03-18-2026, 05:19 PM
Hello everyone,
In march 2018 I bought myself a brand new cb 1100 ex from a local dealer. It was a discount since it didn't sell very well. I believe I have a 2016 model. Whatever. I love the thing and I try to ride 6.000 km on it every year. It is my first bike. Got my license in 2018 and bought the bike because it was there and I allways wanted a universal Japanese motorcycle. Before, I used to ride 125 cc scooters like the S-wing.
It is a black one. Its first service after 1.000 kms was kind of funny. Way too expensive for my likings and the bill stated that the coolant was ok. I mentioned that beeing really beautiful since the bike is air cooled. It was then that I decided to do the maintenance myself. Got the service manual and currently it has 44.000 kms on it. It runs better and better. All hondas do. They don't age, they get better over time. Only thing to do is ride and maintain. They love fresh oil.
Did I change a lot? I got a fehling luggage rack. Made the wheels tubeless. That give me some choice in different tyres.I love Avon tyres. I changed the suspension. At the back it has YSS suspension and in the front it has andreani cartridges. Now I have some setting possibilities. And it feels like a flying carpet on rails. Why did I do this? Well, there was this jump I accidently made with my daughter as a pillion. It was High, fast and rough. 1 meter high, over a little hill thing. Road went up and to my surprise down again, and I rode too fast. The suspension did not like that. Afterwards there were springs, but no suspension anymore.... We both survived this well. My daughter liked it. She is crazier than me. So a replacement was needed.
Valve checks are done, they were just checks. Still everything in spec. Further on, regular maintenance, done whith love.
What else can I say. Should I mention the garage catching fire 4 years ago, and the bike was in it? That was on a sunday. Bike caught fire too. Mostly the saddle and side covers. Replaced them with originals. New mirrors, since the ladder fell on it and the bike tipped over. And new bar ends and brake and clutch handles also new. Not original.
I was just in time to put the fire out. Some heat impact on the switches, which I call beauty marks.
I could not ride for a while because I had to wait for the saddle. I wasn't planning on getting sick, so I had to buy another bike. A kawasaki ninja1000 sx. I am convinced God has forgiven me for this stupidity and when I came to my senses again, I replaced it with a second hand NC 750 X, that needed some TLC, which I gave it and this is still my everyday ride. There is no such thing as winter, when you ride a bike like that. This one got other suspension too, and steel brake lines from Hell. I explained to God the purpose of this and he agreed. This bike too is really comfortable.
Both bikes are complementary and I love them. I jump from one on the other, the nc has DCT, which is really nice to have. There is no time needed to get used to shifting again or not anymore depending on the bike. I goes flawlessly.
That is my story briefly in crappy English. If you read this, it is not my responsability. So have a nice one, where ever you may be.
Thanks for this awesome forum, well done. I might say a thing or two here and there.
One crazy fool from Belgium. We are all fools over here in case you didn't know.
In march 2018 I bought myself a brand new cb 1100 ex from a local dealer. It was a discount since it didn't sell very well. I believe I have a 2016 model. Whatever. I love the thing and I try to ride 6.000 km on it every year. It is my first bike. Got my license in 2018 and bought the bike because it was there and I allways wanted a universal Japanese motorcycle. Before, I used to ride 125 cc scooters like the S-wing.
It is a black one. Its first service after 1.000 kms was kind of funny. Way too expensive for my likings and the bill stated that the coolant was ok. I mentioned that beeing really beautiful since the bike is air cooled. It was then that I decided to do the maintenance myself. Got the service manual and currently it has 44.000 kms on it. It runs better and better. All hondas do. They don't age, they get better over time. Only thing to do is ride and maintain. They love fresh oil.
Did I change a lot? I got a fehling luggage rack. Made the wheels tubeless. That give me some choice in different tyres.I love Avon tyres. I changed the suspension. At the back it has YSS suspension and in the front it has andreani cartridges. Now I have some setting possibilities. And it feels like a flying carpet on rails. Why did I do this? Well, there was this jump I accidently made with my daughter as a pillion. It was High, fast and rough. 1 meter high, over a little hill thing. Road went up and to my surprise down again, and I rode too fast. The suspension did not like that. Afterwards there were springs, but no suspension anymore.... We both survived this well. My daughter liked it. She is crazier than me. So a replacement was needed.
Valve checks are done, they were just checks. Still everything in spec. Further on, regular maintenance, done whith love.
What else can I say. Should I mention the garage catching fire 4 years ago, and the bike was in it? That was on a sunday. Bike caught fire too. Mostly the saddle and side covers. Replaced them with originals. New mirrors, since the ladder fell on it and the bike tipped over. And new bar ends and brake and clutch handles also new. Not original.
I was just in time to put the fire out. Some heat impact on the switches, which I call beauty marks.
I could not ride for a while because I had to wait for the saddle. I wasn't planning on getting sick, so I had to buy another bike. A kawasaki ninja1000 sx. I am convinced God has forgiven me for this stupidity and when I came to my senses again, I replaced it with a second hand NC 750 X, that needed some TLC, which I gave it and this is still my everyday ride. There is no such thing as winter, when you ride a bike like that. This one got other suspension too, and steel brake lines from Hell. I explained to God the purpose of this and he agreed. This bike too is really comfortable.
Both bikes are complementary and I love them. I jump from one on the other, the nc has DCT, which is really nice to have. There is no time needed to get used to shifting again or not anymore depending on the bike. I goes flawlessly.
That is my story briefly in crappy English. If you read this, it is not my responsability. So have a nice one, where ever you may be.
Thanks for this awesome forum, well done. I might say a thing or two here and there.
One crazy fool from Belgium. We are all fools over here in case you didn't know.
