CBers,

Just like the title says, bike is running great. I know the manual calls for an inspection/adjustment at 8K but I have real doubts the shim over bucket valves have truly deviated from spec.

However if you tell me otherwise I'm all ears.

Thanks for the input.

Scott

The paint is flaking off the Spark Plug Manifolds on Pot 1 & 2 on my bike which has done about 4k Miles.

Anyone else noticed this?

It's not the end of the world but a bit poor on a bike of such low mileage. I don't think it can have anything to do with weather or damp as this area sees very little spray. Fins all around are fine.

It concerns me more that its just Cyl. 1 and 2. 1 more so than 2. Thinking it could be a heat problem. Any thoughts on this or any one else had the same happen?

I'm going to get the dealer to service it in a week or two, so i'll bring it up then....

Kev

Anyone else have an issue with when the Sun hits just right the digital display's visibility diminishes because of fine scratches? If so, any recommendations of resolving the issue besides only driving at night (hehe)? I'm assuming the display is plastic and not glass? -A

Hey guys...can anyone recommend a good short lever set? I've been looking at CNG but don't know what models fit. Also have been looking at Pazzos. I'd like to go black lever and red adjuster ideally. Thanks for any info you guys have.

So, I pulled into the motorcycle parking lot at work and was surprised to see a new resident.



What surprised me was that this bike is period correct. Back in the 70s, the king/queen seat, 3 foot sissy bar and those horrible buckhorn bars were pretty common mods on a UJM. Most of those classics that are still on the road have had those removed.

When i got inside, I noticed that one of my co-workers had a red, metal flake 3/4 helmet with a bubble shield. I knew I'd found the owner

Turns out he's owned this bike since the 70s and it had been stored in his time machine (garage) all these years. Seeing me show up for work everyday on my CBs inspired him to get it fixed up and back on the road. Nice to see another UJM in the parking area to make all those sportbike and V-twin cruiser owners jealous

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I took a member advice and purchased a ( Chrome Backrest Sissy Bar w/Luggage Rack for 99-07 Honda Steed VLX VT 600 Deluxe ) for mounting on my 2014 CB100-E. E-Bay price was 53.95 with free shipping, can't beat that. As mention in a previous post, you do have to reverse the two main supports and shave some material off the stock brackets, which supports the rear turn signals aft of the rear mounting hole. Then drill a new rear hole in the main supports. After installation I added a 2"x 3/4' brace between the rear frame mount and the aft hole in the main supports to level my rack and achieve the proper sissy bar position.

CB1100ers,

One thing I was really looking forward to was the old school pop and ting of the motor upon shut off. Honda made a deal about this with the thin 2mm cooling fins on the motor.

Well, I gotta tell ya, my motor is Silent Sally. My Motoguzzi V7 Stone made a satisfying cacophony of music when shut down, and even my SR400 makes a lot of noise when cooling off. Shoot, even my Triumph Scrambler makes more noise than the CB1100, and that ain't saying much!!

The CB just makes individual quiet little noises spaced at wide intervals, very very subtle.

Is my bike a freak? Or is this the norm?

Scott

A few weeks ago my 31 year old son announced that he wanted to learn to ride. He has his permit already, signed up for the Training Wheels class and immediately started searching for a bike to buy. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised when he started sending me pictures of vintage standards. He got very serious about a few Bonnie's that he saw locally, but they were selling quicker that he could get to them. So, we went to the mainland Tuesday and found this for him.

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It's a 2012 with 11 miles. Guy bought it for his wife and she rode it once, then sat in garage for 3 years.

This should be a good race. Marquez will push harder than ever I think.

Is Rossi playing his mind games like he did with Gibernau years back?
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