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First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 8:23:28 AM

Dream Seller

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My local bike shop got a trade in last week, its a ''98 F3 w/ 10,500 miles. The fairings are in excellent shape and comes with brand new tires we worked some number and I got a price of $3400. This will be my first bike and I just completed the MSF course. Now I know I''''m asking this in a CBR forum even better I''''m asking it in an F3 forum but is an F3 too much for a beginner or is it an easier 600 to learn on? Any honest advice would be appreciated.

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 8:31:53 AM

ta8218

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I started with an F3 (after coming from 10+ years of riding trails n such) and it was a pretty easy thing for me.
If you''re completely new to it... have some throttle control and you should be ok.

However, that price is a wee bit high. I woldn''t pay any more than 3k for it. You could get a pretty nice F4i for 3500. (If you have the money, do that!)
And on a side note, don''t get an RR for a first bike. I have one as a second bike, and holy poop. Way too agressive for a first.

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 8:40:55 AM

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Thanks for the quick response. Yeah my goal is to get the bike for 3,000 out the door. I wouldn''t ever consider an RR I''m barely considering this F3.
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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 9:33:38 AM

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I say go for it. My first bike just 5 months ago is a 97 f3 with a power commander an other little goodies. I did not want too much as far as power is concerned and this is just right. I love it. I had never rode before and my friends who ride suggested this. The only thing I can say about the older cbrs is that custom fix up type parts are a little hard to come by. Custom wheels, headlights, other custom things you may see done to newer bikes are harder to find for older cbrs. One problem I had at a dealer here in Los Angeles is that they did not want to work on a bike that was 10 years old. I just wanted tires and they would rather not work on it and turn me away for something I thought was simple. So you may have to ask around when you need some service... Go get it!!

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 9:40:40 AM

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First bike...Heck YEAH! You can`t go wrong with an F3 esp.the `97 & 98` versions. I like riding my wife`s F3 Smokin Joes more than my CBR929. The F3 is WAY MORE comfortable, esp over a long ride. If truth be known, a 600 is all anyone would ever need, but being human, we enjoy more than we usually need. I got this Joes for my wife a few weeks ago for under $3000 CDN, so try to get your beast for that also; Best of luck on that F3, as they are sooooo nice!

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 9:51:47 AM

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Your response just got me all hyped up about possibly getting this bike.

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 11:03:53 AM

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started onmy f3 and still have it

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 2:42:20 PM

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yeh I agree with everyone else, my 98 F3 is my first bike as well, so it''s well worth it.

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 2:46:36 PM

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F3 was my brothers bike...it''s the first one i learned on.

It''s powerban is nice...the balls to the wall power is up high so you can be relatively safe beginning

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 6:49:42 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Adionik

F3 was my brothers bike...it''''s the first one i learned on.

It''''s powerban is nice...the balls to the wall power is up high so you can be relatively safe beginning

Yeah I was told that almost all sportbike the powerband doesnt even kick in till the higher RPMs

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 10:22:13 PM

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Just got my F3 this week, and its my first bike. The little I rode it (need parts) was amazing. Ive ridden my friends bikes a few times (honda cx 500 and ninja es 500) so I was daring enough to push my F3 on a straight and it almost made me drool. Its not excessive power, you wont pop a wheelie (I didnt) as long as you use sensible throttle buildup (idk, you might even need to clutch it, I didnt try and wont try wheelies). Its good for a 600, all the bike shops praise it for being able to keep up with even the newer ones and 650s. Deffinitely a good choice (I think) for a first bike. The only thing that dissapoints me is I paid $2750 for mine and Im looking at spending at least $200-$500 to get it in top shape (bought it privately)

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 11:30:01 PM

Adionik

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These bikes are heavy as ****. They''re almost 40lbs+ on an R1 and those are liter bikes! Clutch wheelies are crucial...no power wheelies here

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/17/2008 11:39:40 PM

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yeah, repair book says around 450 wet, haha, I almost cried

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/18/2008 12:28:43 AM

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I''ll be the crazy guy who disagrees and says the F3 isn''t a good bike to start on. Maybe it''s because I bought mine geared down one in the front and up two in the rear. It''s my second bike, having started on a Ninja 500. The 500 was fast enough and I only sold it because I wanted something more aggressive. The F3 fit that perfectly, and the thing was like a rocket compared to the 500. My F3 pulls power wheelies in first, and I hitting the back roads aggressively last week I found it can do a power wheelie in second as well.

But I''m outnumbered in this forum, so I know my advice will be ignored.

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RE: First bike = F3 yay or nay? - 8/18/2008 1:09:49 AM

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Once you lose the fear of the bike it becomes a shit ton faster. This bike felt slow as hell until I loosened up. If anything it''s the rider, but off the line i''m going to say these bikes aren''t powerhouses like a Busa

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