I just bought a 1988 CBR 600F1. anyone else got one?

[yobbosayyo]

just interested as these bikes seem to be pretty rare these days.

[White trash]

I haven't.

[Monsterbishi]

Is it just me, or was that just about the ugliest cbr they ever made?

[bugjuice]

dare I ask then - pics...??

[Rback]

Got some good and bad memories of these old CBR's. Raced one in the last castrol 6 hour. That was good fun. Then crashed it at Puke going through the Stables on the club circuit when it was pissing down. Bad arse memories.

[yobbosayyo]

cheers Rback... monsterbishi and white trash you can tongue my bags, and bugjuice, here's a pic

[Will]

just interested as these bikes seem to be pretty rare these days.

The Great Grandfather of mine :niceone:

[Monsterbishi]

cheers Rback... monsterbishi and white trash you can tongue my bags, and bugjuice, here's a pic

Go on, show us the wonderful front and arse-ends that they have too :-)

And whilst I think they've been hit with the ugly stick, when they were originally released I thought they were sweet as...

[FROSTY]

Got some good and bad memories of these old CBR's. Raced one in the last castrol 6 hour. That was good fun. Then crashed it at Puke going through the Stables on the club circuit when it was pissing down. Bad arse memories.
mate --was it you that aquaplaned clean through that 30m puddle and then high/low sided as the tyres dug into the dirt on the embankment?
i have a memory of ending up going really high up on the bank cos I was close behind a cbr at pukie --musta been 88-89 .
I think I still have a chunk of cbr fairing in my trophey box
For those bitching about pukie track conditions---trust me you aint seen nuffing.
There used to be a 30mm lip right across the track as you went through stables-its the outside edge of jennian now -that was followed by a deep dip that filled up with water when it rained -then to cap it off -on the sweeper the track surface was literally falling to pieces -you had to take the sweeper tight otherwise you'd scate on the broken up track surface.

[Zed]

just interested as these bikes seem to be pretty rare these days.I owned an '89 F1. Very reliable, always fired up in the mornings and never had any mechanical probs. Plenty of get up and go when required.

600's are great machines! Enjoy. :niceone:

[yobbosayyo]

Yeah... I have to agree with you monsterbishi, I don't reckon they're that beautiful either, but I think mine has a certain "mad max" charm and a cool paint job. So I've decided to go easy on you and send you that front pic you're after :laugh:
Oh, and sorry White Trash, I just looked at your sig and realised that you don't have a bike at the moment. I thought you were taking the piss. ...Yeah, I was a bit boozed last night (St Paddys)

[Coyote]

Yeah... I have to agree with you monsterbishi, I don't reckon they're that beautiful either, but I think mine has a certain "mad max" charm and a cool paint job. So I've decided to go easy on you and send you that front pic you're after :laugh:

Does have a really cool paint job, allthough the fairings are a bit funny, streetfighter it like my (later model) CBR:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/image.php?u=1418&type=profile&dateline=1105248647

[Monsterbishi]

The colour is it's redeeming grace, be thankful you didn't get one with a predominance of white, especially with their fascination of pink graphics back then!

[Coyote]

The colour is it's redeeming grace, be thankful you didn't get one with a predominance of white, especially with their fascination of pink graphics back then!
Like mine (shudder)

At least its not as bad as some FZRs and ZXRs

And damn that CBR has a nice colour, whats with the windscreen though?

[gav]

last of the F1's, bought brand new $9300, 3 weeks later they dropped the price $800, the CBR600FM (F2) was due soon....

[inlinefour]

But I have been told by the misses that if I really want the 2005 CBR600RR then I might as well as get one. Still have not talked myself into parting with that much cash yet, give it time...

[munter]

just interested as these bikes seem to be pretty rare these days.
Hey yobbosayyo,

I've got a 1987 CBR600FH. Great bikes, just need to replace the cam chain at the mo. Mine is also missing the front fairing. Not from an off but due to the fairing becomming brittle after soo many years. BTW Awesome paint job.

[XP@]

Yup, I have one ... well a 1990 model (same I think)
It is in the garage.
I am in the process of counting the number of parts...
see http://cbrfk.blogspot.com/


if you need help http://www.cbr-forum.org.uk/forum/portal.php

[yobbosayyo]

cheers guys,
loved the blog on the rebuild, the frame looked mint :-)

[XP@]

cheers guys,
loved the blog on the rebuild, the frame looked mint :-)

Well, it is definatly mint now, I added another 1/2 tin of hammerite so no-matter what happens it aint going to rust :-)

Had some down sides on the engine front though :( check out the blog for the latest ... hope to update it today...

Oh, and Munta, I've checked out what you need to do (if it is really your cam chain, I would be hoping that it is not..). But anyway, I have the cyl head off if you want to check out the cbr's bottom end.