Need some opinions on an '01 Cbr 600 F4i

[RoyalewitCheese]

Sup fellas,

Happy holidays etc.

I have a lead on a 2001 F4i for short money. The bike was well maintained, it has a giant sprocket on it in which id rather use for a death frisby than ride with (it WILL be replaced if i get the bike). It has 11k on the clock, and has been slightly streetfightered out (front fascia has the whole shortened ghost rider deal).

How well do the F4i's ride, and will this be a good enough starter bike for me at the track. I have 0 experience, and I don't really know what there is for tech if I was to join in on a track day (if slightly modified to modified bikes are concerned).

Ive ridden Yamaha 600s forever and Ive heard some people rant about the F4i not really having that much of a sack. Opinions from Honda riders?

Thanks a bunch dudes

[xrocket21]

streetfightered out + huge rear sprocket means its been stunted

stunted bike for cheap money.... sounds like a beat up hunk of crap to me that I would never want to push it's limits on the track.


but hey, thats just my opinion

other than that hondas ftw

[RoyalewitCheese]

ya its been stunted, probably beat the christ out of. it has a new clutch and it runs fairly well, which means I can ride the hell out of it next spring/summer.

probably a bad idea huh

[TheIglu]

New clutch at 11k?

That thing has seen a lot of beat. Move on.

[Jim]

way more than 11k miles with that sprocket

how short money are you talking

[G21forme]

I'm sure the forks are mint on that thing I have never ridden one but see plenty of them doing trackdays and raced.

way more than 11k miles with that sprocket

how short money are you talking

Don't you mean less Jim? or am I we todd did

[The Magician]

f4i's are solid. If it runs well, rides straight... why not. where is the bike ? How much?

[Jim]

Don't you mean less Jim? or am I we todd did

you're right, i'm wrong. unless they had a front wheel magnet that detected speed

[Rossco]

You may want to check this out.

[SVRACER01]

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Jim,im not sure changing the rear would matter.if the speedo sensor is on the front, the front sprocket should spin at the same speed regardless of how big or small the the rear is.

[Jim]

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Jim,im not sure changing the rear would matter.if the speedo sensor is on the front, the front sprocket should spin at the same speed regardless of how big or small the the rear is.

exactly. i'm not sure where the speedo sensor is on those bikes. i assumed like the GSX-R, it's on the front sprocket (which would make the odometer inaccurate).

regardless, that stunt bike probably isnt worth your troubles. the forks and triples could be bent & the shock would need service.

[TheIglu]

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Jim,im not sure changing the rear would matter.if the speedo sensor is on the front, the front sprocket should spin at the same speed regardless of how big or small the the rear is.

Yeah, but the rear wheel will change the speed that it spins in relation to the output shaft of the transmission.

Jim's right?

[DankDirtyBird]

f4i's are solid. If it runs well, rides straight... why not. where is the bike ? How much?

I've never seen a straight stunt bike in my life with as many times as they hit the ground. Unless its like $300, I'd pass.

Love my Honda!!

[Degsy]

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Unless the speed sensor is on the front wheel, changing the rear sprocket will of course alter odometer reading.

[xrocket21]

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Unless the speed sensor is on the front wheel, changing the rear sprocket will of course alter odometer reading.

you need to count how often the front wheel of a stunt bike is in the air then

[Chippertheripper]

okay. so the odo reading isn't likely to be correct. next?

what's the seller asking? and just because it has a huge sprocket and no fairing doesn't mean its been stunted all hardcore. if there is one thing i've learned, its: there's alot of fucking posers out there.

use your best judgment. its your hard earned $.

[butcher bergs]

Ive ridden Yamaha 600s forever and Ive heard some people rant about the F4i not really having that much of a sack. Opinions from Honda riders?

It's not that they don't have sack, you just gotta keep the motor spinning in order to move the chassis along effectively.

As far as rider feedback, I love my F4i but the people who have ridden it don't share the same sentiment.

[RoyalewitCheese]

sup fellas, thanks for the advice. I thought about it for a while after reading all the comments, and if I want a decent bike to jam around on I'd rather it wasn't beaten to death. Ya'll know how most of the stunt bikes are, they get squidishly pinged off the limiter half their life and dumped more often than not.

I've decided to go old school.


The F4i was spontaneous addition to a bike conversation I was having with a buddy, and after I took my ADD meds I started thinking clearly again.

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You need a sv1ks.....I might know one for sale

[RoyalewitCheese]

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You need a sv1ks.....I might know one for sale

haha thanks man but Im dead set on an older bike.

[Jim]

so what was the seller asking for this stunted bike? you never answered that question

[RoyalewitCheese]

so what was the seller asking for this stunted bike? you never answered that question

because id get laughed off the site

he wanted 1500 for it

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1500 isn't bad if its rideable.1000 woulda been worth the risk.

[butcher bergs]

I agree because you coulda parted it out. There's a guy on here who's always looking for good F4i parts on the cheap!

Some say his rectum is interchangeable with his mouth and that he can tie his eyes behind his back.

All we know is, he's called The Butcher!

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