We’re installing a Plasma Booster on the CB1100 SC65.
To be honest, the modern air-cooled four-cylinder fuel injection is already perfected. Honda’s smooth feel is excellent. I honestly thought there would be little change, but…
After deliberating, there’s nowhere to install it. That’s the reality with modern air-cooled four-cylinders. With ABS on board, there’s really nowhere at all. For now, I’ll just stash it in the storage compartment.
Since we can’t test the effect without being able to turn it on and off with a connector, it’s essential to mount the connector somewhere easy to access.
The wiring is now complete.
We confirmed the Plasma Booster on/off in the shop, but honestly, even when revving it, I can’t tell any difference. Naturally, at idle there’s no change in feel either.
I thought, “Yeah, I figured. Honda’s already perfected it,” so before the rain came, I took it around the neighborhood with it on.
To be honest, the feel was just “kind of slightly smoother?” After putting in some decent distance, I decided to test it with it off.
“It feels kind of rough and uncomfortable,” and “the throttle response feels slightly sluggish.” It felt like “the engine was heat-soaked,” so to speak.
Thinking it might be placebo, I turned it back on and tested again—”it’s smooth and refined” with “a satisfying, clean throttle rise.”
It works even on modern bikes. Naturally, it would be even more effective on older machines.
Of course, it should be highly effective on oil-cooled engines too.
When installing, I think it’s better to measure with an oscilloscope and confirm the tuning.
