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[the Ferret]

There was only 1 service bulletin that I recall (which had to do with washing the header pipes before starting the bike) and keeping the battery lift strap which I posted in 2013 and 0 call backs on the CB 1100

Interesting. Is that something the dealer would have done as part of the pre-delivery setup? If not, was it obvious there was a coating on the pipes?

Interesting. Is that something the dealer would have done as part of the pre-delivery setup? If not, was it obvious there was a coating on the pipes?
Yes the dealer was instructed to do this thru this service bulletin after initial set up and before starting the bike, but who knows how many young set up guys got the message.

 

[tod.branko_imp]

How many of you actually have the strap around the battery? I don't, but I'm going to have one very soon

it is a serious hassle to pull the battery out without it

'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed

 

[j3gq_imp]

I guess it was always made of fine Japanese silk, in style for the CB1100, and most dealers take it out before delivery to the buyer ...

 

[Sparky80_imp]

How many of you actually have the strap around the battery? I don't, but I'm going to have one very soon

it is a serious hassle to pull the battery out without it

'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed

Mine didn't have one but I used two zip ties and left the tail on one of them so its facing up. works great as a grab handle and didn't cost me a thing

 

[peterbaron]

Both of my CBs still have them

 

[Lord Popgun]

The dealer forgot to install my strap. When I went back for it they laughed and made jokes about getting the battery out without it. And yes, they would have installed it right then but I did it myself at home.

Apparently they kept the fine Japanese silk strap and gave me a poly strap

 

[bioman_imp]

How many of you actually have the strap around the battery? I don't, but I'm going to have one very soon

it is a serious hassle to pull the battery out without it

'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed

Mine still has it, but I find it even WITH the strap a serious hassle to pull the battery out.
I am not sure why Honda made simple maintenance jobs such a hassle. Same story for the air filter: to take that out also requires much more work than I am used to on my other bike.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

How many of you actually have the strap around the battery? I don't, but I'm going to have one very soon

it is a serious hassle to pull the battery out without it

'14 CB1100 STD 5 speed

Mine still has it, but I find it even WITH the strap a serious hassle to pull the battery out.
I am not sure why Honda made simple maintenance jobs such a hassle. Same story for the air filter: to take that out also requires much more work than I am used to on my other bike.

Be happy you don't bother with the air filters on the Honda Africa Twin. It is maybe two orders of magnitude more effort compared to the CB1100. :-/

( ... maybe even three orders of magnitude more. )