Yes, absolutely required.

 

Wow. Somebody stole my CBR600F2 project bike from my front porch last night. It was a freebie from a friend but it had a clear title and everything. i guess aomebody stole it for scrap metal. Freakin meth heads.

Called around to the scrap yards. They took my name and number. They also wanted the VIN number. I guess it's gone but I was really getting into this bike. I have mostly Harleys but was looking forward to riding my first sport bike.

 

Crikey , sorry to hear that matey, hope you can retrieve it.

 

Unreal, sorry to about your bike. Maybe you'll get lucky and get it back.

 

Dropped the engine to check if the cylinder head gasket is leaking, removed the front wheel, repositioned the speedometer and fabricated a simple bracket to install a new speedo sensor.

 

I spoke too soon a few days ago. After running great my project went south fast. Bike would run terrible then die and lose all electrical. Completely dead! But then would come alive later
Checked ground, battery connections. Even took apart the ignition. Nothing! Was checking the fuse and found this. It wasn't blown but it was a cheap knockoff type of fuse. Could not figure it out until I removed it. The other fuse in the picture is the spare that is now in the bike. It explains some of the weird electrical gremlins I was having when I I last rode the bike years ago.

 

Dielectric grease is your friend.
Especially on older bikes.
Buy a big tube and put that sh*t on everything.
Ok, maybe not your burrito, but everything else.

 

Went to the drag strip for a few passes.. best of the night 11:51. 120 trap speed.. back in the day i ran a 11:50 with a trap speed of 121.. with my 94F2.. i was also a little lighter than I am now and i was racing 2 nights a week.. im happy with 11:51 with my 92F2 just suprising .. i haven't drag raced in a few years and 20 extra pounds so was thinking maby high 11s. but i ran almost my old time. . Pretty happy

 

That's a pretty respectable time. Nothing to sneeze at.

 

Bought it