So I came across this little gem sitting about an hour north of me. I saw this one up for sale the same time I got my bike this past summer, but when I went looking for it, I couldn't find it. Neat thing is this guy emailed me! I had an ad posted for wanted old cbr600s. It's a 1989. Guy had it as a streetfighter project before he got an old Porsche, which I'd imagine needs fixin'. Said he rode it a couple times in the summer, but not since (I know...). He has mocked up an F4i tail on it, but I don't think it's completed. He says he has all fairings but the clamshells. He said it doesn't run well now (probably the carbs, but yeah, who knows). Also doesn't have a cluster (so km's are a ?) or a fairing stay.

Opinions? I figure it might be as simple as a paint on the tank/tail, clean up the front end and put an aftermarket cluster in. Worse case scenario, I have a donor bike

Which brings me to my next point, do the CBR600F1.5 engines bolt in the F1's without too much trouble? Anyone done this? I know its a BIT of a power boost, but that's not what I am concerned about. I just like to have a spare powerplant if needed.

He was asking $400 in his e-mail, but he said it's just taking up space, so he is open to offers... Whats a good offer for a presumably non-runner? $200?

 

The 87-89 have identical engines. In 90 they made changes to the carbs and ignition system that I know of I'm unsure of any other changes made to the 90 model. That bike is definitely a fighter candidate though.

 

I paid $500 for mine when she was running ****ty. For that? I would be in at $250 on a good day. But really, a donor bike is always nice. Plus you can easily make your money back on a frame with a title.

 

According to the "Super Review"
I'm still really on the edge about this one. Problem is, I don't think I'd be able to just use it for parts - I know once I get my hands on it, I'd put everything into getting it back on the road... takes $$$$$

 

i say offer 250, see if you can get it running smoothly first, if so then build it the way you want, if not then sell it or use it as a donor. I fell like its a good idea to get these part bikes while there still floating around.... if you have the room for them.

 

I shouldn't say its a non-runner, he said "doesn't run well", but that could be anything I guess. I'll offer $200, and see what he says. Probably going to look this weekend...

Thanks guys

 

I consider rough runners non runners because your not going to want to ride around on a bike thats running rough. Is it in nanaimo? Thats where I bought mine a few years back. Get it up and running and head up north this summer and we can go for a ride to gold river

 

It's in Chemainus. Funny I bought my bike in south Nanaimo. But yea I am always looking for an excuse to go for a cruise. Spring can't come soon enough...

 

Go on,buy it, you know you want too lol

Just looked at my logbook and found out mine is a 1989 f-k model

 

I was able to 'procure' a few more pictures...
"2.jpg" is what it looked like originally I guess. He says he still has all the original plastics (minus the clamshells, which it looks like he never had, hense the fighter project)