12-16-2017, 04:47 AM
I guess I'm not all that surprised to learn so many people here haven't heard the cooling fins pinging on their CBs. One explanation for this might be the amount of hearing degradation typically associated with the age group that the CB1100 appeals to. While the engine on my bike doesn't make the pinging noises after every time out, I've certainly lost count of the number of times it has. But thinking about many of the conversations that have taken place on this forum, it seems that a few of us have noted hearing other noises associated this engine that most here don't notice/don't hear.
My dad worked for GTE (General Telephone & Electronics company) for almost his entire career. Much of that time was spent working in central offices where all of the (then) mechanical switching equipment was located. That job really took it's toll on his hearing. Later on in his life I was always amazed at the number of things that I could hear on a regular basis that he simply could not. So it goes.
My dad worked for GTE (General Telephone & Electronics company) for almost his entire career. Much of that time was spent working in central offices where all of the (then) mechanical switching equipment was located. That job really took it's toll on his hearing. Later on in his life I was always amazed at the number of things that I could hear on a regular basis that he simply could not. So it goes.