I am interested in what makes and models of cameras used for on bike photography. Especially ones you carry for quick pics and how you manipulate the shutter with your left hand.
Thanks
Kevin

Just took delivery of my new 2014. Kudos to HONDA for designing a truly great motorcycle. It's almost flawless! Does many things really well.

Just ordered my first mod. A Trail Tech temperature meter for the OEM oil cooler. Only $43. Easy to install and mounts to handlebars. Accuracy is supposedly +/- 1 degree F, based on a thermocouple inserted between fins in the cooler. Unfortunately, LCD has no back lighting, but quite visible in the daytime.

http://www.trailtech.net/722-ef6

Next project (experimental) is to install a "pusher" type fan made by SPAL, a company in Italy. Just ordered this from Amazon as well as a temperature sensor with integrated SPST switch to control the fan On/Off operation automatically. The fan blade size is 130mm - a bit oversize - with 240 CFM rating (at zero static pressure). It draws ~4.5A from a 12V battery.

Since its a front mounted fan, I selected one with a finger guard. Front wheel still can turn from lock to lock unobstructed.

I did a very similar mod to my 2015 Triumph Bonneville, except there was room to mount a "puller" fan behind the oil cooler on that bike. Before the fan, measurements of EOT (while riding) were alarmingly high even when OAT was only in the 70s. With the fan running, I realized a significant drop in peak EOT.

I don't think the CB1100 will work out quite as well because of the disadvantage of a pusher fan, but the same basic principles apply, the parts are not expensive, so I'm going to give it a try.

Stay tuned . . .

Has anyone had any experience with Baldwin Seats? Looking for a better seat for my 2014 CB1100e. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks

I read on a Honda website (http://world.honda.com/CB1100/engineer-talk/) that the CB1100 engine is based in part on the CB1300. The strokes are identical and the engine cases look very similar. Actually, frame, brakes, instruments, bars, hand and foot controls, etc. look much alike. I am a new owner of the black '14 model and new to this forum, but I haven't read any references to the 1100's heritage being closely associated with the CB1300 (surely in here somewhere). While somewhat disillusioning that the bike did not start as a clean sheet, it is comforting that major components have been thoroughly sorted out since the 90's on a bigger, more powerful motorcycle.

BTW - the link offers extensive insight into the bike's development, character and performance.

Seriously. What is the appeal?

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Does anyone know if they are still BT-54's? Because it's getting difficult to find them online--not saying impossible but, they seem to be harder and harder to find. -A

Great price (free shipping) on Amazon. Pictures look good and description of materials used sounds like good quality, but I have never heard them on a bike. Is it really loud without the baffle? Heavily muted with? Supplier says no need to remap with baffle, true or false?

Opinions?

My son Francisco is in the Navy. Until a couple of days ago he was stationed in San Diego, now reassigned to Norfolk. He told us (his mom and me) he needs to report to Norfolk on June 19th.

He showed up at home last night. Awesome surprise! This morning he left the house to go wash 3,000 miles of bugs off of his car's snout but instead ended up with a new bike.

2016, zero mile, Triumph Street Twin.



This kid...

Funny thing about mods and farkles. Everything on a motorcycle is designed to work in relation with other things on a motorcycle. The engineers go to great lengths, believe it or not, to insure that everything is in harmony. That all the parts make up a whole. But being individuals and destined to tinker with stuff we must of course change thigs from how the engineers designed them.

When you take it upon yourself to change something, it generally affects something else. For example, yesterday I installed a luggage rack on my bike. To do that I had to remove one of the factory bungie hooks. I used that hook all the time when affixing my tail pack. The tailpacks elastic straps and hooks went on great a certain way. Easy peasy. Now, I have to figure out the best new way to attach the tail pack for the times I use it, like for the upcoming rally. Btw I will be using my soft saddle bags which went on a certain way pre luggage rack as well, so we will see how they are affected.

Another example there is a current thread from a forum member. He installed different bars on his bike which are lower and narrower I believe. Now that is causing an issue with mounting brackets for an aftermarket windshield designed to be mounted to wider bars.

The basic rider triangle is an unusual relationship. Bars to seat to pegs. Change one aspect and it affects the others. Putting on a taller seat unfolds the knees, but creates a longer reach to the bars forcing one to bend over further creating more lower back strain, or opt for handlebar set backs to return that part of the triangle to normal. Lower the pegs and it affects how the brake lever and shifter relate to the pegs, and may decrease ground clearance when cornering. Putting on safety bars or crash bars may protect the cases in case of a fall, but may also limit cornering clearance increasing the chance that you may need them. Putting on lower bars affects how the lever blades and switch buttons meet your hands, especially with the new pinned switch assys.

Narrower handlebars will affect how much you can see from your stock mirrors.

Mounting a gps on your bars may affect how well you see the gauges, or how easy it is to access the ignition switch.

Removing or shortening the fenders may earn you a wet stripe up the front or back the first time to ride in the rain

Install certain aftermarket exhausts on your bike and it may reduce clearance in certain right hand turn situations.

You might think I'm telling you to leave the bike how Honda made it, but I'm not. I certainly didn't. I think I have done over a dozen subtle changes to make it mine. Make your bike into whatever you want it to be, but realize that if you change something, it just might have unexpected consequences, and alter the relationship to something else, which means you might have to make additional changes. Just keep this in mind.

Hi all!

There are some great deals on leftover 2014 models in my area, so I'm tempted One thing that concerns me is the tires on the model which sat on the showroom floor for couple of years. Should I request the dealer to replace them, or is it fine as-is? It may become a negotiation point, so pls help me out here.

Thank you