16 year old with custom f4i! whattt.

This is my first post so I thought I would show you all my ride. Yes, im 16 years old and have saved every penny towards my bike (girlfriend hates it, parents no help), have been looking since I was like 13, have past the whole cbr 125, ninja 250, harley sportster stage and decided for an F4i. Please do not be critical telling me I will kill myself, I have grown up around bikes my whole life, dad rides a harley and after hearing EVERY type of opinion, I found my dream ride. So here she is! I like to call her veronica.
 
If those dont work here are the links...
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/kellan_musseau/CopyofCBR600F4i025.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r279/kellan_musseau/CopyofCBR600F4i024.jpg
 

 

 
It has a yoshimura ti exhaust, some custom made matching sliders and bar ends, a custom made fender eliminator, slight gearing change for better ridability, clear signals,new grips,  and of course the amazing paint job with hand pinstripes.
Mostly just minor details, do not want to do anything outrageous. Wanting to do soem sort of headlight cover, power commander, seat cowl and add some mirrors but its all in the works.

Nice bike. Hope ya got gear too. 

Nice ride. +1 on the gear. Get a good jacket with built in body armor. Icon, Joe Rocket are good. A good solid helmet. Don't go for a cheap one. Riding gloves with built in armor and if you can get some riding boots. You don't plan an accident but you can prepare for it.
 
I am sure you have enough experience in your mind, but as young as you are. A 600 F4i has alot more power than a 250 ninja or any sportster on the road. Ride responsible, don't try to impress anyone that you will probably never see again. Good luck.

good job man! gota say i have a lota respect for ppl ur age that can save for something like that..shows a lota responsibilty i think. i wanted a bike since i was like 12 but didnt start riding till last year..i'm turnin 22 this year hah. must feel good tho riding as soon as ur legally old enough to get on the streets. hope u enjoy her...just dont be a typical teenager and try to show off every chance u get. careful on that thing bro. peace

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Yes, im 16 years old and have saved every penny towards my bike (girlfriend hates it, parents no help)

seriously???

i worked paper routes when I was 12, worked at a bike shop when I was 14 and worked retail jobs when I was 16 and also not ashamed to say that I got a decent amt of help from p's(roof over head, food, insurance, even gas for my 1st yr of driving) and I still didn't have my own money to buy a vehicle.... granted, I spent about $2500 combined on my mountain bike and BMX bike(ended up selling it for $500 though... still have the MTB after 10yrs)... and most of all was lucky to not have to spend any money on any girls(aside from a dinner here or there or a movie ticket) until I was 22.... so seriously.... how the hell do you do it????

i think the issue w/ that bike is not necessarily that you won't be safe, but that other drivers suck and too many ppl out there that don't realize that bikes should have the same rights of way that a car does and oh yea... a bike w/ custom paint and accessories like that will really bum you out the first time it's dropped or if some punk at school(and sadly EVERY HS has one) gets jealous and possibly knocks it over... for these reasons you would be best off w/ full coverage, but w/ no parent support and even if you have a flawless driving record that would easily have to run you $1k+/yr if not much more(mine w/ 1k deductible and so-so driving record is about $650/yr and I'm 24).

so aside from being careful just realize that there are jealous punks and reckless drivers out there, but most of all have fun and enjoy!!!

yeah I have also purchased a icon jacket, HJC full face helmet, some standard riding gloves and boots, and dont laugh, a OGIO riding backpack (more than the god damn jacket) to get my books to and from school. Yeah I have seen enough crap of kids doing stupid things on bikes and cars that ill take it easy and watch them screw up there rides. Ill keep mine mint and clean please! Thanks for the feedback.

sick looking paint there man.. glad im not the youngest one here anymore  (17) i got my bike when i was 16 as well..wrecked shortly after my 17th birthday..had enough time to think in the ICU about how i needed to slow it down..dont get carried away with it! just take it easy.

yeah i was into the whole mountain bike thing to, i just have always been brought up to work hard and save my money...i did so and got what i wanted! insurance is 1700 a year because of my Learners license but thats the same as my sister pays for her car so I believe it is worth it. I have full comprehensive, no collision ( not desired...would just hurt my record and cost 800 bucks more plus 300 deductable) and 1000000 liability. Yes pricey but thats what working is for right? work hard and have fun!

Looks like sticker in the picture

awsome bike bro, i just turned 18 and got myself an f4i....use your head on it and you should be ok. like everyone else said, stay geared up, dont let the ego/showing off get the best of you, and ride like everyone else is out to kill you.

good luck, i wish my f4i looked that cool LOL!

I hope you have better impulse control than I had when I was 16, I would have died within hours on a sportbike. Be careful, don't give your Parents any more reason to worry than they will already.

Enjoy the bike my friend! When you are riding, just remember that everyone A. is an idiot B. isn't looking out for you so YOU are the one that has to drive cautiously.
 
Great looking bike and just think with the hard work that you did look at what you got! Now that you know that a little hard work can get you, you should be able to get ANYTHING that you apply yourself to...so many potentials!

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yeah i was into the whole mountain bike thing to, i just have always been brought up to work hard and save my money...i did so and got what i wanted! insurance is 1700 a year because of my Learners license but thats the same as my sister pays for her car so I believe it is worth it. I have full comprehensive, no collision ( not desired...would just hurt my record and cost 800 bucks more plus 300 deductable) and 1000000 liability. Yes pricey but thats what working is for right? work hard and have fun!

that's awesome... I guess it's the natural progression... you want the best thing b4 you can drive(mountain bike) then when you can drive it's either bike or car...

as far as working hard and saving... the funny thing is I probably did a better job of this BEFORE I started driving and worst of all college struck and debt went from "what?" to "omg this is crazy!" and this was w/o really partying/drinking much and no extravagant expenses(aside from the '95 YZF600 and travel expenses while I was in Vienna for my last semester)... either way I wish I was still in your shoes... whatever you do avoid the temptation of credit cards no matter how responsible you think you'll be and start lookin into ways you can invest in real estate(real ways, not that garbage you see on the infomericals) and you'll make plenty more of those dreams come true b4 you know it!!!

Very nice bike, by the way If you were responsible enough to save up and buy you should be fine ridin it at your young age. At least you'll have more respect for what you had to pay for it. Be safe and have fun.

+1 to pretty much everything everybody has said - lol, how's that for informative?

great looking bike, be careful out there - new to the streets and new to two wheels is going to be quite a task, just keep in mind everybody is out there to get you.

Take the MSF course in your area. End of story, it should be a requirement in any state.

That said, you NEED to watch every driver on the road, people just don't see you. My girlfriend said something the other day that made me laugh a little but is very true. She was driving back from her sisters house with her older sister and her fiance in the car with her. It was a long straight road and i was on my bike behind her. Naturally I opened it up and went flying by her. Her sister turned to her and said "doesn't it make you nervous when he rides his bike?" and she said "no, I don't worry about him, he knows what hes doing. I worry about every other driver on the road who doesn't watch for or see him."

I can attest to what she said on an almost daily basis.

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Take the MSF course in your area. End of story, it should be a requirement in any state.

That said, you NEED to watch every driver on the road, people just don't see you. My girlfriend said something the other day that made me laugh a little but is very true. She was driving back from her sisters house with her older sister and her fiance in the car with her. It was a long straight road and i was on my bike behind her. Naturally I opened it up and went flying by her. Her sister turned to her and said "doesn't it make you nervous when he rides his bike?" and she said "no, I don't worry about him, he knows what hes doing. I worry about every other driver on the road who doesn't watch for or see him."

I can attest to what she said on an almost daily basis.

Very nicely put!  Everyone is right, almost every cage is out to kill you, always be aware of that when you're riding. 

On the other noe, very nice bike.  How long have ou had it that you were able to do this custom work on it?  Or did you purchase it fixed up as such?  Either way, as ruftags said, since you paid for it, you have a better appreciation for it and more respect for it.  Have fun and take good care of her!

Nice bike. Be careful.

I have a rear seat cowl that came with my bike but no hardware for it....I usally ride around with passengers so if you want it PM me, I don't know what they cost to be honest, but 30 plus shipping seems fair....

Veronica looks hot! but i would never cheat on my Elizabeth! it's funny how we all have funny names for our bikes. my buddys 04 gixxer 1000 is Olga, cause shes got a fat tank. but have fun with her and ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTION. "you should do that with any girl you ride tho... ;)"

ahh you ppl w/ girl names for your bikes, mine is BUMBLEBEE... like Transformers... yea i'm a dork, but the only girl name I need in my life is my fiancee

lol a lot of people call mine bumble bee. Although sometimes a few people call it Shaniqua, not sure if that's spelled right lol.

i think even ppl named Shaniqua don't know how it's spelled

that's why there's all those apostrophes... you know like Sha'ni'qua or sha'ni'q'ua... if only they all had names like !xobile where the ! is a <click> sound

thank you all for the great feedback. i am enrolled in a canadian MSF course and cant wait...one more week and ill will be starting and it only takes four days...i have already completed the in class portion. I will not ride the bike untill i complete it and having it in the garage is just killing me. Now my only problem is just holding off on upgrades untill i have a fair amount of money in the bank! i still need to save for university or else i would go nuts in the after market world! I am dying to do white seat covers, chrome honda decals and white rim tape. thank you for the awesome feed back and concer...my dad would not have alloud me to get a streetbike of any kind if he did not believe i was responsible or have self control...plus if i do ANYTHING wrong...bikes gone. And considering the bike stands out so much..i know if i speed once somebody will see and report it to him so i think ill stay in the slow lane for awhile.

Ooooooohhhh... your Canadian.. Well atleast you will only be able to ride it for like.. 3 months a year, that will allow you to do less stupid things on it till your older thats a good thing ;)

yeah if i had an f4i when I was 16 I would have either became a profesional stuner or died, most 16 year olds would.

Best of luck.