Ok I may trade my 2001 raptor 660r 4 wheeler for a 1996 cbr 600 f3... Has 32k on it... ANd just a slip on vans n hines pipe... Wut i want to know is.... How does this bike compare to the newer 600 like my friends have? I dont have the money like they do... ANd how does the bike handle compared to the newer ones.. I donno much about these as i do the new ones... ANd is it worht the trade?

 

Seems fair as long as it's running good. Keep a 160 on the rear and you'll be carving corners like butter and keeping up with your friends.

 

Wut should i look for i know 32k is alot of miles

 

Nothin you can really look for, just listen to the idle and make sure it still has good throttle responce. With that many miles, all one can really do is make sure the valves are in tolerance but you need to pull the head to do that. The F2/F3 are tanks and I don't believe I have ever hear of one dying from natural causes ... only people trying to push extra power.

Just look the bike over to make sure things aren;t all bent up from serious crashes. Things like miss match plastic, big divot in the swingarm, straight rims.

My F3 was in a wreck and I had all the warning signs as mentioned ... I just didn't know at the time. Bike is still great (only 16k+ on the meter thou) after a repaint and some other work. Never messed with the engine other than new plugs and oil. It's at the mileage that I should check the valves, but I'm lazy and have been putting it off.

Also, bounce it some, it shouldn't be bouncy like a 4X4, it should be smooth and somewhat slow to rebound. Just take it for a lil test run and make sure it handles/rides like a smooth machine it should.

 

Anyone else

 

Rode the bike last nite... runs good... I am a light rider... couldn't get the front wheel off the ground.. O well lol.... Bike does need brakes... ANd it has a slight back fire.. WOuld this be do to wrong jetting? It has a vanes and vines slip on... Thax for the help guys

 

Hmm, my guess with the backfire would be that it's already jetted and getting a large amount of fuel causing the backfire. As long as it's not backfiring every time you let off the throttle I wouldn't worry. That is supposed to be an awesome slip-on FYI. How did it look?

 

it looked awsome... sounded awsome... it did crackle everytime i let off the gas.....

 

my vance and hines crackled a lot too. When i gunned it down a hill then let off and rode the gear out it crackled and flames shot out of the pipe..haha

 

yea this is wut this one did is it normal