What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today

[peterbaron]

It looks or it IS?? 

 

[pdedse]

It looks or it IS?? 

Not even close!  But I do use the W800 for wet streets and "must-ride-rain" and that means the CB stays clean to a degree.  But I got peppered with late fall fluffy gnats enjoying the last few warmer days.  Opened my visor at speed to let some air in and that was a mistake.  I'm sure the front end of the bike is covered with them.

 

[tdbru]

Pdedse,
next time the weather is decent and you wish to run either the CB1100 or your DR650, give me a call or text. I sure would like to do a ride with you out on the east side.
best to you,
tdbru

 

[pdedse]

Pdedse,
next time the weather is decent and you wish to run either the CB1100 or your DR650, give me a call or text.  I sure would like to do a ride with you out on the east side.
best to you,
tdbru

That would be fun...let's do it!  So, when the weather's decent...April?    I jest...I'll bet there will still be some decent days to ride here in November.   Fridays-Sundays can work for me.  

Wait...does my memory serve me right--don't you have a KLX300?  I ask because I've been considering one of late.

 

[peterbaron]

Well, my DLX has gone into hibernation and there is a little chance it will be riden before spring 2026   :-/

...

My Z650RS is still fully functional and has done 50 miles today.

 

[tdbru]

Pdedse,
yes, I also have a KLX300 that I've morphed into a mini adv bike. Range now similar to your DR. we could go explore in the forests, or we could ride our CB1100s weather and roads permitting.
-tdbru

 

[pdedse]

Pdedse,
yes, I also have a KLX300 that I've morphed into a mini adv bike.  Range now similar to your DR.  we could go explore in the forests, or we could ride our CB1100s weather and roads permitting.
-tdbru

Ok, I sent PM.

 

[Gone in 60]

I kept it in the garage. Was hoping for a nice ride to work at the museum this morning. Friends are coming who are moto-curious and were asking about what I ride. 

But, we have a rain storm parked over us this weekend, so the only thing I can show them is a wet Ford and a good time.

 

[MagnaRider]

Well didn't do anything mechanical to the CB, I did pay off the loan I had on it so its officially mine now!

 

[Gone in 60]

Patted it on the seat as I walked past it in the garage. She's rotated to the "next to ride" spot in the garage, and I'd love to if this rain lets up. Plenty of errands this afternoon, but looks like I'll be caging it.

 

[pdedse]

70 mile ride on the CB1100, the 50 degree temps felt much cooler as I was in some forests at slight altitude, and much of it was along a river...brrr.  

I'm into year 3 with my cheapo grip warmers that cost $28.  They work well for the price.

Actually, mine were more like this, even cheaper, black material wraps around grips.

 

[Gone in 60]

Huh. Do those warmers go outside the grips?

 

[pdedse]

Huh. Do those warmers go outside the grips?

Yes, they wrap around the grip and are secured with velcro.  

I snipped off the connectors above and added the type compatible with the battery tender.

Since I have "grip puppies" on the bars, the wrap-around heating element's velcro doesn't reach, so I use 3 rubber bands to hold in place.  With normal size grips, the velcro should reach ok

I ran the wires along the right side of the frame to the battery tender terminal.

They work pretty well.  Three settings, green, blue and red.  On a 45-55 degree day, green is mostly used; 40-45, blue and maybe red.  Below 40 and red will help in that my fingers aren't numb, but cold is cold.  When it's really cold the red setting will allow me to ride longer.  At 35-40 degrees, without any heat I'll last 30 minutes, with the red setting I can go 1.5-2 hours.  But if I go above 60-65mph with 40f or lower, I notice the effectiveness, not surprisingly, decreases.   I'm not sure if they draw on the battery in the "off" setting so I disconnect from the tender cable each time I stop.  For $28 I thought they might do good enough, and they have so far.   But it is a cheap product.  Some Amazon reviewers wrote they didn't even last a full season, others were quite happy.

 

[Gone in 60]

Thanks for the detailed description! Might be worth looking into for my cold morning rides.

 

[pdedse]

Thanks for the detailed description! Might be worth looking into for my cold morning rides.

It's an option; I thought about the high-dollar ones, but liked the price of these.  And come summer time, the wrap around element can be disconnected right at the bars, the wiring stays so it's no hassle.

 

[Gone in 60]

On the way home from the museum Saturday evening, I stopped off in La Mirada to take in the famous Griswold House. Couldn’t get my CB in the pic as the street is blocked off for this very famous annual event.

This family (or maybe just the guy… I think his family might have disowned him over his obsession with Christmas Vacation) has put an incredible amount of Christmas Vacation stuff in the front yard of their otherwise normal, single story ranch style California suburban home. Each year, they add something new to the display. 

Here’s the short list:

House painted same colors as the Griswold movie house with a false second floor added (which is not to any code, and they gladly pay the fine to the city each year)

Thousands of lights 

Year and model correct Condor Eddie motorhome

Wood paneled early Taurus wagon with uprooted tree on roof

Era-correct Chicago police car

Year-correct Dodge crew cab truck from the opening road rage scene

12 snow blowers

All of the characters from the movie

The hot girl from the department store 

Gift store 

I spotted the new addition this year, a churro stand. On the roof is Clark on the saucer sled rotating.

Definitely something worth adding to the holiday cheer list!

 

[Nachodaddy]

Epic, Dude.

 

[Easynow]

Just wandered around the city a little today, as the bike is new to me. Got a coffee at a bike poser cafe. 

Was nice to have a 'proper' bike and chat with some other people.



Really used to the bike now - came straight from a 125 so it was a little daunting at first.

 

[Cormanus]

There's something so much more elegant about the pipes on the 4 into 2 models.

 

[Cormanus]

Rode it back home from the friendly local mechanic. It had been in the workshop after 163,000 kms to have the front forks rebuilt, the steering head bearing and clutch plates and springs replaced. I'm assured the last of these jobs will stop the problem I've been having of the bike being almost impossible to get into neutral when it's hot and stationary and creeping slightly in gear with the clutch pulled in.

The charming young man at the workshop told me he'd test ridden it and it was in amazing condition for a bike with those kilometers.

I'm just pleased to have it back.