11-21-2013, 04:20 AM
Hello fellow bikers.I couldn't resist when I first heard of the CB1100.
I usually keep 2 bikes.I've wanted a new bike since my M109 is
got boring and developed a bad fuel leak and the closest dealer has it in for me.
So it's just sitting in the garage.I also own a Honda Rune { 2004 model that
I got in july of 2003 }.I'm gonna keep it.Best Bike I ever owned by a
country mile.
The CB1100 has one of those glass sight windows for oil checking.
I've only had one bike with that.It was a Kawasaki Nomad which was a total
piece of crap bike.I kept it for about 6 months and traded in for a Honda
Valkyrie Tourer model.Put around 11,ooo miles on it and traded in for the Rune.
I was upset after checking the oil when I had around 60 miles on the CB1100.
Plus the bike had new bike smells.Kinda noticeable.I've never had that before
on a bike.The glass sight gauge was full.I rechecked again after proper warm
up { all Honda are basically 3 minutes On and 2 minutes off }.The sight glass was
still full.I called the dealer and asked if he knew how much oil was added at
set-up and also if he checked the oil sight gauge to be sure.He kinda said he did.
I told him If I had to I was gonna drain the oil out and see exactly how much oil was
in it.If it was a full quart over or not.Because that sight glass is worthless if it can't
determine the level of oil in a bike.
Any thoughts on the accuracy of the bikes glass oil sight indicator {gauge}.
I usually keep 2 bikes.I've wanted a new bike since my M109 is
got boring and developed a bad fuel leak and the closest dealer has it in for me.
So it's just sitting in the garage.I also own a Honda Rune { 2004 model that
I got in july of 2003 }.I'm gonna keep it.Best Bike I ever owned by a
country mile.
The CB1100 has one of those glass sight windows for oil checking.
I've only had one bike with that.It was a Kawasaki Nomad which was a total
piece of crap bike.I kept it for about 6 months and traded in for a Honda
Valkyrie Tourer model.Put around 11,ooo miles on it and traded in for the Rune.
I was upset after checking the oil when I had around 60 miles on the CB1100.
Plus the bike had new bike smells.Kinda noticeable.I've never had that before
on a bike.The glass sight gauge was full.I rechecked again after proper warm
up { all Honda are basically 3 minutes On and 2 minutes off }.The sight glass was
still full.I called the dealer and asked if he knew how much oil was added at
set-up and also if he checked the oil sight gauge to be sure.He kinda said he did.
I told him If I had to I was gonna drain the oil out and see exactly how much oil was
in it.If it was a full quart over or not.Because that sight glass is worthless if it can't
determine the level of oil in a bike.
Any thoughts on the accuracy of the bikes glass oil sight indicator {gauge}.