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  • knb13

    June 15, 2009 3:35 p.m. knb13 New Reader

    After searching for the right one, I finally found it. Picked it up on friday and have been loving it ever since. Going slow and getting the feel for it- MSF course is scheduled in 2 weeks. Both wheels are staying firmly planted on the ground for a long time.

    2002 Honda CBR600 F4i 16,000 miles

  • wherethefmi

    June 15, 2009 3:38 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    Nice bike, respect that throttle!!! Yeah it's a 600 but it's still capable of hyper velocity. Be especially careful of the throttle when leaned over, you will break the rear loose and if you're not ready for it, well I'll just say ouch. Otherwise it's a bullet proof bike, that handles like a dream. Damn you for showing me that lol.

  • PHeller

    June 15, 2009 9:27 p.m. PHeller HalfDork

    Who took those awesome rolling shots?

    Oh yea...me.

  • knb13

    June 15, 2009 10:07 p.m. knb13 New Reader

    ha ha yea credit due to PHeller for the rolling shots... more to come I'm sure. You take great shots man.

  • Grtechguy

    June 16, 2009 8:25 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

    Are you new to riding?

    thats a touchy bike for a newbie

  • pinchvalve

    June 16, 2009 9:49 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

    Odds are that you will get a very similar bike at the MSF course. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

  • knb13

    June 16, 2009 10:12 a.m. knb13 New Reader

    I am new to riding street bikes.

    hmm the bikes at the MSF look a little different than this one.

  • Opus

    June 16, 2009 12:11 p.m. Opus Dork

    Respect the throttle. My first bike was a 600F2 that I crashed with in 8 hours of pulling off the lot. I was following a car through a curvy section and got Target fixation on their rear bumper. When they pulled off onto the shoulder to let me pass, I followed and proceed to high side at slow speed. Damaged the front and left side fairings to the tune of 1500. I still have the left fairing on my wall as a reminder.

    Enjoy the ride and keep the rubber side down.

  • June 16, 2009 12:35 p.m. 93gsxturbo Reader

    Glad to see someone else on a rocket, despite all the OH NOES YOU WILL DIE!!!!1one1! guys on the forum.

    Congrats and just remember to keep the loose nut behind the handlebars tight.

  • Grtechguy

    June 16, 2009 2:17 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

    I'm not anti-rocket by any means.... but at 30 I prefer to sit more upright.

    I'm also sure I would have hurt myself on a CBR......probably over backwords

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 2:40 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    I suggest taking the msf course on the bikes they have, unless you're super comfortable on yours at parking lot speeds. the box for over 250cc is bigger.

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 2:40 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    I

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 2:40 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    hate.

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 2:41 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    when this.

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 2:41 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    Happens

  • Appleseed

    June 16, 2009 3:09 p.m. Appleseed HalfDork

    He really suggests taking the msf course on the bikes they have...

    Good to see your wearing safety equipment. Squids suck.

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 5:09 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    damn double posts.

  • bamalama

    June 16, 2009 5:51 p.m. bamalama Reader

    wherethefmi wrote:

    damn double posts.

    quintuple?

  • wherethefmi

    June 16, 2009 7:05 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    Damn my opera mini didn't show me all 5, only 2 dang.

  • Rusnak_322

    June 17, 2009 9:13 a.m. Rusnak_322 New Reader

    My wife has the exact same bike, down to the color. Get used to people telling you that you have a headlight out. ;)

    She got the rearsets and some other stuff powdercoated black to match the frame and it really makes it look better. Didn't cost much at all.

  • knb13

    June 17, 2009 10:11 a.m. knb13 New Reader

    Rusnak_322 wrote:

    My wife has the exact same bike, down to the color. Get used to people telling you that you have a headlight out. ;)

    She got the rearsets and some other stuff powdercoated black to match the frame and it really makes it look better. Didn't cost much at all.

    ha ha I already had to explain to 3 people about the headlight... yea I've been thinking about powder coating the rearsets and stuff... any pics of her bike?

  • Osterkraut

    June 17, 2009 10:57 p.m. Osterkraut Dork

    Appleseed wrote:

    He really suggests taking the msf course on the bikes they have...

    Good to see your wearing safety equipment. Squids suck.

    That looks like denim to me...

  • Appleseed

    June 18, 2009 1:54 a.m. Appleseed HalfDork

    Helmet, boots, and gloves. You'd be surprised what I see around here. Flip flops and shorts. On sport bikes. Yes.

  • wherethefmi

    June 18, 2009 12:48 p.m. wherethefmi Dork

    Yeah, that happened to my dad, well he did it to him self, denim isn't the best but it's better than bare skin, and those COULD be draggin skins jeans, or whatever kevlar reinforced jeans are called.

  • Rusnak_322

    June 18, 2009 1:38 p.m. Rusnak_322 New Reader

    You can't always wear full gear. I have a one pcs suit as well as several jackets that zip up with my leather jacket. Most times, I am riding as a commute and you can't go to work or walk around the mall with full leathers. If I am going on a spirited ride, I will wear some shorts under the leathers.

    i do have a set of reinforced Icon jeans. They are very comfortable.

    eddie

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