CB1100SW

Many thanks, I appreciate the comments and photo - they've helped a lot. Chris

It sounds as if it could be a battery breather......easy way to find out is to disconnect it, run the bike for a few months, then lift the seat. If the frame around the battery is corroded to fu*k, then it was a battery breather.... PS - only joking!!!! As others have already said, a photo would be good...... . Thanks for the reply; I appreciate it. Mystery solved - it's a Scottoiler. Just debating whether it's worth keeping. Thanks again. Chris

Thanks for the reply; I appreciate it. Mystery solved - it's a Scottoiler. Just debating whether it's worth keeping. Thanks again. Chris

Many thanks indeed for the reply. I've looked at some Google images of Scottoilers and that is indeed what it is! I guess one final question is whether it's worth leaving there? The bike is used only occasionally and I ideally wanted to leave the battery on trickle charge during cold weather and the Scottoiler is in the way. As it's only a low mileage bike, do you think the Scottoiler is worth having? Thanks again for your input; I appreciate it. Chris

Hi Apologies in advance if this has already been covered elsewhere - I have looked but couldn't find anything. I have a 2013 Honda CB1100. According to the user manual, accessing the battery simply means removing the seat and then removing the battery cover (a clip and a screw to undo). I realise it's probably a stupid question but what's the plastic tube of liquid cable-tied into the battery cover? It appears to have a breather pipe running up toward where the toolkit sits. The problem is that the remove the battery cover, it will mean cutting the cable tie and taking out this tube and piping, none of which is mentioned in the manual. Any advice will be much appreciated! I can post a photo if it helps. Thanks in advance. Chris