Bits and Pieces

[CB4ME_imp]

Takashi sent me a small box of goodies. The shipping label shows the box shipping at 5:45 am Eastern Time (6:45 pm Japanese time) on Thursday. Less than 57 hours later it was in my hands and 10 minutes later it was unpacked:

Contents are:

Daytona red oil filler cap
Honda chrome bar ends
U-Kanaya 177mm levers - in red of course
SP Takegawa Adjustable Step Kit - replacing the too-low Buell footpegs
Honda rear turn signals

The rear turn signals come with the hardware shown. Typical of Honda, every piece came in it's own bag with a Honda part number label.

I'll need to take the Honda rear carrier off my bike and pray that I can figure out how to mount the signals. As Takashi said, the Japanese verisions are not a bolt on kit.

I'll start the install of these bits and pieces tomorrow.

Note: None of these items are listed on Samurider, but it it's made in Japan Takashi can get it for you at a discounted price. And get it to you FAST!!

 

[the Ferret]

Those levers are the cats meow...not sure how you are going to get the little rubber lever end covers on them though lol

The pegs are cool too!

 

[petec_imp]

Nice!

Too much eye candy for me...getting harder and harder to resist the temptation...

Pete C

 

[the Ferret]

Thats too funny pete

 

[Joola_imp]

That's a nice little box of goodies you've go there CB4ME. Can't wait to see photos after you install everything.

 

[rboe]

Pete, you are da man! :worship:

 

[CB4ME_imp]

UPDATE:

Installed everything but the turn signals. Levers were a breeze, but I had to modify the SP Takegawa pegs by filing off a tiny roll-pin attached to the pegs. That pin works if the pegs are set higher, forward, or backward but not lower. I also had to add a washer as a spacer to make the lower position work.

Good news and not so good news on the Japanese rear turn signals. The good news is that it's literally a snap to connect them. There's a bundle of snap type connectors in the battery compartment. Disconnect the US signal, snap in the Japanese signal. You're done.

The not so good news is that the grab bar needs a minor modification to accomodate the signals. You can see this in the photo. It's probably a 10 minute job to open up that notch area. Otherwise mounting the signal to the grab bar is as simple as using the supplied nut and washer to tighten things down.

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Update: Parts installed on the bike

 

[the Ferret]

Very cool stuff! How do you like the levers?

 

[CB4ME_imp]

Very cool stuff! How do you like the levers?

Ferret - the levers work fine, really not much difference from the factory levers (except you can't put the little back rubber lever covers on them).

The CB1100 is engineered so well, it's hard to find aftermarket replacement parts that work a whole lot better than stock parts -with the exception of the seat, exhaust and suspension components.

Most of the pieces I've replaced on my bike - panels, covers, etc were done for cosmetic purposes and not to improve function. Some parts, like my mirrors, may look better but not fuction quite as well.

 

[the Ferret]

I always thought having those levers would be cool, but yea I can't do without my little rubber end covers lol

 

[AzBob_imp]

I'm sure I could search, but this is so much easier... what seat is that? Oh, and what are the thingies over the grips that make the grips thicker?

 

[CB4ME_imp]

I'm sure I could search, but this is so much easier... what seat is that? Oh, and what are the thingies over the grips that make the grips thicker?

The seat is one of many high quality, hand made, expensive, custom seats made by K&H and available from Samurider.com. Expect 4 to 5 weeks lead time and $600 plus, not including shipping. These are exceptional quality but lead the field in price.

Back in April and May of this year, there weren't a lot of after-market seats to chose. It's much different these days and you don't have to spend a fortune to get a good seat. This forum is your friend.

The Thingies: Honda brake and clutch levers end in a ball shape. Honda offers what they call a Cap A lever, part number 95010-16001, 1 each, for about $2.99. It's basically a hollow rubber ball shaped thingie that you slide over the ends of each lever as a finishing touch. (install is a pain).

Honda bikes in the 70s and 80s came with these tiny little caps. Good for an additional 5 hp.:excited:

They don't do anything for grip thickness. Some of us have purchased grip buddies, or flexible slip-on's, or thicker aftermarket grips.