CB1100 good for Touring?!

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150,000 kms....wow that's 93,000 miles. He's a rider for sure!

Looks like he had a broken spoke or two. I can't read German..any other issues?

Looks like he uses Metzler Z8's and EBC pads.

You could change the sprocket to get lower gearing, change the suspension for more travel, get spoke wheels and tires with more aggressive tread, retrofit some kind of higher exhaust to run along the side, and put a bash plate on the bottom of the cradle. Then you'd have a really cool scrambler! It would still be heavy, though. And pretty expensive for all those mods. Might as well just by a scrambler.

I have never ridden a "scrambler" so forgive me if this is a stupid question but how do you not burn your leg on the exhaust

Heat guards on the exhaust

Sorry to come back so late to your question
(I was on my next tour - 8 days, 9 countries, 3000km )

In comparison to the tours, distances and regions I was riding I had only minor issues:

- 53,400 km: some idling problems (solved)
- 62,065 km: 13 valves had to be readjusted (and never again till now)
- 95,015 km: was the rear left wheel bearing defective
- 99.404 km: the starter switch was replaced
- 100.875 km: spokes were broken (rear wheel)

Everything else is still original:
- Engine
- Battery
- Clutch
- Gearbox
- …

And yes, I am using Metzeler Z8, EBC pads and D.I.D. chains

I am using the CB on (gravel) roads with a lot of luggage and my wife on the back seat. Overall, the CB 1100 EX is very good for touring

Unfortunately my website is in German. You may use google translate (even it is not a good translation):


[url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmotorrad-und-touren.de%2Fmotorraeder%2Fhonda-cb-1100-ex&edit-text=&act=url]CB 1100 EX (problems and spare parts)


[url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmotorrad-und-touren.de%2Ftouren&edit-text=&act=url]touring with CB 1100 EX