So I finally got my 1998 CBR 600 F3 I love it already, I've been wanting a bike for a long time, and after going through the MSF course and getting my endorsement, I decided it was time. I've been digging through this forum for a few weeks now, and I like that everyone is knowledgeable and open to help out other riders. So a little about her: she has almost 19,000 miles, one side fairing has an end cracked all the way through, and it's been lowered by a previous owner. I've had some advice to raise the bike, and once I find a stand or someone to help me, I'll get it back to stock height. They also put a Two Brothers exhaust on it, and it sounds nice. I don't know anything about motorcycle parts and components, so I have a lot ahead of me, but I'm looking forward to it. So cheers to all of you, looking forward to learning from you.

(such as uploading pictures from my folders, unless a url is the only way)

 

Yeah I've already went through the MSF course, and I'm not going to be dumb and not wear protective gear. I'm in the military, and they require it anyway. I've already got everything I need except the jacket and pants. I've been looking over a lot of reviews, and I think I'm going to go with leather. I did try to go with the "cool" factor and got a mirrored face shield, but I like the way everything looks outside. I still have the clear shield for night time though. I didn't realize that there was no storage for the f3...so I might go and purchase one of those kits that uses solenoids, I just don't like how all you have to do is press a button, I'd much rather have to use a key. I'm glad to see I'm not the only noob on here 97 CBR_Racer, and your bike looks nice as well, have fun tinkering with it! Any plans for it?

Great tip Ekelman! That'll help me out a lot, I appreciate it. Yeah let me know how they are when you receive it. The ones you bought were mainly for holding the bike in place for security? Or like a jack to raise it up? I'll need to jack my bike up so I can fix the front suspension to stock height. I'm 6 feet tall, and it's short.

Here's my girl:


And here's the fairing I was talking about:


Also the tank pad and some dots aren't completely center...I'm a stickler for detail when it comes to my stuff:




It's the rear fairing on the right side of the bike that's cracked, and I've been searching for a replacement, but I've had a hard time finding the part in the same color scheme. Also, both rear fairings feel loose near the tail-light, so I've been trying to figure out have to tighten everything up.

I've seen your posts multiple times Colorado_Steve, and you always have good input. Thanks for looking into my thread. Since I'm in New Mexico, it'll be cool if we can ride together sometime.

I'm the third owner of the bike, and there's not really much documentation on what's been done...you think it'll be a good idea to do a complete overhaul on the bike? Like all fluids, chain, carbs and whatever?

Appreciate your interest!