CB1100 outfitted with Road Comet 1 and top box

[AndyHe_imp]

So the Honda top box, luggage rack, engine guards and Road Comet 1 came in from samurider on Thursday so I stayed up late getting it all just right. Here are a few pictures of my new bike (it has all of 4 miles on the odometer) with equipment before heading out on my first ride to work.

First time I'm sharing pictures here so if the links don't work, don't be surprised but let me know.

I think most of the time I will leave the top box off as I prefer the look of the bike without it. OTOH it was a prerequisite for my wife to ride on the back.

 

[Damfino_imp]

So the Honda top box, luggage rack, engine guards and Road Comet 1 came in from samurider on Thursday so I stayed up late getting it all just right. Here are a few pictures of my new bike (it has all of 4 miles on the odometer) with equipment before heading out on my first ride to work.

First time I'm sharing pictures here so if the links don't work, don't be surprised but let me know.

I think most of the time I will leave the top box off as I prefer the look of the bike without it. OTOH it was a prerequisite for my wife to ride on the back.

I'm letting you know the links didn't work...

 

[AndyHe_imp]

So it looks like images hosted on a public OneDrive folder don't work.

 

[Randy B]

Well.....they do, but only from the original upload so it seems they are HUGE. You may want to try a different host....lol.

 

[AndyHe_imp]

I posted them up on photobucket now so it seems they are working.
Thanks Randy. Yeah, I guess the original images off the Nikon are a bit on the large size. The photobucket ones seem to be sized ok.
By the way... that Honda luggage rack is a PITA to install, especially given Japanese installation instructions and my lack of understanding of Japanese. Not much room between the rear fender and frame for fingers.

 

[metallyguitarded_imp]

Congrats on your new CB! She's a beauty. I agree that the top box does take away from the bike's lines but there's something kind of cool about having it on there. It tells everyone that this is a true utilitarian motorcycle, built with a purpose, meant to be ridden. Whenever people see a bike outfitted like yours, they just naturally think, "Whoever owns that, rides a lot." At least, that's what I think! And, if it gets your wife to join you on rides every now and then, even better. Well done.

 

[the Ferret]

Randy I had to take that poster out, it made the rest of the print so small on my pad I couldn't read it.


Ahhh that's much better.

Looking good Andy

4 miles heh heh heh ..get out and ride that thing man!

 

[emptysea]

Looks great. Enjoy the ride!

 

[Cormanus]

Looks great, Andy. Hope you get some seat time really soon.

 

[Randy B]

Randy I had to take that poster out, it made the rest of the print so small on my pad I couldn't read it.


Ahhh that's much better.

Looking good Andy

4 miles heh heh heh ..get out and ride that thing man!

Hey...no problem. It was a TAD on the large side. I just wanted to let him know that they COULD be posted from there, but that is was not advisable.
My only suggestion is to make doubly sure that you didn't over tighten any of the bolt that hold the windscreen to the faring. I managed to crack mine around one of the bolts, but it didn't show up until it was on and I rode it a couple of times.

 

[AndyHe_imp]

Randy, I saw your post earlier about your windscreen cracking and so I tightened them only a bit more than finger tight with some locktight in there to make sure they don't go anywhere. Also put the plastic washers between the windscreen and the fairing so hopefully all is good.

 

[Randy B]

Sounds good.

 

[Leeomiller_imp]

Your bike looks great.

Where can I get the little faring and trunk? Did you have them painted to match or were you able to order them like that?

 

[Cormanus]

Samurider.com is the go to place. It's also a sponsor of this forum.

 

[AndyHe_imp]

Your bike looks great.

Where can I get the little faring and trunk? Did you have them painted to match or were you able to order them like that?

I was able to order them in that color with the stripe. The fairing in the road comet 1 painted Honda red with stripe. The top box is from Honda Japan. Yup, Samurider.com is the place to go and although they weren't cheap, they got here quickly and the company has good customer service.

btw... it was about $1200 US delivered to my door for the fairing, Honda luggage rack, Honda top box and Honda engine guards.

 

[RetroSeattle_imp]

Looks great! I also got the Honda top box from Samurider, and it transforms my "toy" into a real useable vehicle. My wife is happy to ride with me knowing that she can stash her purse in there, or her helmet when we go into a restaurant. We almost always end up at a used book store on our day trips, and come back with yet more motorcycle or travel books in the box. My wife also noted that it makes her feel much more secure, being able to lean back against the backrest while holding on to me. On a three day trip this summer, we found that with the top box and a tank bag, we were able to pack enough stuff in for the both of us. Oh yeah, I should mention that she got the top box and I got the tank bag.........

 

[Cormanus]

That Honda box looks really good.