Design Disadvantages of the CB1100

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"Tink!"

It's a beautiful sound. And, yes, I've heard it.

I have been told is the exhaust and not the engine fins :-(

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It's absolutely the contraction of the exhaust as it cools and here's how you can demonstrate it:

When you've stopped and the hot bike is making the ticking noise, leave your glove on your hand and give your muffer a quick knock with your gloved knuckle. The ticking stops--all those stresses on the sheet metal in your exhaust system have been temporarily relaxed for a moment, but it'll soon start ticking again.

The exhaust also ticks when it's warming up, but it's difficult to hear over the engine noise.

pashnit.com has California roads mapped out pretty good. California has a lifetime of fun motorcycle roads.

I've been in that area of AZ but not that road. The dust could be a problem for me.

Pashnit used to be awesome, before he started requiring subscriptions to see the good stuff. Northern California is the great motorcycling place in the Country IMO. Even better than Colorado, (and Colorado is spectacular.)

I've been down that highway to Morenci, was there on a job in '96. Unfortunately, I wasn't on a bike. I do remember thinking it would be a great ride. The activity from the copper mine seems to keep things dusty and dirty, that's for sure. Definitely the middle of nowhere, but beautiful country.

Now you are the one jumping to conclusions. I do fondle my CB a little from time to time but that's as far as I go.

If it starts making the "ticking" sound, don't worry, it's the design.

But it's like that 60 miles away from the mine and further up the mountain--too far to be from the copper mine. I believe it's more a function of the lack of rain and regular traffic to blow the dust off the road. It was not really visible and it didn't really get kicked up, but when I stopped and walked around on the asphalt I noticed it was slicker than owl-$#it.
Too bad really, because the asphalt quality and visibility was good, the traffic was light, and it just begged to be ridden hard.