1000f daily use
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used daily 15 miles each way to work, 500+ miles most weekends, i get 70+mpg at a steady 90 on the motorway... eats rear tyres, but i'm doing 20,000+ a year. i used to do 120,000+ a year as a long distance courier, wish i'd had a cbr then...
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From: Taynuilt Scotland
spooky
Hey:
I have used a couple of these CBR1000Fs, a VFR750F, and a CBR600F4, for daily commuter bikes and must say they all were very good.
I have at least a 100 MILE COMMMUTE daily just to and from work sometimes double that. I still have the CBR1000F and have sold the VFR and CBR600F4. The CBR1KF has a tad over 304,000 miles on it now and plenty of them have been daily miles plus some very long trips. This bike (CBR1KF) if well maintained can be driven hard and still be reliable in spite of the age they are getting to be.
Something's like Reg/Rect, 90 up thermo tee, coils, and cam chains are common points of interest on these bikes and you would do better with an after market or home grown repair for this stuff than OEM. Chains, sprockets, brakes, fork seals, lights, filters, hoses, and batteries will be things to keep regular schedules of replacement on if you do not want to be left stranded on any chain driven bike, so keep that in mind. Purchase good quality aftermarket replacements or OEM Honda stuff and all should be good for plenty of miles or klicks. A good rainsuit or 2 and backpack make a real difference on how viable any bike is for this type of use.
Dub
I have used a couple of these CBR1000Fs, a VFR750F, and a CBR600F4, for daily commuter bikes and must say they all were very good.
I have at least a 100 MILE COMMMUTE daily just to and from work sometimes double that. I still have the CBR1000F and have sold the VFR and CBR600F4. The CBR1KF has a tad over 304,000 miles on it now and plenty of them have been daily miles plus some very long trips. This bike (CBR1KF) if well maintained can be driven hard and still be reliable in spite of the age they are getting to be.
Something's like Reg/Rect, 90 up thermo tee, coils, and cam chains are common points of interest on these bikes and you would do better with an after market or home grown repair for this stuff than OEM. Chains, sprockets, brakes, fork seals, lights, filters, hoses, and batteries will be things to keep regular schedules of replacement on if you do not want to be left stranded on any chain driven bike, so keep that in mind. Purchase good quality aftermarket replacements or OEM Honda stuff and all should be good for plenty of miles or klicks. A good rainsuit or 2 and backpack make a real difference on how viable any bike is for this type of use.
Dub
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From: Houston, TX
As far as 'more efficient than a car' ... I've never thought about it, because I prefer to ride a bike over sitting in a cage, no matter the efficiency.
I do find it fine 2-up for short distances. Considering the ST1300 for the long trips, 2 up.
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From: Sparta, NJ, USA
I started commuting about 100 miles per day on my 87 1000f And love it. I'm a bit of a primadona and don't take it in the rain or snow. Prior to the hurricane I took a friends 04 gsxr1000 back and forth and absolutely hated it. The hurricane seems like the best compromise between power and comfort. I added some buel lowering foot pegs to mine and it made a huge difference.
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From: Georgia
I have the Buel foot pegs also. Those are a must for my 6-1 frame. Plus there great for long rides. Only gripe is they scrape when you want to get down and fast in the curves. I was putting her through the paces pretty hard though. Its great staying ahead of those light 600 cc bikes and inching away in every curve, then pulling away on the straights. Dont do it all the time, but when a pesky 600 tries to hang well you got to show em this ole girl will get it when asked.
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