'02 CBR600F4i - your thoughts?

[Jase W]

I'm in the market for a new bike to upgrade from the 250, and I'm dead keen on the CBR600F4i at TSS motorcycles:
(http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/De...rcycletradernz)

Is there anything important I should know about these bikes? Known faults? I know that they tend to have rattly camchains, but this one is having it replaced this week.

So yeah, just after some thoughts & opinions as to whether or not these are good bikes etc..

cheers

[kiwifruit]

i dont have any personal experience to offer,
but it sure looks nice!

[Toast]

Can't comment on problems, but I have ridden one, and would have to say it's probably the easiest bike to ride that I've ever been at the helm of. Not sure of your riding history, but if it's your first choice, you couldn't choose much better (except for an '00-'02 ZX6R, ofcourse )

[Zed]

I know that they tend to have rattly camchains, but this one is having it replaced this week.

That'll be the CCT (cam chain tensioner) and not the actual chain itself, common Honda problem but relatively affordable & easy to fit.

So yeah, just after some thoughts & opinions as to whether or not these are good bikes etc..

cheers

All of the CBR6 models are good machines, and that specific model is very 'user friendly' and comfortable to ride. I owned the same shape bike but it was the carbed 2000 model.

I do think the sale price is rather high for the mileage of that bike in the link you provided, a more realistic price would be between $9-10k.

[boomer]

i had the '99 model.. again carbed and loved her!!!

Funny re the price; I bought mine 33,000 on the clock for 9k and traded her in for 8k and shes back on the market(trade) for $9450.. so theres a bit of a benchmark.

[Jase W]

Ill have to talk to Fergus down at TSS, see if he can drop the price a little (paying cash will help in that regard i think)

[Motoracer]

I love em bikes. I'd have one, if I could afford one any day.

[Jase W]

Yeah its definently a beaut of a bike. One thing that I remember from the test ride however, is that when i was plodding up the esplanade at about 30-40k (roadworks), the temp spiked up to 100 degrees. That seems rather high, but I have no idea what temperatue the red zone is (its a digital temp gauge, and doesnt seem to have a warning - unless there is a light or something somewhere?). Once I got the speed back up to 50-60, the temp dropped back to around 80 degrees...

[Jonty]

You will love it. The F series are very forgiving and the F4I has that little bit extra in terms of injection. Just be wary of the price as has been said before as you can pick up a carbed model 98-2000 for between 6.5K and 9K. I think Jimdathorn was selling his 98 for around the 6k mark.

[Quasievil]

Is there anything important I should know about these bikes?

Yeah they arent anywhere as good as my ZXR636 which you can have for a few more bucks

[Jase W]

Yeah but you're in hamilton and I dont really have a few more bucks hehe.

I understand this is an F-series cbr, and I have usually associated F with slower, tourer style bikes, however because they didnt start making an RR model till 03, does this make the F4i the performance model of its time?

[loosebruce]

Has Cycosis still got his CBR, that one looks familar for some reason.

The F4's a fast bike in the right hands, plus i reckons they look pretty cool for a honda. Can't go wrong with it, if the price is right.

[Zed]

...however because they didnt start making an RR model till 03, does this make the F4i the performance model of its time?

Yep i believe so.

[Jase W]

Sweet, cheers for everyone's help!

[Toast]

Yeah its definently a beaut of a bike. One thing that I remember from the test ride however, is that when i was plodding up the esplanade at about 30-40k (roadworks), the temp spiked up to 100 degrees. That seems rather high, but I have no idea what temperatue the red zone is (its a digital temp gauge, and doesnt seem to have a warning - unless there is a light or something somewhere?). Once I got the speed back up to 50-60, the temp dropped back to around 80 degrees...

Don't fret about that. It's exactly the same behaviour as my 'Blade in those conditions.

As to what LB said about these bikes being quick in the right hands. I reckon they're actually pretty quick in anyone's hands, on the road. They're just that easy to ride.