2001 F4i's the stronger ones?
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2001 F4i's the stronger ones?
Hey everyone,
So I ran across quite a few posts stating that the first year F4i, 2001, is a bit stronger than 2002-2006 due to Honda not "dumbing" it down. Below is a statement off of this site
"Remember they tuned the f4i down in 2002 compare an 01 f4i to the RR"
(They were comparing an F4i to an RR)
Now I understand that in 2003 they may have dumbed the F4i down due to trying to make a differentiation between the release of the RR..so that makes some sense...but I was wondering if anyone has any concrete evidence that the 2001 F4i's are indeed not "dumbed" down or unaltered from the factory? If so, what things would Honda even dumb down? I would assume not hardware but rather just a more relaxed tune/ECU?
So I ran across quite a few posts stating that the first year F4i, 2001, is a bit stronger than 2002-2006 due to Honda not "dumbing" it down. Below is a statement off of this site
"Remember they tuned the f4i down in 2002 compare an 01 f4i to the RR"
(They were comparing an F4i to an RR)
Now I understand that in 2003 they may have dumbed the F4i down due to trying to make a differentiation between the release of the RR..so that makes some sense...but I was wondering if anyone has any concrete evidence that the 2001 F4i's are indeed not "dumbed" down or unaltered from the factory? If so, what things would Honda even dumb down? I would assume not hardware but rather just a more relaxed tune/ECU?
Last edited by 600F4inoober; Sep 10, 2010 at 01:38 PM.
I'm wondering if the idea came from the following stats?
This was reported by MCN and it shows 6.5 less RWHP on the '06 vs. the '01. Less torque and 4lbs heavier, too.
CBR600F4i ’01 VS. '06
RWHP 96.6 VS. 90.1
RWTQ 43.6 VS. 40.3
WT 436 VS. 440
MPGAVG 40.7 VS. 36.7
TOPSPD 155 VS. 156
0-60MPH 2.89 VS. 3.52
0-100MPH 6.61 VS. 7.94
1/4mile 10.59 VS. 11.26
1/4SPD 128.23 VS. 121.56
60-0 (FT) 111.3 VS. 123.5
P:W 1:4.51 VS. 1:4.88
Not saying that anyone is gonna be able to tell the difference on the street.... or that the numbers are right.... or that they aren't just slightly different due to error, worldwide conspiracy, etc... but they appear to be reported differently.
Could be the root of the rumors.
This was reported by MCN and it shows 6.5 less RWHP on the '06 vs. the '01. Less torque and 4lbs heavier, too.
CBR600F4i ’01 VS. '06
RWHP 96.6 VS. 90.1
RWTQ 43.6 VS. 40.3
WT 436 VS. 440
MPGAVG 40.7 VS. 36.7
TOPSPD 155 VS. 156
0-60MPH 2.89 VS. 3.52
0-100MPH 6.61 VS. 7.94
1/4mile 10.59 VS. 11.26
1/4SPD 128.23 VS. 121.56
60-0 (FT) 111.3 VS. 123.5
P:W 1:4.51 VS. 1:4.88
Not saying that anyone is gonna be able to tell the difference on the street.... or that the numbers are right.... or that they aren't just slightly different due to error, worldwide conspiracy, etc... but they appear to be reported differently.
Could be the root of the rumors.
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The weight wouldn't surprise me. The whole back end of the bike is different. Plus, a random bolt here or there can add up.
However, I could see a different ECU was probably used. I doubt they actually spent time and money to make the newer ones slower even if to compare to the RR. That's like Lamborghini making their cars slower now so in 3 years they can be "faster"
However, I could see a different ECU was probably used. I doubt they actually spent time and money to make the newer ones slower even if to compare to the RR. That's like Lamborghini making their cars slower now so in 3 years they can be "faster"
