CB1100 Type II Conversion

[Guth_imp]

Looks great. I have a guy who does motorcycle seats nearby, he can cut the foam down and recover it for about 100 bucks. If I pick up the '17 EX, I'll have this done and likely do the Type II bars if those are an option.

I would not do the CB500 bar modification again as they vibrate too much.

While I really like the look of the new EX, the 2013 still seems to have more classic lines.

Nothing like a nice bike to help cure a bit of that "SAD" that comes around this time of year.

I can't imagine why these bars wouldn't work on the 2017 EX. I'm guessing that the controls would mount the same as ferret was able to swap the newer style controls of his 2014 DLX for the older style controls like on my 2013. So hopefully the manner in which Honda has "indexed" the controls on the bars hasn't changed with the 2017 model. I'm sure that Mr. T would know the answer.

Looking good there boss. Is it possible in swapping for lower bars AND equally lower seat, all you did was put more bend in your knees & hips lol ?

Actually, that's highly likely and I thought about this very thing before I made the swap. For all of the other health issues I'm dealing with, my physical condition is still pretty good and my knees and hips are still pretty kind to me. When I ride my Hawk for a few hours it's not my hips or knees that bark at me but my neck and wrists. Even with the new seat and bars, I can tell right away that the CB's overall rider triangle will still be quite a bit more comfy for me than the Hawk's. Obviously only time (in the saddle, lol) will tell, but I'm feeling really good about this swap.