The Finished Chip Beck Spec CB1100-PHOTOS

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You know, Chip, I looked, I really did. I wanted to be the pr*ck who took you up on your offer to bag out some element of the bike to test the thickness of your skin; but I can't. You've done a fabulous job and it's a credit to your vision and persistence. You also deserve kudos for your generosity in sharing what you've done and how you've done it.

However, like Ferret I don't get bikes without dead bugs and like EmptySea I reckon it's far, far too clean. Ride4Now, who has the cleanest motorcycle I've ever seen, had better look to his laurels.

Well done.

Cormanus,

Although my CB11 has exterminated it's share of insects and was sporting a nice collection just an hour before I took those photos, I never let them become a perminant mod. Entomology isn't one of my hobbies so I wash them off on a regular basis. The same day I put this thread up I rode my CB11 just over 150 miles from Scottsdale to Payson, Arizona and back.

I hose my bikes down with a spray nozzle, wipe everything with a sheepskin mit dunked in a bucket of soapy water, hose it again, and then dry it with a soft towel. Start to finish in less than 30 min. Washing my bikes gives me a chance to inspect everything as well. A clean bike is a happy bike and it's also more visually appealing. So it may be bug crusted when I return from a ride but I don't leave it that way for long. Cheers.

Chip