11-07-2017, 08:32 AM
Picking up a new 2014 CB1100, this morning. Local Las Vegas dealer ordered it from a Honda warehouse, last week.
Did a lot of research on the CB1100E and I am posting mainly as a thank you to The Ferret, Popgun and other forum members who have posted helpful technical info. It is unfortunate that PhotoBucket ceased hosting the photos in those posts.
Re 2014 model:
• I prefer the 4 into 1 exhaust for appearance, lighter weight, chain access and nostalgia for my 1976 CB750F.
• a steel fuel tank, although I like the style and extra capacity of the aluminum 2017 tank
• alloy wheels, which are easier to clean and mush easier to deal with a tubeless tire puncture on the road
• and the black/chrome appearance, with reminds me of my first bike, when I was 16
Ordered Honda 08P70-MGC-N20 engine guards from TMS in Temecula for $171.45 (no freight) and Honda 15410-MCE-H51 filter and cap wrench from local dealer.
I appreciate having access under the seat (lock system similar to my V7II) without removing bolts and having some storage under the seat. Hope to find room for a can of Seal N Air, compact foot pump, as well as tool pouch.
NGK LMAR8A-9S (stock 6817) are available from O’reilly’s for $5.99 each.
I spent time on Sportster.org from 2003, until its demise in 2012 and now on the XLForum, from 2012 to present, providing assistance mainly with electrical issues on Sportsters…although I no longer have one.
Would like to purchase a CB1100 wiring schematic, without purchasing the entire service manual.
Operated Cycle Tuning Unlimited in SoCal, circa seventies and eighties, but have no intention of adjusting CB1100 valves.
Recent bikes (one at a time):
2018 Yamaha XT250 (1500 miles in 5 weeks)
2016 Moto Guzzi V7II (7,000 miles in 7 months)
2017 Yamaha TW200 (900 miles in 6 weeks)
2012 Triumph Bonneville (7,000 miles in 12 months, before I retired)
2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Sport (1,000 miles per month)
2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH883 (1,000 miles per month)
Ancient history:
1976 Honda CB750F circa 1976-1981 (40K miles)
1975 Honda CB360 circa 1975
1970 Yamaha 175cc Enduro circa 1975-1979
1972 Yamaha 175 cc Enduro circa 1973-1979
1972 Yamaha 125/175 cc Enduro circa 1972-1979
1970 Honda SL350 circa 1974
1970 Honda CL350 circa 1970
1967 Honda CL160 circa 1969
1967 Honda CB160 circa 1967 (4K miles in 3 months in a New Jersey winter, while stationed at McGuire AFB)
1962 Honda CA110 circa 1963
Thanks, again, for all the helpful technical posts
Did a lot of research on the CB1100E and I am posting mainly as a thank you to The Ferret, Popgun and other forum members who have posted helpful technical info. It is unfortunate that PhotoBucket ceased hosting the photos in those posts.
Re 2014 model:
• I prefer the 4 into 1 exhaust for appearance, lighter weight, chain access and nostalgia for my 1976 CB750F.
• a steel fuel tank, although I like the style and extra capacity of the aluminum 2017 tank
• alloy wheels, which are easier to clean and mush easier to deal with a tubeless tire puncture on the road
• and the black/chrome appearance, with reminds me of my first bike, when I was 16
Ordered Honda 08P70-MGC-N20 engine guards from TMS in Temecula for $171.45 (no freight) and Honda 15410-MCE-H51 filter and cap wrench from local dealer.
I appreciate having access under the seat (lock system similar to my V7II) without removing bolts and having some storage under the seat. Hope to find room for a can of Seal N Air, compact foot pump, as well as tool pouch.
NGK LMAR8A-9S (stock 6817) are available from O’reilly’s for $5.99 each.
I spent time on Sportster.org from 2003, until its demise in 2012 and now on the XLForum, from 2012 to present, providing assistance mainly with electrical issues on Sportsters…although I no longer have one.
Would like to purchase a CB1100 wiring schematic, without purchasing the entire service manual.
Operated Cycle Tuning Unlimited in SoCal, circa seventies and eighties, but have no intention of adjusting CB1100 valves.
Recent bikes (one at a time):
2018 Yamaha XT250 (1500 miles in 5 weeks)
2016 Moto Guzzi V7II (7,000 miles in 7 months)
2017 Yamaha TW200 (900 miles in 6 weeks)
2012 Triumph Bonneville (7,000 miles in 12 months, before I retired)
2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Sport (1,000 miles per month)
2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH883 (1,000 miles per month)
Ancient history:
1976 Honda CB750F circa 1976-1981 (40K miles)
1975 Honda CB360 circa 1975
1970 Yamaha 175cc Enduro circa 1975-1979
1972 Yamaha 175 cc Enduro circa 1973-1979
1972 Yamaha 125/175 cc Enduro circa 1972-1979
1970 Honda SL350 circa 1974
1970 Honda CL350 circa 1970
1967 Honda CL160 circa 1969
1967 Honda CB160 circa 1967 (4K miles in 3 months in a New Jersey winter, while stationed at McGuire AFB)
1962 Honda CA110 circa 1963
Thanks, again, for all the helpful technical posts