So I have a 96' F3 and was wondering what other year of CBR would fit the bike? Because I need a whole new back end (both side fairings and the back middle piece) and possibly the side fairings aswell. Been seeing a lot of 97 kits for decent price but I'm not sure if they'd just stick right on or require work. Bought it for $1000

This be the project.

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...nkless/046.jpg

 

Welcome to the forum!

'95~'96 are interchangable, and I think the rear of an F2 is the same also. The fronts are the same from '95~'98. So what's so wrong with the rear of that bike...looks damn nice to me?

 

Pictures give the bike some props haha. Back right there is a HUGE crack that almost breaks it in half and the tabs that hold it to the back center piece are broken in the center piece. The right one was like gorilla glued to the center piece. Haha. So I need to replace the whole back. The side fairings are easily fixed but if I can get a whole kit for around 250 or so, then I'd just get the whole kit.

 

Tore into the bike today for the first time. Was going to take the carbs off and flush em out and all but can't take them off cause they are ****ING ON THERE! Both of us on there trying to take em off, only thing we didn't try was pry it off cause I didn't wanna break anything. But it is the carbs! Cause we got it idling, everything sounds good. We just couldn't take the choke off and couldn't rev it over 2500rpms. So it's just the carbs! That's good to finally know... haha.

Although one thing was weird that we didn't see when inspecting. The drain plug for the sump is... uhh... well, it's all welded and looks like a nasty mushroom. How the **** did the guy change the oil?!?!?!? I don't think he did... We checked it before we bought and it was clean, but we couldn't run it through the engine first. After running the engine it cycled all the oil and it's pretty dirty. Sooo, now I gotta find a new sump or drill a hole and thread it. There are NO signs it was wrecked which is the weird part. It looks as if it was ground (with a grinder) down and then welded... What in the ****??? Still a great buy on my part, but still, now it's another thing to fix.

 

Stick to the F3 tail. Just go with a new taillight to update it a bit.

Nice *** if you ask me.

 

Was also wondering if the bolts that hold the fairings on are the same throughout the years?

 

You will need the tail sides and back and taillight and seat, tail light bracket and I believe the rear box/fender from a 97-98 to convert it to a 97-98 f3. I am in the process of doing it. I have a Sharkskinz tail and tail light for a 98 CBR f3 if you would like to buy them? I m looking at getting around $150 for both. Let me know

 

csmith That bike is hot! Is that a pro. satin paintjob or home done??

 

John you got any pics? I need lots of f3 parts

 

Nah, I have all the back end stuff now. Just waiting for it in the mail. Thanks though!