08-09-2017, 01:21 AM
Thank you all for the kind words and the helpful advice. I'll keep an eye on the project threads and classifieds and see what we can come up with.
Since there's some interest in my CBX, here's a bit of a rundown of what's been done to it:
Upgraded from 35 mm to 39 mm forks, with new slider tubes and modern AK-20 cartridge internals - these are now high-spec modern forks with the vintage look. There's a Superbrace fitted, too, but I'm not sure if it actually does anything. I feel like at 39 mm forks and 800+ lbs of bike & rider, it can't hurt.
Wheels are Honda golden boomerangs from a Canadian CB1100F, fitted by the previous owner sometime in the mid-80's. I have Avon Roadrider tires on them and they work great but I will probably try Classic Attack radials next.
Shocks are YSS 4-way adjustable gas-charged units. These are nice shocks but out of the box the damping is garbage. I had mine revalved for my weight and riding style, and validated on a shock dyno. Swingarm is an aluminum piece from Trac Dynamics.
Front brakes are 310 mm GSX-R1000 rotors with custom adapters and 65 mm Brembo axial mount 4-piston calipers. Lines are a 2-line braided setup.
Triples are custom made to decrease trail by about 10 mm. That plus raising the rear a bit to cut about 1° of rake have made turn-in very good. Obviously not comparable to a modern sportbike, but comparable to something like a Bandit 1200.
Exhaust is a 6-2-1 header hand made by Gary Wolf in '81 or '82, muffler is a modern Hindle 16x2" with their stealth street core and dB killer insert. It looks and sounds the biz! I had it ceramic coated inside and out during the recent engine rebuild.
Engine has upgraded charging system, 13-row oil cooler with thermostat, and an 1147 big bore with forged pistons and some internal ceramic coatings to manage heat and friction. Despite being built for reliability and rideability rather than for power (e.g. stock 1979 cams, near-stock compression pistons, and rejetted stock carbs) it made 105 uncorrected hp at the wheel, which is ~20-25% higher than stock.
I've made a variety of other comfort & appearance mods, but that's the big picture.
Speaking of pictures, there are a bunch more here if you're interested:
Sunrise Mural Bike
Thanks again for your interest and kind words!
Quote:It will not be cheap... What toy is? A pack of matches from the 7-11 is like 2 cents - the entertainment per dollar is pretty tough to beat!
My advice for you if you want a CBX is to go for it! TIMS sells like-new restored bikes (and can do upgrades for you if you wish) - if you want to start with something that's all sorted out and ready to go, I think you probably can't do better than this in terms of quality or value. Also, they take trades!
[url=http://timscbx.com/Motorcycles%20atvs.html]TIMS CBX
I'm pretty sure that this is the least painful way into CBX ownership.
Since there's some interest in my CBX, here's a bit of a rundown of what's been done to it:
Upgraded from 35 mm to 39 mm forks, with new slider tubes and modern AK-20 cartridge internals - these are now high-spec modern forks with the vintage look. There's a Superbrace fitted, too, but I'm not sure if it actually does anything. I feel like at 39 mm forks and 800+ lbs of bike & rider, it can't hurt.
Wheels are Honda golden boomerangs from a Canadian CB1100F, fitted by the previous owner sometime in the mid-80's. I have Avon Roadrider tires on them and they work great but I will probably try Classic Attack radials next.
Shocks are YSS 4-way adjustable gas-charged units. These are nice shocks but out of the box the damping is garbage. I had mine revalved for my weight and riding style, and validated on a shock dyno. Swingarm is an aluminum piece from Trac Dynamics.
Front brakes are 310 mm GSX-R1000 rotors with custom adapters and 65 mm Brembo axial mount 4-piston calipers. Lines are a 2-line braided setup.
Triples are custom made to decrease trail by about 10 mm. That plus raising the rear a bit to cut about 1° of rake have made turn-in very good. Obviously not comparable to a modern sportbike, but comparable to something like a Bandit 1200.
Exhaust is a 6-2-1 header hand made by Gary Wolf in '81 or '82, muffler is a modern Hindle 16x2" with their stealth street core and dB killer insert. It looks and sounds the biz! I had it ceramic coated inside and out during the recent engine rebuild.
Engine has upgraded charging system, 13-row oil cooler with thermostat, and an 1147 big bore with forged pistons and some internal ceramic coatings to manage heat and friction. Despite being built for reliability and rideability rather than for power (e.g. stock 1979 cams, near-stock compression pistons, and rejetted stock carbs) it made 105 uncorrected hp at the wheel, which is ~20-25% higher than stock.
I've made a variety of other comfort & appearance mods, but that's the big picture.
Speaking of pictures, there are a bunch more here if you're interested:
Sunrise Mural Bike
Thanks again for your interest and kind words!
(08-04-2017, 08:53 AM)spacetiger_imp Wrote: The CB550 had a 19" front wheel, the current CB 1100 has a 18" front wheel; both are not 17".To be clear, I'm not looking for 17" wheels - I'm looking to score used CB1100 wheels when a CB1100 owner upgrades theirs.
You'll need the TTT for what ever fork you go with, the CB550 TTT is not a remote option.
A better option would be to have custom wire wheels made from the hubs of the 2017 CB1100 EX wheels. You can have what ever rim size you want. You can pick almost any fork. My suggestion would be to not use an USD fork. AT best, it would only be for show as the frame will never be stiff enough to make full use of an USD fork. You can easily get a cartridge front suspension on the bike; a disc brake on the rear.
It will not be cheap... What toy is?
Jerry
Quote:It will not be cheap... What toy is? A pack of matches from the 7-11 is like 2 cents - the entertainment per dollar is pretty tough to beat!
(08-04-2017, 01:18 PM)736cc_imp Wrote: I'm looking for a CBX just like yours.No, I don't want to trade, but I do want to know more about that bike - do you have a build thread or summary of mods somewhere?
Wanna trade?
[url=http://detailartist.net/communities/8/000/001/368/128/images/12910686.jpg]http://detailartist.net/communities/8/000/001/368/128/images/12910686.jpg
My advice for you if you want a CBX is to go for it! TIMS sells like-new restored bikes (and can do upgrades for you if you wish) - if you want to start with something that's all sorted out and ready to go, I think you probably can't do better than this in terms of quality or value. Also, they take trades!
[url=http://timscbx.com/Motorcycles%20atvs.html]TIMS CBX
I'm pretty sure that this is the least painful way into CBX ownership.