First Ride Report

[Hedge_imp]

Nice ride, RT7 is one of my favorites, I head up the Taconic to 44 and than take RT 7 South through Kent and cross back over at NY 55. Sounds like you had a nice break-in day. The buzz at 4000 rpm's is normal. Sweet spots are 3700 or 4500 on a 5 speed your gearing is slightly different.

I'll be back in NY next week and we'll hook up.

Thanks Steve - when you get back we can meet around Greenwich and take Riverside Road North all the way up to Armonk, then Bedford, Salem and onward to the Titicus Reservoir. Excellent back country riding all around there and it is pretty central to where you live and I live.

Cool, you spotted a rare in the wild CB 1100 AND met it's owner AND directed him to the forum. Nice job!
Beautiful place to ride New England. My wife and I were impressed when we were up there a couple of years ago.

Yeah Imagine that Mick - I had to take a second look and then flip the bike around. New England back country roads are awesome cruising. It's hard to beat it in the Fall when the leaves change.

Thanks Steve - when you get back we can meet around Greenwich and take Riverside Road North all the way up to Armonk, then Bedford, Salem and onward to the Titicus Reservoir. Excellent back country riding all around there and it is pretty central to where you live and I live.

I used to live in Waccabuc, right across from the Pound Ridge Reservation, and my wife is from Bedford. Really lovely riding. And tons of deer, especially this time of year. Careful!

Thanks Steve - when you get back we can meet around Greenwich and take Riverside Road North all the way up to Armonk, then Bedford, Salem and onward to the Titicus Reservoir. Excellent back country riding all around there and it is pretty central to where you live and I live.

I used to live in Waccabuc, right across from the Pound Ridge Reservation, and my wife is from Bedford. Really lovely riding. And tons of deer, especially this time of year. Careful! Love riding through Bedford and Salem. Just saw 6 deer crossing through my yard . . . Cyrus didn't like that at all and barked them away! Might have to get a side car!

[Hedge_imp]

So I figured I would finish this ride report with a day 2 since I found out a few things. I dressed a little warmer today with a ski turtleneck, and left a little later in the morning, letting the temperture rise a bit more. I headed North, but this time I straddled the NY/CT border then up into NY. I was trying to log another 150 miles but failed. I guess I was sore from yesterday. I was able to do 110 so not bad. So what I didnt tell you all about yesterday was the check engine light came on a couple of times. The first time it came on I was do for a refill so I stopped for gas. When I turned the bike back on it was gone. The second time it came on it was directly after I got on it kinda hard. I was almost home so I kept going. I got home and turned it off and then turned it back on and it was gone. I was scratching my head over this. So I kept thinking about all the possibilities and after exhausting all ideas I went to sleep. I awoke around 2am remembering that although I disconnected the o2 sensor and put in the o2 sensor eliminator I had failed to plug up the o2 hole on the Ryujin exhust. So this morning I got a 12mm extra fine thread bolt and screwed it in before my day 2 run. I went 110 miles at all different RPM's and the check engne light never came on. Problem solved!
The second thing I noticed was that when I cracked the throttle hard in first gear the wheel comes right up! The first time it caught me by surprise and my right hand semi slipped but I recovered. The second and third time I was prepared and the front wheel came right up! Aside from that I had another perfect day with my half-way point at the Titicus Resovoiur. I decided to stop for another Photo opp, this time with the sun behind me so the bike got some nice light.
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Gotta say this again - this bike has gobs of Torque!

[redbirds_imp]

The bike looks fabulous Hedge. Glad you got the check engine light figured out.

[Cormanus]

The bike does indeed look fabulous Hedge. Great reports. Thanks. Another place to add to the list of places to ride.

[jrns_imp]

that was a great ride report...loved the pic's- and your bike looks awesome,
cheers,
ps- what an amazing coincidence to run into another CB on your first ride.