the bike NEEDS much--but I did want to perform the same procedure as on my 2013--the reflectorectomy. The front was easy on the old bike--just let the fork sit in the sun for awhile, then twist the things off. On the 17, just as easy, but a more refined approach: they are held on with hex screws, but come off in under 60 seconds. before and after:
For the back, I found a nice solution. The reflector lobby in North America is evidently very powerful, as our bikes arrive with an unattractively wide license plate holder with red reflectors hanging off either end. On the 13 and 14 bikes, people employed the Chip Beck Spec mod to get rid of these and clean up the tail. Whenever possible prefer not to take files and sandpaper to parts that go on a new bike, however, and I happened to notice that, in the photos of Euro and Japanese bikes, there were no side reflectors on the front or rear. So I ordered the corresponding Japanese model license plate holder (thanks, Takashi!) which arrived in the same shipment as my OEM rear rack. The Honda part number is # 84701-MGC-DA0. As you can see, switching the NA part for the Japanese involved simply loosening three 10mm bolts and replacing it with the new part. Factory appearance and cleaner look. FYI I compared the stock North American holder I took off with the corresponding part on the 13, and they are not interchangeable--the 17 version has a third threaded post not found on the 13, so this swap only works on our 2017s. Now that I'm plated, I hope to get out on the road!

Hi all,

I’m fairly new here and recently introduced myself in the “New Members” thread. After a suggestion from another CB1100 Forum member, I decided to start a thread about my new-to-me 2014 CB1100 standard / sidecar rig. This is my first rig and first CB1100.




I’d been interested in and fascinated by sidecars for several years. Did a lot of research and began seriously shopping for a rig late last summer. I was being really picky about what I wanted and since I didn’t really find it, decided to have one built.

I read some advice about when building a sidecar rig to start with the bike you like. : ) Well, the CB1100 was on my radar for a while. I was aware that not all bikes are ideal to use for a rig, but the CB seemed to have enough of the elements to give it a go. I also saw pictures of another CB1100 / sidecar combo on this site, so I knew it could be done.

I purchased my CB back in December from a private seller.

The bike appeared to be in very good condition and had about 2,600 miles. Earlier in December, I also found a 2002 Ural Tourist sidecar-only for sale at [url=http://www.heindlengineering.com/]Heindl Engineering in Eaton, Ohio.
The sidecar looked a bit weathered so I had it painted.

I contracted with Bob Wark of [url=http://www.warkshop.com/]The Warkshop to install the sidecar frame. Bob is a professional sidecar builder / seller and his work is top notch. He fabricated a subframe to link the sidecar frame to the CB. He had to remove the center stand and customize and replace a new left seat bracket to attach the subframe.
I picked up the installed frame a few weeks ago, took it home and fastened the tub onto the frame.

I’ve taken a few test rides since then and am extremely pleased! I knew going in that piloting a sidecar rig would be dramatically different than riding a motorcycle and it is. I have a good deal to learn and plan to continue practicing my skills before I begin with my real adventure … traveling with my dog, Rudi!


I have a lot of things I want to add to this rig and it will take time and $. Will post more in the future. In the meantime, I'm really looking forward to some better weather and a lot of riding!!!

Hello all, I am looking for any tips or advice on installing the Yoshimura RSCV full exhaust on a 2014 std, I have the updated part number 121110K500 for the 2014 model, I have read the instructions, and I am curious if it is possible to to do the install without removing the front wheel and fender as the instructions state? Thanks Luge.

For the first club ride of 2018, four members of the Northern Kentucky Cheese Weasels MC bought plane tickets from Cincinnati, Ohio to Austin, Texas and reserved rental bikes through Eagle Rider. The plan was to pick up the bikes at noon on Friday and return them by noon the following Tuesday. That made for five calendar days of riding (two being half days), but only four days of rental.

Day 1 - Friday 23 March 2017 - Jumping Off

One of our number was smarter than the rest of us; he flew down Thursday night and got a hotel room for the night. We other three arose at 3:30AM US Eastern time to catch early flights on Friday. We converged on Cowboy Harley Davidson around 10:30AM US Central time and announced our readiness to ride.


That's Stichill there at the counter, the short guy in black.

Eagle Rider is a great concept; the execution however is sorely lacking. The night before the trip, I got a call from the rental counter at Cowboy informing me that the Harley Fat Boy I'd reserved was not available; would I mind a Street Glide in its place? Of course I said "Yes" but it was irksome. I'd ridden a Street Glide and they are ponderous in the parking lot...I'm also not a fan of sitting behind a giant fairing. So there was a reason I'd gone for a Fat Boy. Too, I'd paid the full rental amount up front in January and I even joined Club Eagle Rider to become a monthly subscribing member. Is it asking too much to have the bike I reserved on hand? Apparently, yes.

Upon checking in at Cowboy, the clerk was unable to process my rental in the computer, because they bike they had for me was not the bike that was on the reservation. Eagle Rider had to change something on their end, and they weren't answering her phone calls. She was unflappable, however, and had me sign a paper contract. I got the keys to my bike, as did my companions. It was a relief, as we had been alarmed to learn from the clerk that Eagle Rider had booked (15) rentals that weekend, but only provided (7) bikes to Cowboy (Eagle Rider owns the bikes; the dealer just processes the rentals and checks riders in/out). We were simply lucky that we arrived first and laid claim to (4) of the (7). I can't imagine what disappointment befell the last (8) riders who showed up and found out that they didn't have a bike to ride.


Cowboy has a nice setup around the side, with picnic tables to lay out your gear while packing. You can leave any luggage or items you don't need on the bike with them and they will keep it in locked storage.

It was overcast as we rolled out but the temperatures were pleasant and the excitement of anticipation kept our spirits undamped. Upon hitting the road, our first order of business was getting some lunch. The clerk at Cowboy recommended a lunch trailer called Valentina's Tex Mex, so off we went in search of it. We smelled the smoking meats before we saw it, and we were drawn irresistibly to the source.


Rather humble parking situation out back. Stichill in hi-viz helmet.


The presence of the crowd told us we were in for a treat. Texans take their Tex Mex and barbecue very seriously, so if they are willing to queue for lunch, it has to be pretty good eating.








I went Mex with the Pulled Pollo and a side of Mexican Rice. I cannot describe how delightfully juicy and smoky the chicken tasted along with the fresh accompaniments.

Next installment: Riding to Luckenbach and Leakey

All I have done so far is start it. I know doesn't seem right-weather and work not conducive. I only let it run for a minute or so. It was running at 1500rpm. Like a sewing machine! .

I think I read in the idle thread that the bike idles at 1500rpm till it gets warm and then settles back down to the 1000 +- 100.

Am I right?

So what is the recommended procedure? Start and go? Start and let it warm up then go? I'm so used to choke/warm it up / then go.

when does the idle go back down to 1000 rpm usually?

I will get out on this thing Sat. no work and no rain. Yay!

thanks,
El D

I was reading VLJ's most recent thread extolling the virtues of his beloved Monica and he posed the following question:

"What would I rather be riding right now? Is there anything?"

That got me thinking, if there was no CB1100 what would everyone here be riding? Would you just stay with what you already have in your garage? Would you have something completely different? Or heaven forbid would you not be riding at all?

I don't mean your dream bike, or the bike that got away, or your neighbours bike. Given your current budget, riding style and whatever other real world factors influence your motorcycle buying decisions, if there was no CB1100 what would you be riding right now?