...my 2001 F4i has the sticker located under the passenger seat....says 2001 in GIANT letters.

 

ok, so i checked out the bike today, and a buddy of mine test drove it for me (i dont have my license yet). he said that theres a slight grinding noise at high rpm. i was wondering if any of you have this problem. also, when he drove it, he siad that while braking, the wheel hopped up and down. would any of these things be of any concern? oh, and i got her down to $3100

 

grinding? High RPM.... the wheel could be due to a rotor with high spots or it could be an out of balance/bent rim. When he brakes weight is transferred onto it(assuming this is a front wheel) and the vibration seems to be worse with the weight of the bike now on it.....that is my best guess....

 

hopefully its just the rotor and nothing too serious. she says it's never happened to her while she rides it. w/e. for $3100, im just gonna get it. it's been kept up very well too. i'll post pics when i get it home tomorrow.

 

I am so suprised that no one mentioned the CCT. Ask her if this was ever replaced. If not, after 21000 you will prob have to replace it. It is not hard but will cost about 100-200 bucks, if you do it yourself.

 

does anyone know what the factory suspension settings for the bike (01 f4i) are supposed to be. my buddy said that they were on the softest settings and that might be causing the bouncing.

 

I havnt touched my suspension so mine are on the softest settings and I have smooth braking so I dont think it would be the suspension.

 

Before i messed with my suspension i had no problems while braking either... I think its something different.



EDIT: Proof reading does wonders.... ha

 

yea 21,000 aint ****, thirdgenlxi on this forum has what 115,000? As far as price goes, her asking price was fair and i think 3100 is definetly a good price for an 01 F4i, depends where your located. I paid 5,000 a year ago for a FLAWLESS 02 F4i with 2700 miles at the time, was well worth it to me. Id also have the CCT checked out, they can go anywhere from as low as 3-5k miles or can last 25k, 30K, 35K who knows, but look into the cam chain tensioner (CCT).

 

how do you get 100-200 for do it your self? they about 50 bucks, to do it yourself----