A quick google maps search turns up five "1100 Honda" addresses, one of which is 10 miles from me. That's sorta cool in a nerdy way

woke up this morning, did my due diligence here then had some errands to run. Hadn't checked tire pressures in a few days so thought it prudent. I was going to take the ST since I was picking up a bunch of stuff that could be stuffed in side bags and trunk. Anyhow front 41#..down a pound. Normal. Rear 12# WHATTT??? That can't be right,( I just rode it 58 miles yesterday afternoon) check again 12#. Hmm add air 26#, add air 38#..yep Houston we have a problem. Roll it outside and heave it up on centerstand. Walk around back, roll it 1/4 turn and whats this shiny thing? Crap head of a nail. Get out my plug kit, pull the nail, ream the hole, insert plug, inflate to 42#. Roll it back in garage, heave it onto centerstand and roll out CB. Both tires good on pressure so rode the CB 110 miles today and picked up some stuff but not all.

Tonight I get out ST and measure pressure. 42#. Good. Fire it up and take a 42 mile test ride stopping about every 10 miles to check pressure. Never lost a pound.

Now added to my list tomorrow is go order a new tire. A trip to West Virginia in 2 weeks, a trip to Kentucky in 4 weeks and then the Mens Fall Trip in 6 weeks and I don't want to do them on a plugged tire.

Dang $250 nail

So, just back home from a work trip to LA, stayed in Long Beach. I cycled the beach cycle path down to Huntingdon where there was a surfing competition in progress and it was very busy. Surf was slack though. Anyway, part of this ride was on the PCH, only a short stretch, and I saw loads of motorcycles ... mainly Harleys and Triumphs ... but nooooooo CB's!!

Was disappointed, hoped to flag someone down and have a chinwag !!

Next time will hire a motorbike and ride somewhere, I hear Malibu is very pretty but would like to get up into the hills also ?

This motovlogging thing starting to kick off.

Got a Sony AS50R with Live View Remote.
Soon gonna add a 4K version wich I can use on the same remote, wich is cool.

My current set up.









The front is work in progress, gotta add some small pieces to get the right angles and position for the cam.



Looking forward to test the rear view close to the exhaust




As you can see from this test, its too rainy.
Yesterday I spend half a day in the rain without rain gear.
Cleaned up the bike (and those spokes), not in the mood today to ride again after cleaning everything.

I also tested different views with a Sony Mount Chest.

Not sure I'll be riding a lot like that, but its cool to have that option.

Weather should clear up this weekend...to be continued

i am leaving for a trip tomorrow. rode to work this morning.
after getting here noticed there was an oil leak. ( i could smell it and see some smoke)

this is what i saw ....
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i am not sure if it is an actual leak or possibly from the oil being overfilled from oil change.
please help with whatever info you can give as i do not want to miss this trip.
i can take more pictures if necessary.

TIA

I've had a pair of Dunlop Road Smart 3 Tyre's fitted in the std. Sizes.
Very pleased with them. I've had them up to speed on the motorway, rough country lanes and in the city, wet and dry. They've been fantastic so far. Very nimble. Dry grip is brilliant and wet grip fantastic. No complaints and would recommend them.

They are tricky to get in the UK and non of the tyre fitting places could get hold of them. In the end I found this place:

http://tyrefactors.com/

Based in uk, not sure if they ship internationally, but I don't see why they wouldn't.
They have a database of Tyre's around Europe and ship them direct to you.

They found 9 fronts in Spain and shipped then to me with in a couple of days. Amazing. I don't think the price was much different to what the shops were going to charge me.

Had I waited for official supplies to come to the UK I'd have been waiting till end Aug.

Has anybody seen these Korean vids?


















Not exactly FPV, but more FGV, First Gauges View.

High speed riding thru the city.

Some other vids during daytime here: [url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3kIIwBidN5BqeX13IlQpA/videos?shelf_id=0&view=0&sort=dd]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3kIIw...=0&sort=dd

Greetings all. My DLX is on its way from Florida. I have a set of type II bars to go on, and I'd like some advice on another mod:

Before I moved to the US, I rode various bikes for very many years in the UK and Europe. No bike I ever owned there had US-style daytime running lights (front turn signals [or indicators as we call them in Britain] that stay on all the time). I believe that is still the case. Here in the US, the front turn signals are on all the time - the so-called running lights.

Now, I wouldn't think of riding without a bright front light on, day or night, but it seems to me that having the turn signals on all the time as well as the headlight does nothing to increase my visibility and lowers the contrast of the turn signal - at a glance it may not be clear if I am intending to turn or not. In short I'd like to deactivate the front running lights. A front "running" light is required by law in many states, but this does not have to be the turn signals.

I understand that the bulbs have two elements, so is it just a matter of cutting a wire or moving a jumper, or will I need a European turn signal relay? Any ideas? RSP

Last Thursday I got a text message from a good friend Scott Smart, the son of Paul Smart (and incidentally the nephew of Barry Sheene), telling me that his dad was in Switzerland riding and that we should try and meet up. Now normally it is not difficult to find a reason to go riding a bit, but when you then have a chance to go riding with a motorcycle legend you can imagine I was quick in contacting Paul!! I have known him a long time, but we have never actually done any rides together before.

I managed to get a call through to him later in the day, and we agreed to meet up in Brig as he would be coming down from Zurich over the Susten and the Grimsel pass. We were to meet at 4PM on Friday there, and I would then lead home to my place by the Lake Geneva. Now riding out of the valley from Brig is pretty boring, as it can really only be done on a motorway towards Lausanne, but I had planned to try and limit the motorway to an hour and instead cut off over a nice pass over the Mosses and down to Gruyère.

Unfortunately Paul was late, and it was almost 6PM when he showed up. He had been riding with a journalist and there had been various delays etc., and the traffic over the mountain passes had been dreadful apparently. So, given that it would take 2h30m back to my place the fastest way possible, and riding over the Mosses pass would add a good 1h30m to that, I told him we would do the boring thing and head straight home. I just felt sorry for him as he was on a Ducati Scrambler, and we would be facing 2h of strong headwind at motorway speeds. Ah well, he’s seen worse…

The next day we got up early as I wanted to go for a proper ride through the Jura Mountains that I know so well. Paul had never ridden the area, and I know most people tend to think if it as much less interesting than the grandiose Alps. I, however, prefer riding there to the Alps. The weather was perfect, and we were on our way by 8:30.

The start is a climb to St Cergue, possibly the most famous motorcycle road in the area, and one that tends to get very crowded on weekends. Early Saturday mornings you can get the place to yourself, and that is how we got to warm up. After St Cergue, I would head to La Cure and France, and then St Claude. The ride down to St Claude is very spectacular, and first-timers with me here are always stunned by the gorge just above the city. It is true that one does not normally associate such gorges with the Jura Mountains, but the reality is that there are some many of these hidden gems to be found around here (I have posted about this on here before). I pulled over to the side half way down to see how Paul was doing, and he was ecstatic! He too found these roads more fun to ride than in the Alps, and there was absolutely no traffic!!

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Paul trying to steal my bike!

After St Claude, I headed towards a little place called Clairvaux-les-lacs to stop for a coffee and a croissant. The road here is very twisty through a fairly thick forest. Great fun with a good pace, except for when we hit a part that was being worked on, and the road was covered with gravel. Once in Clairvaux, we ordered our coffee but were disappointed as they had no more croissants left.

At this point I start taking us back to my place, and the road goes by Morez before rejoining La Cure and the road we came up on. This section to Morez is quite a bit faster, and this morning it was particularly good as there was very little traffic. Fast sweeping turns gently undulating up and down…motorcycling heaven!!!

By the time we get back to my place and lunch, the sky has suddenly clouded over and it is not long before the rain begins to fall. Ah well, we had such a good morning that it is actually nice to then instead crack a beer and relax in the afternoon.

The following day we get up early again, and although everything is wet outside it is not raining. So, we head back up in the Jura Mountains, but this time I start up through another pass called Marcheruz. Again a very popular place for motorcyclists in the area, and I am surprised that we are alone. At the top of the pass I am able to scan a bit the weather over the mountain range, and can plan where to take us next and stay dry.

The ride down from Marcheruz to the Lac du Joux is like a postcard, with sleepy cows in the sparkling green fields all around us. The road surface, although a bit moist, is perfect, and we are just taking it easy enjoying the scenery more than anything else. The rest of the morning continues like this, and each time we stop for a picture Paul tells me how wonderful he thinks this all is, and that he must come back here to ride with me again.

Unfortunately the afternoon is spoiled by very heavy rain, and so we don’t manage to get as much riding done as we would have wanted. The next morning Paul takes off for Zurich, and then a flight back to England. But we leave at that he will soon be back for another ride, and then I can plan for some longer rides in advance. There are still many secret spots I know there to show him, and I am already looking forward to it.

One last thing. The CB1100 was flawless, and I like it more each time I ride it. Something I do fail to understand though is the complaints I read about the seat, as I find it to be one of the most comfortable ones I have ever known. After hours on the bike, I just don't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable. My only problem is that with long legs my knees tend to start hurting after a while, but I sorted that out using some knee braces that I usually have for skiing.

Hey everyone,

I tried to do research before hopping on and asking a question and I couldn't find any good information, So I'm turning to you all...


I own an 83 CB1100F with CR Carbs and a Bassani 4-1 Exhaust system (Model 1-PCA). I'm not overly well versed in the history surrounding the CB's or Bassani, and I've had some collector interest in the exhaust...

I don't exactly know what the value is on the exhaust other than I can find basically no information online about them... (the bike was a garage find, the carbs and exhaust were already installed)

Can you point me in the right direction?

Thanks