Hey all,
Just bought a 98 CBR 600F3 (red/black stripes) for $2000, it's got 1300 miles and has a small unoticeable crack on the front fairing and a few scratches on the right side which I could cover up up withred enamel or nail polishif I had to.I'll try to posta pic, I think it was a great deal, what do you think? I have no riding experience except for a few minutes here and there on some dirt bikes. I'm in the air force stationed at Tinker, OK. Originally from Las Vegas and since we have had quite a few people lose their lives on bikes recently, I am unable to ride it (legally) until I attend an MSF Basic Rider Course. First off, I was wondering how fast my bike is? (0-60mph? Top Speed?Comparative acceleration, etc) It's got low mileage as I indicated above and starts upno problemthough I have to throw choke in all the way. Also, I was wondering if anyone could give some advice about cleaning the engineout or anything like that as the guy who sold it to me had itsitting in his garage for years and didn't ride it at all, it sounds great and I start it up everyday and rev the engine to about 10,000. It's killing me not being able to ride it,I can't wait! I've got my BRC class August 4th-5th.

Thanks,
Jeff

 

1300 or 13000 miles? $2k is a killer deal... a reaaallly killer deal, especially if its got 1300 miles.

 

Yeah 1300, more like 1355 to be exact, but i thought it was a great deal too, not knowing much about bikes I'm glad you could confirm it. Thanks.

 

You can see said scratches above the lower "Honda" logo, and above the B on the large "CBR" decal. Should be no problem to clear, also I should mention those tires are brand new and have less than 60 miles on them. Everything is stock except the seat which I was told is pretty nice.

 

sweet deal dude! the bike looks killer. I personally just bought a 95 cbr a few weeks ago and before this like you Ive only ridden dirt bikes. Just make sure to take it slow at first and save up for good protective gear. as for getting it running well I've heard that seafoam works well for almost any bike especially if its been sitting around a while. here's a link to some specs:
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/hon...00_f3_1995.php

and here:
Specifications: Manufacturer: Honda
Model: CBR600F3
Price: $7299
Engine: dohc, 16-valve, inline-Four
Bore x stroke: 65.0 x 45.2mm
Displacement: 599cc
Carburetion: (4) 36 mm Keihin
Transmission: 6-speed
Wheelbase: 55.3 in.
Seat height: 31.9 in.
Fuel capacity: 4.5 gal.
Claimed dry weight: 405.6 lbs.
Time to distance:
60ft 1.735 seconds
1/4 mile 11.317 @ 119 mph

 

Thats such a good deal that you should check to make sure its not stolen! You do have the title and it was notarized legitimately etc? Sheesh, insane deal if its legit.

 

The choke, thats typical as far as I know (it is on my F3). You shouldnt have to do ANY maintenance or work WHATSOEVER for a while! Get out there and run that thing ragged.

As far as speed, it will be faster than anything out on the street (some RARE exceptions obviously) on 4 wheels if you are a good enough driver. I'm pretty sure even a corvette z06 would be pretty close. You will be very pleasantly surprised once you get that bad boy out and about

 

Nice one, & its red, so should go fasrer

 

Hey Lvpunnk, welcome to the forum. You certainly got a great deal on that bike. Since you've already got the bike, I'd recommend at least reading this article. You may not agree with it, but at least it'll be in the back of you mind as you learn to ride. It scare's me to think that the first thing you're wanting to know is how fast it will go. With stock gearing, thatbike will do 63mph in 1st gear.You don't want to be like the statistics that you mentioned. I'm sure I'll probably get some negative comments here, but I can live with that. We want you to be here for a long time and tell us how great the riding is out there in OK.

http://www.sportbikez.net/phorum/read.php?11,66272

 

I think that you just spent the best $2000 you could for a sportbike! That is a very good deal for the money and that bike doesn't look bad at all! It looks like you even have a corbin seat whick go for high dollars. Doesn't look like the previous owner did too much to the bike for aftermarket stuff so you should have a nice clean start if you wanna mod it any like undertail or flushmount signals. Congrats on the bike and welcome to the forum!

Word of advise, just be careful with the center tail section that holds the sides together. It's easy to work with if you take the side panels off carefully, just take your time and don't break it because it's not a cheap part.