Where to buy Road Comet, etc

[uscgmac_imp]

Is the 2013 and 2014 the same, the samurider website says its for a 2013 cb1100.

 

[Elipten_imp]

Ask Mr T, but I doubt the same.


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[Lord Popgun]

Well, check this out: Front Fairings | Samurider.com

Says '14

Ferret can confirm, but I believe the headlight is mounted at a different height on the '13 and '14 bikes.

 

[the Ferret]

It is my understanding on the 14 dlx, and I don't know about the 14 std, that the headlight and horns were raised 1" for a more traditional look.

Seeing as how now Samurider lists different Road Comets in the link above that popgun provided for 13s and 14's that this would indeed be the case

 

[simplest2remember_imp]

Hmmm. Road comets seem to be the most natural looking front fairing, think I'll go for the taller aeroscreen in clear plastic, but not sure which black to get. Does anyone know where there are any pictures of the different stripe / 3 tone / standard black colours - since my bike is a custom colour (see below). BTW the rack is also custom made and works very well - it's a cross between the honda and the Rentech from memory - i.e. directly fits a honda box, but includes sissy bars. Dead cheap, but then I do live in Hanoi.

Anyway, back to the screen - the bike is 2012, which I think means it's the same fitting as 2010-2013, and the link I have is this one - ChicDesign:Road comet fairing [1], 2010-2013 CB1100 | Samurider.com - any pics of the black anyone? Which black would suit my bike?

Well, check this out: Front Fairings | Samurider.com

Says '14

Ferret can confirm, but I believe the headlight is mounted at a different height on the '13 and '14 bikes.

Yes I was looking at some new CB1100s only yesterday, examining the difference between the deluxe and standard. I was at the garage because I needed to have my weak horn fixed (I want no clever comments about this), the fix was, by the way, to simply bend it forward. Anyway, what I discovered was that not only were there 2 horns (dual tone?) on the newer bikes, but they are mounted under the headlamp, rather than a single one mounted in front of the radiator (radiator - I thought it was air cooled??). My older (2012) machine looked slightly different to the newer ones.

Hope this helps,

 

[Cormanus]

My 2011 and Pterodactyl's 2010 CBS have dual horns. The radiator is an oil cooler.

 

[Randy B]

I looks to me as if you have a flat black on your bike. I would see if you can get one shipped unpainted and have it color matched when you get it or it will never look right.

 

[simplest2remember_imp]

I looks to me as if you have a flat black on your bike. I would see if you can get one shipped unpainted and have it color matched when you get it or it will never look right.

A fine tip Randy B. That's exactly what I'll do.
A fine tip Randy B. That's exactly what I'll do.
By the way Randy - I took the liberty of checking out some of your pics, and it appears you have a comet 1 with the aeroscreen option - the same as I plan to get. Can I have some feedback on this - don't you regret not getting the standard screen, which would probably wobble less, or are you more than happy with the taller screen? And to put this in context, would you mind revealing your height? I'm 5 foot 11 inches.

 

[the Ferret]

Simplest, was yours a wreck rebuild. I almost took it for a CB700S until I looked closer. The reason I ask, 2012, repaint, 1 horn, front and rear brake levers appear bent?

 

[Randy B]

I'm fine with the taller screen. I'm 5'10" and somewhat of a bigger guy (260 lbs) and the wobble doesn't bother me, but there was a guy that put some foam between the gauges and the faring and he said that cured most off that issue. There is also a trick to put a thin strip around the inside of the housing around the headlight to keep the light from shining at you at night and I will probably do both of these "fixes" at some point.

 

[uscgmac_imp]

Radiator, really?? :banana:

 

[DGShannon_imp]

Radiator, really?? :banana:

It is interesting how we all tend to immediately associate the word "radiator" with a liquid cooled engine. When you look up the definition, a radiator "transfers the heat from the fluid inside to the air outside". In the strictest sense of the word, the oil coolers on our bike are in fact radiators.

 

[uscgmac_imp]

Radiator, really?? :banana:

It is interesting how we all tend to immediately associate the word "radiator" with a liquid cooled engine. When you look up the definition, a radiator "transfers the heat from the fluid inside to the air outside". In the strictest sense of the word, the oil coolers on our bike are in fact radiators.

It is interesting how we all tend to immediately associate the word "radiator" with a liquid cooled engine. When you look up the definition, a radiator "transfers the heat from the fluid inside to the air outside". In the strictest sense of the word, the oil coolers on our bike are in fact radiators. Good luck finding an oil cooler in the parts section under radiators, lol.