CBR 1000F "Hurricane" 1987-1996 CBR 1000F

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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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got a 93 cbr1000f on wed and ive put 200 miles on it. i love this bike. v&h ss2r (or whatever) exh., stg 1 jet kit. have some questions though.

1. does anyone make a fender elim. or undertail kit/ if anyones done a home job can i see/ any advice
2. thinking about changing out sprockets bigger in back smaller in front. i want to jump on it but i dont want to worry about wheelies. any advice. or advice/experiances w/ new sprockets.
3. does anyone make racing bodywork, or cheaper plastics than honda (i dont want to pay 300$ per panel. i need all left side and front top. prev. owner dropped it.)
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Home jobs for the most part

You might be able to go +2 on the rear sprocket before needing a longer chain

Some company with 'Air' in the name might make blank plastics for the bike, but are almost the same in price.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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The only fender eliminator kits were for the 87/88 models, and they won't fit the wider tyre on the 89 onward.
You can go as mad as 14/46 but I wouldn't recommend it. 15/42 and it's a wheelie machine.
Malbojah is right(as always) best option is 17/44.Good for the wallet, too !
Plastics - e-Bay
 
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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The air company is http://www.airtech-streamlining.com , but they only list body work for the 1st generation hurricanes. As far as the undertail, Jonathan, I previously sent you a pic of my 95 with a homemade (I think) undertail, which consists of a metal plate with a bracket for the license plate and two turn signals mounted to it. I've seen some universal fender eliminators listed on ebay that you might be able to modify to serve your purposes.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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I used one of the fender eliminator kits on ebay. A generic one should work. I sawed off the stock fender and drilled 2 holes and mounted the kit w/ stainless bolts and nylock nuts. I used a cheap LED to light up the license plate and some mini turn signals I had sitting around.

 
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Congrats on the purchase. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Yeah, I would just keep an eye out on ebay and look around online for body/tail pieces. I liked that tail someone fitted from an F4, was it. That looked good.

I replaced my rear sprocket with a vortex +2. It's holding up well, and it did make a noticable difference. I don't think I'd go further than that, though. I also put on an RK race chain. I snapped the stock one. Good scare.
 
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