04-14-2021, 01:40 PM
(04-14-2021, 06:06 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: The plugs on a CB are fairly easy to change.
The difference between the old screw and locknut adj and the shim under bucket adj is the latter rarely really needs adjusting which is why all of the Japanese and British mfgs have gone to that system.
What I miss is the hydraulic adjuster of the CB 650, CB700 Nighthawk S and Nighthawk series of bikes. Add in the shaft drive from the Nighthawk S and the bikes were pretty much trouble free.
Just bought a 2021 NC 750X DCT..if it had hydraulic valves, shaft drive and cruise control it would be perfect lol. But NOOOO it has screw and locknut valve adjusters, chain drive and no cruise even though it has ride by wire throttle and all kinds of modes, traction control (on a 58 hp bike pffft), ABS, linked brakes and a dual clutch transmission lol
I too miss the engineering that went into my ‘82 CB900C. Tank off with one bolt, shaft drive was darn near maintenance free, side covers just popped off. They spent time and money putting clever engineering into the the smallest details and it showed. Don’t get me wrong, the CB1100 is as close as any bike manufacturer is going to get to a full replication of a bike from the 70’s/80’s, but I still miss some of those little things that aren’t there.