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Uncle Sixer Offline
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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All things considered, I am just going to ride it for now and stop worrying about things that don't matter... but hopefully over winter I will replace grips and maybe dig in deeper to see if there is anything I can do.  I would rather not modify the throttle tube or drill new holes in the bar, so I will revisit when I can afford to have things apart for a while. Here is one more pair of pics with bar ends visible... I think they are stock, but I don't know...
       

2014 CB1100
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08-05-2025, 07:54 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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Worry less and ride more is good approach

           "Drop a gear and disappear"®
'24 Kawi Z650RS - Hooligan®
'14 CB1100 DLX, s/n 170, 42K kms - FOX® 

'14 CB1100/ABS, 134K kms - sold
'13 CB1100/c-ABS - 56K kms - sold             
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08-05-2025, 08:52 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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It is a very interesting topic. If you consider that you spend the most time looking at the handlebar/dash area of your bike more than anywhere else on the machine, you notice little things like this. I notice the same details on the bicycles I spend the most time on as well.

You know what? I actually would like a pickle.


08-05-2025, 10:08 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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Thats the reason I always spend the most time detailing the handlebar/dash area and the gas tank. It's all I see when riding it, the rest of the bike can be dirty, but I feel like I am on the shiniest bike ever when riding it.

'84 Honda Magna VF700 (Gone, but not forgotten)
'06 Yamaha VStar Classic 1100
'14 Honda CB1100 Std


08-05-2025, 10:10 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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I spend the most time looking at the road and my speedo, followed by my mirrors. I do keep those the speedo and mirrors cleaner than the rest of the bike which I don't keep clean at all lol


It doesn't matter what I ride, how far or how fast, only that I ride .... every day


08-05-2025, 10:17 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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...why only three pipes?  Big Grin

           "Drop a gear and disappear"®
'24 Kawi Z650RS - Hooligan®
'14 CB1100 DLX, s/n 170, 42K kms - FOX® 

'14 CB1100/ABS, 134K kms - sold
'13 CB1100/c-ABS - 56K kms - sold             
            *Grand Chancellor* 


08-06-2025, 06:25 PM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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My Moto Guzzi 7II had dual clocks, but the V7-850 had a single...and it was offset.
It was slightly annoying.

But I was very happy with 4 into 1 on my CB1100, as my 1976 CB750F had 4 into 1.
I probably cornered less aggressively going right than gong left.


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24 Yam XVS950 23 MG V7-850 23 Yam XT250
18 XVS950 22 Bonneville 20 CanAm Ryker
14 Honda CB1100 18 Yam XT250 16 MG V7II
17 Yam TW200 12 Bonneville 02 Sportster 1200S
03 Sportster 883 76 Honda CB750F 75 Honda CB360
70 Yam CT1 72 Yam CT2 72 Yam AT2 70 Honda SL350
70 Honda CL350 67 Honda CL160
67 Honda CB16062 Honda CA110


08-07-2025, 05:12 AM
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RE: Handlebar control symmetry
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Interesting tail light on the MG.

Sometimes the road not travelled is best left that way. (Jane Goodall)


08-07-2025, 05:24 AM
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