From the waist up I use a light or heavy textile jacket, mc gloves and full face helmet, but usually go with nicely worn hiking boots and jeans.
Decided to try these hiking gaiters and really like them. Closes the gap, nothing snags or flaps, and comfy.They came with removable stirrups which I don't use.


Ben

]Luggage box has front lip and one knurl bolt inside to secure box to luggage rack, takes less than 30 seconds to install or remove
Top rack was made for a Harley but easily fits this box that will hold 2xxl full face helmets

Pterodactyl and I recently took a very agreeable lunch with noroomtomove and his delightful wife at their very agreeable house where, ironically, there's plenty of room to move.

Pterodactyl and I were moving on after lunch to a destination nearer Phillip Island and the conversation—as it inevitably does with CB1100 owners—moved on to where our next fuel stop should be. It's an issue with the CB1100 because it doesn't carry an enormous payload of fuel and the 2010 and 2011 models sold in Australia—like the 2013 model in the US—don't have the fancy computer that tells you how many miles/kilometres you have to ride.

Noroomtomove suddenly announced, "It's easy. When the reserve light starts blinking I know I've used 10 litres of fuel. I divide the distance I've travelled since I filled up by 10 and then multiply by 4 which tells me how many kilometres I have left to run."

An example: The reserve light starts flashing at 201.3 kilometres. Divide by 10 = 20.13. Multiply by 4 = 80.52 kilometres left before there's a hideous sputtering and the bike stops.

The formula for Noroomtomove's First Law of Motion and Fuel Consumption can be expressed thus:

KR = KT/10 x 4

Where—
KR = Kilometres remaining; and
KT = Kilometres travelled

Why 4, I hear you ask. Because the CB's tank carries 14.6 litres of fuel which means that, with 10 litres gone, 4.6 remain. 4 is near enough as a multiplier for a back-of-the-fag-packet calculation and leaves a margin of error.

Now Pterodactyl and I are naturally cautious and believe we are slightly harder on the right wrist than noroomtomove, so we decided to use 3 as the multiplier to give us some margin of error. A later check with the manual said that, if the tank is level, the reserve light will start to flash when approximately 3.6 litres remain in the tank. As the tank is said to hold 14.6 litres, the calculation should be based on a divisor of 11 and a multiplier of 3.6. However, if, like me, you're a mathematical klutz and can't use a calculator without pulling over, noroomtomove's first law is pure genius.

Neither Pterodactyl or I ran out of fuel, but then we never have. We did push on further for our next refuel than we otherwise might have. However, I can say that application of the Law gave me much greater comfort than I have ever had when running close to the line.

Thanks noroomtomove.

Hey guys, looking to maybe swap out master cylinder covers on the CB to something nicer without all the factory writing on there. Anything out there? Or what other bikes if any have the same reservoirs so i can search those as well? Thanks !

Looking for the best chrome engine guards and where to purchase? Thanks in advance .

Since most of my riding nowadays is on back roads and hill country where our Highways Agency seem to have given up on road maintenance I've decided to fit dual sport tyres 50/50 on/off road to my CB.
Settled on a Continental TKC80 140/80 x 18 for the rear but the 18" front is proving difficult - i like the Maxxis M6006 120/80 x 18 and their website says the fitment is (front/rear/left) - I'm assuming this is not an axle specific tyre and can be fitted front/back/sidecar - am i correct in my assumptions?
Inspired by the guy from Alaska who fitted aggressive Pirelli tyres to his CB.
John

Disclaimer first, not my bike, no connection to seller.
About 3rd page of listings, middle of the page, been up for 16 hours now.
Just thought I'd pass it on because I know how a '13 with abs would appeal to some on here.
Nice looking!

Ben

Hi All,

I've got a puzzling issue with the rear brake.

I changed the pads a while back, and replaced the fluid.

All was good for a while, then I started to loose pressure.
It went completely so, I drained the system, stripped the master Cyl., checked it over, all looked good, cleaned and rebuilt.

Good pressure after re-buld but after a short while I totally lost all pressure. Nothing.... then it came back... then it went again!

I resolved to replace all the seals in the master Cyl.
But now it's working again, with good pressure, after doing nothing but letting the bike sit around.

Just wondered if anyone had any experience like this.

I'm guessing a replacement of the seals might do it, but wondered if it could be anything to do with the ABS?

Any ideas appreciated...

thanks
Kev

I finally bit the bullet and ordered a new set of black custom Ikon shocks 495 to my door in about 3 weeks . Hopefully I wonder why I took so long to swap them out..


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During the process of trading my CB1100 for a new Honda my salesman keeps telling me about the negative comments the Sales Manager is making about the CB. "They don't sell", "Honda is still trying to give them away", etc, etc, etc... Some time after the trade I go back to that same dealership and my CB is no longer among the used inventory. So I ask a salesman if it was sold and who bought it. You guessed it The Sales Manager bought it! Actually I can't blame him, it is a nice bike.