New Bike, New Bike

[Stevo]

I have just purchased myself a new road bike and pretty excited.
Tis a CBR600F4 2000
Will join the fleet of Hondas in my posession
TRX300 farm bike, TRX350 farm bike, and TRX450R race quad
and a Yamaha FZR250 (FOR SALE) lol.

Anyway, glad to be going up in the world. Whaddaya reckon?

[gav]

Good ole Trade me, huh? seems reasonable price too, interesting to see just how much crash damage its got, good luck

[Stevo]

LOL
Yeah ah well. I still pretty keen to get off the 250. Doing a CBTA course tomorrow. Fingers crossed I can pass then.

[Ms Piggy]

Good on ya Stevo - have fun

[Joni]

Congrats... (have you got some pics?)

Good luck for the CBTA...

[James Deuce]

Was that the one on Trade ME over the weekend? Looks like a very good score.

[merv]

Great you can't go wrong with a good brand.

[Hitcher]

Great you can't go wrong with a good brand.

Unless it's one of those brands you get in an upstairs dive off Cuba Street...

[vifferman]

Great you can't go wrong with a good brand.

Weeeell.... that's not strictly correct.
But anyways Stevo - hope you enjoy your new ride.

[Sniper]

Congrats Stevo, if you need a hand doing anything on it, give me a bell. Im just down the road anyway. Look forward to riding with you soon.

[cycosis]

well wicked.Your gonna love it!

[Bonez]

Great you can't go wrong with a good brand.

Being a Honda fan myself I KNOW they've fucked up big time more than once.

[merv]

To all you cynics on here don't put the poor boy off, he'll be thinking his CBR will fall apart just down the street like a Kawasaki or a Suzuki or Ducati or something!

[Magua]

Is your fzr a 2kr?

[Stevo]

Yeah the Fizzer is 2kr model. Well The CBR is only about a week away from being fully finished. Just painting the fairings.

Actual damage was:
Top fairing, side fairing and front mudguard, beyond repair.
Broken (flush) side fairing mount on both the main frame and also the sump mount.
Missing headlight loom, and missing (presumably in many pieces) right side mirror.
Slight scuff mark on the rear fender and stone chips in the tank on the right side and hence the repaint.
Knob broken off from inside the right handlebar.

I got the side and top fairing and mirror from Vic M/c wreckers, headlight loom and (still waiting for...) front mudguard ex Japan. Everything else including a posey hugger, and flash as Michael Jackson A/m indicators came ex USA. Mostly courtesy of eBay.

I do not recommend ex Japan parts. Soooooo Slow!!!!!!! Can generally get parts ex USA in 5 or 6 working days whereas parts ex Japan are closer to being that many WEEKS!!!!! They are useless!

Anyway I have fired the bike up a few times. Simply twist the choke hit the "go" button and she roars into life............. sweeeeeeet as! That is a Honda for ya!

Anyway. Itching to ride it. Just awaiting the effing mudguard so I can get it the warrant!

Stevo