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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/17/2008 6:37:22 PM

soulhonda

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I just bought me a 1991 Honda CBR 600 f2 with 20k. Runs hard and this is my first bike. I got lucky and bought it from a friend of mine for $500.

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/17/2008 7:42:24 PM

punkfish

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if you aren''t feeling the color you can always take it to an auto body shop and they usually will paint i for 150-200 depending on who you talk to. but keep it original the bike is going to be vintage pretty soon.

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/17/2008 7:44:45 PM

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Vintage or not it is a butt a** ugly color...lol IMO

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/18/2008 4:31:30 PM

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I painted mine, not too happy with the paint job, but I wasn''t feelin the purple either. The yellow and black was nice. Anyway, a new paint job is a good project, just find a chick with some nails to peel the graphics for ya!

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/18/2008 5:03:44 PM

99LS1

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Well I got the bike today, had some troubles on the way back but good thing my buddy that was driving it has a dirtbike, the idle adjustment wasn''t adjusted right. But it runs amazing now. I will whore it out later.....

Thanks for your guys help!

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/18/2008 8:07:47 PM

Osolage

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Congrats on the purchase. I''m looking to get the same bike this week myself. This one has black wheels, though. Those yellow wheels sure are BRIGHT! LOL.

Anyways, I''m glad I ran across this thread, cause the guy I''m talking to is asking $3K or best offer. I think I might try to make the same offer.

There''s a funny thing about it, though. It has some device on the steering that is supposed to keep the handlebars from tank slapping? WTF is that? Have any of you heard of it? It''s supposed to be adjustable so that it loosens or tightens the speed of the steering. Supposed to be useful when you hit like a pothole or something at speed. Supposed to keep the steering wheel from waggling from side to side up against the tank. Does that make sense?

The rear tire looks like it''ll need changing before winter, too.

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/18/2008 10:09:06 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Osolage

There''''s a funny thing about it, though. It has some device on the steering that is supposed to keep the handlebars from tank slapping? WTF is that? Have any of you heard of it? It''''s supposed to be adjustable so that it loosens or tightens the speed of the steering. Supposed to be useful when you hit like a pothole or something at speed. Supposed to keep the steering wheel from waggling from side to side up against the tank. Does that make sense

Makes perfect sense... what he has put on is called a steering dampener and is definitly not a cheap add on, and is very useful. A tank slapper is essentially when the handlebars, and front wheel, start uncontrollaby going back and forth and can be caused by something like a pothole. This video is a clear example of a very bad tank slapper http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4233260463627124892&ei=RVSqSK-tD4TErwKKv5XhCw&q=tank+slapper&vt=lf

the dampener basically does what it says it dampens the movement of the handlebars with a sort of shock... so its definitly a plus and not something that you should be concerned about

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 8/19/2008 8:13:51 AM

Osolage

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Makes perfect sense... what he has put on is called a steering dampener and is definitly not a cheap add on, and is very useful. A tank slapper is essentially when the handlebars, and front wheel, start uncontrollaby going back and forth and can be caused by something like a pothole. This video is a clear example of a very bad tank slapper http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4233260463627124892&ei=RVSqSK-tD4TErwKKv5XhCw&q=tank+slapper&vt=lf

the dampener basically does what it says it dampens the movement of the handlebars with a sort of shock... so its definitly a plus and not something that you should be concerned about

That visual totally brought it home for me. Thanks for the vid ynks4evr! I think I''m gonna go ahead and get the bike. It seems solid. It''s got some scratches on it, but if it looks good when I take another look at it and the DMV record checks out, I''m gonna be riding it this weekend!

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 9/7/2008 1:03:54 AM

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Bought mine for $1500....Runs great....Woulda paid $2000 maybe $2200 but it''s not mint.

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 9/7/2008 7:27:57 AM

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Got my 93 F2 for $500 too, it had been dropped a time or two, missing a few bolts here and there, and didnt run due to carbs being gunked up, but had it running pretty good within a few hours of bringing it home. This is what it looked like when I brought it home:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Honda%20CBR600/New/mc004.jpg

After it was in my possesion about 48 hours:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Honda%20CBR600/Now/1895c939.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Honda%20CBR600/Now/db97a5f7.jpg

Then I laid it over in the back of my truck loading it up at the dragstrip and put a couple of cracks in the glass 1 piece front fairing, so at the moment its naked, shaving the turn signal scoops, repairing the cracks and doing a complete repaint. This is what it looks like at the moment:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Honda%20CBR600/CBR600194.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i4/Rickracer/Honda%20CBR600/CBR600195.jpg

For about a $1000 total investment, Im very happy with it, goes mid 11s at the track, smokes ever other 600 Ive raced so far, and a few bigger bikes as well, and takes me back and forth to work everyday to boot.

< Message edited by Rickracer -- 9/7/2008 7:37:11 AM >

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RE: Would this be a good first bike? - 9/7/2008 10:47:58 AM

Hurricane rider

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IMO, its not THE BEST beginners bike, power wise, but it is totally manageable if you have a good head on your shoulders.

a 250 is just garbage to start on, I personally think a 500 is ideal. but the F2 CBR is a very well built machine and very reliable bike if you take care of it right.

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