11-05-2018, 12:12 AM
One caveat about taking the CB1100 on gravel/dirt/fireroad what have you:
I’ve done it a few times, and would do it again if I absolutely had to, but don’t plan on it. I went on a camping trip that was about 350 miles round trip, the last 16 miles in being dirt/gravel. Did fine on the way in, just had to take it real slow. On the way out however I didn’t see a good sized loose rock in the road, front tire chucked it at the underbelly of the bike, put a good sized dent in the exhaust collector. From what I can tell it just dented the guard surrounding the pipes themselves, still something that I’d rather have avoided altogether.
Something to think about on this beautiful bike. She’s pretty low slung, with some precious bits in harms way of rocks. Oil filter definitely comes to mind.
I’ve done it a few times, and would do it again if I absolutely had to, but don’t plan on it. I went on a camping trip that was about 350 miles round trip, the last 16 miles in being dirt/gravel. Did fine on the way in, just had to take it real slow. On the way out however I didn’t see a good sized loose rock in the road, front tire chucked it at the underbelly of the bike, put a good sized dent in the exhaust collector. From what I can tell it just dented the guard surrounding the pipes themselves, still something that I’d rather have avoided altogether.
Something to think about on this beautiful bike. She’s pretty low slung, with some precious bits in harms way of rocks. Oil filter definitely comes to mind.