Future of Our Forum: 2026 and Beyond

[rdprdp01]

I remember the first time I saw this error message on cb1100forum.com:



I knew instantly that the incredible, online community which I had stumbled across and had formed over a decade was at risk. Although Forum Moderators were actively engaged on cb1100forum.com and doing a fantastic job, my outreach to the Administrator of Record went unanswered. I escalated to the Domain Registrar of Record; no response. No Bueno.

I contacted The Ferret and Cormanus, and they informed me that the Forum had been on admin auto-pilot for years, and there was nothing either gentlemen could do to provide me with Administrative Privileges to address the relatively trivial things which were preventing Members from connecting reliably with one another via cb1100forum.com. When people are unable to login to a Forum, they drift off. It is a slow death.

I was reasonably confident I could retrieve the data if I acted quickly, replicate the content structure, and address the things that led Guth to once comment that the cb1100forum.com needed updating. It was the height of arrogance given that I had no experience with MyBB, very little experience with Unix, and no social media accounts whatsoever. I do not even watch television.

But that confidence proved to be well founded. With your help and support, we built this Forum. Our Forum. Not My Forum. Our Forum.

I remained apprehensive when we came online. I wondered: Can we make the lightning strike twice? Was it possible to keep the most active Members of the Forum engaged? Would it be viewed as disrespectful to the founders of cb1100forum.com if I provided an alternative site even if the technical issues were resolved? Was there anyone else other than me who felt a deep commitment to the CB1100 and those good souls who shared so much over the years? Was I trying too hard to keep something going which had run its course?

Here is what I learned in the last six months:

• Over 150 users have registered on our Forum. More register each month.
  
• We average 25-30 user logins a day.
  
• New threads and posts occur daily.
  
• Owners and riders of the CB1100 could care less what the critics have to say about one of the greatest motorcycles ever assembled.
  
• We have managed to hold the interest of urban riders, tourers, mechanics, weekend riders, general motorcycle enthusiast, and anyone else enamored with a CB1100.
  
• The knowledge base captured in our Forum is incredibly valuable. We are better at helping one another than any AI engine in service today.
  
• Forum Members have formed relationships they cherish.
  
• Cormanus and pdedse are great working partners.
  
• We have strong leaders with even stronger personalities that are funny, respectful, and support all members of cb1100forum.net.
  

It is clear to me that you folks want to carry on. To that end, here is what you can expect:

I am going to upgrade the hosting of cb110forum.net to improve performance, security, and functionality. Our Forum will continue to follow the classical structure of a Community Forum:

“A community forum is an online space where people with a shared interest can discuss topics, share information, and connect with each other. They provide a platform for asking questions, getting peer-to-peer support, and building relationships around a common theme, such as a product, hobby, or brand. These platforms facilitate collaboration, a sense of community, and offer a self-service resource for knowledge.”

cb1100forum.net will remain on the MyBB platform because it remains the best platform for how our demographic shares and accesses data. If that changes, we will migrate to another platform.

Once a quarter, we will host an online event, allowing those who are interested to join a Zoom meeting and share whatever they want.

I am doing what is necessary to ensure that cb1100forum.net is not dependent on any one individual to remain vibrant and relevant.

Twice a year we will formally review cb1100forum.net  and look for opportunities to improve the experience for all Members.

I will fund the ongoing cost of the site and spare you the annoying pop-ups and advertisements which occur when sponsors are engaged.

Our best days lie ahead, not behind.

I work for you. My job is to serve as a facilitator to build consensus, an implementor of new technologies, an administrator of cb1100forum.net, and the protector of your data.

I am grateful for what you have done for me. My life is difficult at the moment. But no matter what is going on, it is made better when I read your posts. Thank you and please keep coming back. David

[Nachodaddy]

Thank you, David. I have made many friends on this forum and have had the pleasure of meeting a couple. The Forum was a big help when I had some trouble with my CB1100, and I was grateful for the help of friends from all over the world in getting it running like it should again. You have preserved and improved the Forum.
Thank you.
Frank Ross (Nachodaddy)

[rdprdp01]

My pleasure, brother. Keep riding and keep posting! David

[Lunchbag]

I was fairly new to the old forum when it started to get difficult and unreliable.  At one point it was quite frustrating and I almost gave up completely, since I could rarely access it.  That was about the time you came in and saved it by creating the new one, David.  For this I am very grateful.  Had I given up on the forum, I'm actually not sure I would have bought my CB1100 this summer and enjoyed some great experiences with it.  And I hope to have many, many more.  Thank you!!

[pdedse]

I was fairly new to the old forum when it started to get difficult and unreliable.  At one point it was quite frustrating and I almost gave up completely, since I could rarely access it.  That was about the time you came in and saved it by creating the new one, David.  For this I am very grateful.  Had I given up on the forum, I'm actually not sure I would have bought my CB1100 this summer and enjoyed some great experiences with it.  And I hope to have many, many more.  Thank you!!

I'd agree with the sentiment, meaning owning the CB1100 is made more special by all the folks here.  From asking about maintenance, to reading ride reports and everything in-between, it's one of the highlights of any day to read of others' experiences with their CB.

[Whoops]

Truly above and beyond! Thanks for all you have done to keep the forum going and its users connected. I love that you spend the time to keep everything updated, secure and functional. To think that Honda created something that lit that spark inside for so many people, is a thing to behold. 

That said, I still think you should do an annual fund drive to defray some of the costs you have poured into this forum revival.