The Finished Chip Beck Spec CB1100-PHOTOS

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Chip... we all have great looking CB's, but yours is really special. I'm generally not a fan of modified bikes, preferring the stock look because I've found that when one modifies their bike, they often only do it half way. When that happens, it ends up looking out of balance and not as the designers intended. But yours looks really good... it's easy to look at, the lines are clean, and the visual cues are very smooth. Very, very nice! And even though it gets ridden, it's 'clean' too. I like that!

Ride,

Thanks for your comments. Like you I like my bikes and cars to look stock, even when I make some changes. Some elements of all modern vehicles are driven by regulatory requirements that can be unattractive. I remember how ugly the automobile 5 mph crash bumpers were when they first appeared in 1974. Today auto makers have them hidden well and they are no longer ugly. The recent addition of catalytic converters to motorcycles is a similar visual blight and Honda did a great job of hiding it on the CB1100 Delux. The Delux looked much better with that converter out of sight so I hid it on my CB11 as well. It seems like just about every bike has at least one wart that cries out to be removed. In the late 1970's I lusted after a Honda CB400 Super Sport. To this day I think it's one of the best looking motorcycles ever made. The single sided 4 into 1 exhaust was a work of art and the tank shape was perfect. This is the bike that the '13 CB1100 reminded me of and as I made subtle changes to my bike I tried to take it in that direction. The CB400 exhaust was chrome and it would not have been as pretty if it was bronze stainless steel. But the one CB400 feature that I thought was just awful was its ridiculous taillight. The rear of the passenger seat is a bit heavy too. The photo below displays that jumbo lamp. So if I ever get my hands on a pristine CB400 I'm going to change a couple things on it too. Cheers bro!

Chip

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