Bad324 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 A sensible decision. This is Mexican approved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 (edited) 200 bones in the grand scheme of things isn't that bad. I deem this deal to be acceptable, random internet person. Now, that being said, since you have all this time during the winter, the first thing I would do is get a service manual and change every single fluid in there. Brake, coolant, oil, headlight, the works. This way it doesn't matter what state it was when you bought it, you're starting from a baseline that you control (within reason, you can't replace everything). Replace brake pads since you're replacing the fluid, so come next year you've got a fresh set of pads to chomp down on and you'll get to see the condition of the old pads, if they were glazed, etc. New brake lines if you're feeling squirrely, but not a imperative. New tires if they need it. Definitely new plugs. All these things won't cost a arm and a leg, just a couple of bucks and a solid half-day to sit down and understand your new toy.As you're running through the bike, you can take note at the condition of the engine, wire harnesses, if the previous owner tried any mods of his own, stuff like that. All good info to have. Edited October 29, 2012 by Cheech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 200 bones in the grand scheme of things isn't that bad. I deem this deal to be acceptable, random internet person. Now, that being said, since you have all this time during the winter, the first thing I would do is get a service manual and change every single fluid in there. Brake, coolant, oil, headlight, the works. This way it doesn't matter what state it was when you bought it, you're starting from a baseline that you control (within reason, you can't replace everything). Replace brake pads since you're replacing the fluid, so come next year you've got a fresh set of pads to chomp down on and you'll get to see the condition of the old pads, if they were glazed, etc. New brake lines if you're feeling squirrely, but not a imperative. New tires if they need it. Definitely new plugs. All these things won't cost a arm and a leg, just a couple of bucks and a solid half-day to sit down and understand your new toy.As you're running through the bike, you can take note at the condition of the engine, wire harnesses, if the previous owner tried any mods of his own, stuff like that. All good info to have.Thanks, I'll be sure to get acquainted with my new toy over the winter I know the back tire is new(less than 500 miles) due to a nail in the old tire. I'll probably end up draining all the fluids for the winter and tearing her apart to see all her goodies.The first owner was a female, not sure exactly why she sold it, but she sold it at 1200ish miles to a guy in the airforce(wpafb) which sold it to the guy I'm buying it from at 6200ish miles due to a deployment. The current owner said the bike has just sat in the garage for the past couple months due to his wife being scared by it. So that's the history of the bike ownership. I will be the next owner of this bike(unless shit happens last minute) I may end up changing the stock levers to Shorty adjustable levers, add a tank protector, new(or shorten current) kickstand, custom mirrors and possibly bar risers. Not 100% sure, but the kickstand is a must deal with issue as it's a stock stand on a 1.5inch drop and I probably won't raise it back to stock height. The levers are a little far for me so I'll probably do that over the winter aswell. The tank protector, mirrors and bar risers arnt too high up on my priority list, but I'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny23 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I'm selling my '06 CBR600RR for $3500 if you're interested. I'm in the Dayton area if you want to take a look/sit on it. Just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremef4i Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Dude my buddy rides an '01 F4i and he rails. You couldn't even imagine riding that f4i hard. :lol:You don't have you to worry about the RR being better, trust me.Thank you Nick. Is that because she's so pretty? LolGood choice on the f4i. It's an awesome bike and being a Honda it will last forever with minimal to no problems if you take care of it. I've had mine for 10 years and I still love it now as much as I did when I bought it. It's so comfortable it's hard to want to replace. Best everyday sport bike I've been on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thank you Nick. Is that because she's so pretty? LolGood choice on the f4i. It's an awesome bike and being a Honda it will last forever with minimal to no problems if you take care of it. I've had mine for 10 years and I still love it now as much as I did when I bought it. It's so comfortable it's hard to want to replace. Best everyday sport bike I've been on.Thanks! I'm pretty happy with my choice, the ONLY thing I noticed about the bike I didn't like is(this is dumb I know and I'll probably word it wrong) how little room the bars have to move from left to right before hitting the tank. I'm going to have to get used to backing it up and pulling forward/turning from a stop/slow pace without smacking the tank. I haven't ridden any other sports bikes besides the ninja 250/500 so not sure if it's like that on all more aggressive bikes or not. I'm sure I'll get used to it pretty quick though.I know this won't effect riding and I'm surprised it didn't effect my u-turn I made, it's just more/less of a parking lot issue as I see it oh well, I can't wait to start laying down some miles on her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 You will get used to it... First time I rode a supersport I felt the same way lol... Hell even the vfr took a few to get used to coming from the vmax... My bars won't touch my tank though, but parking lot u turns my hands will pinch between bars and tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremef4i Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Ya you will get used to it but believe it or not, the f4i isn't that bad. I can make turns at full lock without having contact with the tank. I've been on other bikes where u actuall can pin your hands between the bars and tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 are they not adjustable on the f4i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremef4i Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 are they not adjustable on the f4i?Not unless you modify them or buy aftermarket. It's an easy mod if you wanted to do. There is a locating tab that is cast on the bottom of the clip on that nests into the top triple. Simply cut it off or narrow it down and you have adjustable stock height bars on the f4i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Interesting, that is something I didn't know. My heli-bars are about 1/4" from hitting my tank at full lock on the VFR and I've just been too lazy/don't care to adjust them as I've gotten used to trying not to put my fingers in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 He could always adjust them with a ratchet strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 He could always adjust them with a ratchet strap.hahahah.....wait....ohhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Well, I'm glad to know I wasn't imagining it lol. I'm gunna leave my bars as is I think, unless I decide to get risers after getting to know her better. It was just awkward maneuvering around in the parking lot when I got on it, I'll just look stupid backing up and trying to roll past objects in my way for a while lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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