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Elipten Offline
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San Antonio, TX
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Post: #11
My bike
Those pipes look bigger in diameter. Any Hp increase?


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2014 CB1100 DLX
1990 BMW K75RT
05-22-2015 07:49 PM
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treytexag Offline
1st Service Completed

Houston
Posts: 240
Joined: Dec 2013
Post: #12
RE: My bike
(05-22-2015 02:25 PM)HaGut Wrote:  I think I'm done for now; this is what I did to make it perfect for me.

It is a mean looking machine for sure - I love it.

Treytexag in Houston

[size=x-small]First bike: 1977 Puch 50 cc moped
Second bike: 1979 Honda XL100
Third bike: 1980 Honda CX500 Custom
Fourth bike: 1994 Honda 750 Nighthawk
Fifth bike: 2014 Honda CB1100 DLX[/size]
05-23-2015 10:41 AM
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HaGut Offline
Break-In Period

Portland, OR
Posts: 20
Joined: Jan 2015
Post: #13
RE: My bike
Wheels, side covers and swingarm from Takase-san at Samurider.
I bought the exhaust directly from Yoshimura USA; it does not have a cat; took a few months.
Guhl's reflashed the ECU.
Shocks from EPM.
The tank was painted locally by Europa Autobody and Paint.
Bought the handle bar and mirror from SpeedMoto.
Rear light from Dime City.
05-23-2015 09:32 PM
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Guth Offline
Forum Founder

Portland, OR
Posts: 3,918
Joined: Apr 2013
Post: #14
RE: My bike
(05-22-2015 02:37 PM)HaGut Wrote:  Makes me grin every time I ride it.

It made me grin when I saw it. Nicely done!

The Honda CB1100: STILL air-COOLed
Deposit placed 11/12/2012.
Received delivery 04/05/2013.
05-23-2015 09:46 PM
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ChipBeck Offline
High Mileage

Scottsdale, Arizona
Posts: 886
Joined: May 2013
Post: #15
RE: My bike
(05-22-2015 02:25 PM)HaGut Wrote:  I think I'm done for now; this is what I did to make it perfect for me.

Ha,

Well done bro. Truly unique. I'd love to have a perfectly restored CB400 and your bike is the next best (or better) thing. I have that same taillight on my CB. One possible suggestion. With your small tail light the stock turn signals look really big. You might like these.

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....t=Lockhart

Cheers.

Chip

The road to hell on earth is paved with the good intentions of liberals.
05-24-2015 10:59 AM
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HaGut Offline
Break-In Period

Portland, OR
Posts: 20
Joined: Jan 2015
Post: #16
RE: My bike
Ha,

Well done bro. Truly unique. I'd love to have a perfectly restored CB400 and your bike is the next best (or better) thing. I have that same taillight on my CB. One possible suggestion. With your small tail light the stock turn signals look really big. You might like these.

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....t=Lockhart

Cheers.

Chip
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Thanks Chip; I used your thread for the rear light, and am planning on doing the turn signals as well, though I'm still vacillating between the Lockhart units and some billet ones I found for sale in Japan...
05-25-2015 07:04 AM
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username Offline
1st Service Completed

Vidor, Texas
Posts: 54
Joined: May 2015
Post: #17
RE: My bike
That is too cool!
05-25-2015 07:06 AM
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Novice Offline
Running Like a Top

Central Ohio
Posts: 420
Joined: Jul 2014
Post: #18
RE: My bike
Very nice! Did you mod the forks at all? How much did the swing arm and shocks change the handling?

[size=small][i]"Got to take a man with dead bugs on his jacket seriously" - The ferret [/i][/size]
05-25-2015 11:28 AM
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HaGut Offline
Break-In Period

Portland, OR
Posts: 20
Joined: Jan 2015
Post: #19
RE: My bike
I'd love to say they transformed the bike; they did not. They are mostly eye candy.
Don't get me wrong; I loved the way the bike handled from the get go, and while you definitely notice the reduction in mass from the wheels, the swingarm and shocks were more of a cosmetic kick that a huge performance improvement. Honda engineers know what they are doing.
The shocks are slightly better at controlling the rear, and the swingarm does help too, but both are barely noticeable at road speed.
The front is stock; was eyeing an Ohlins fork a friend has gathering dust, but my queries so far have been rebuffed. May pop emulators in there next winter.
It is a road bike, made to look like the bikes I lusted after when I was a teen; any current supersport would kick its butt on the track. My old 900ss roadrace bike was better on the track too, but it was horrible on the street.
Again; this is mostly show, especially when you factor in the money spent vs the performance gain.
But I'd do it again.
This is the reason I bought this bike; it is a canvas to paint your dreams.
05-25-2015 01:14 PM
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Novice Offline
Running Like a Top

Central Ohio
Posts: 420
Joined: Jul 2014
Post: #20
RE: My bike
I've looked at those swing arms and thought they looked really cool. The CB certainly does make a good canvas as evidenced by some of the really cool bikes pictured on the forum. I agree with you, the Honda engineers know what they are doing, and big improvements seem to be hard to get. A change for looks or even a modest gain can be fun. I'm always concerned to make a change that might move things the other way (Not suggesting this applies to you in any way, just stating my personal concern with mods).

[size=small][i]"Got to take a man with dead bugs on his jacket seriously" - The ferret [/i][/size]
05-25-2015 02:12 PM
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