Think of it this way: Honda considers it User Maintenence. That means they purposely made it easy for people who are NOT bike mechanics to do.

 

I have been checking around and where is the dang air filter on the 01 F4i? (Yeah I'm a newb!)

 

The air filter is under the tank

 

K that's what I thought, do you have to remove the tank or just the fairings?

 

You need to lift the tank only. Just read the whole thread, all questions are pretty much answered.

 

Which whole thread? I read through this one... or are you talking about a DIY post on another thread?

 

1. Remove the side fairings
2. remove the seat
3. remove the tank
4. open the airbox
5. swap filter
6. repeat in reverse.

Not counting fairing and airbox screws, it's like 4 bolts.

 

Ok, does anyone else have a hose that connects to the gas tank that is damn near impossible to get back in when putting the tank back on, cause it's too short, and the opening on the tube is too small? May just be me, but i was takin my tank off and stopped cause i didn't think I'd be able to get it back on.

 

Try this one. Found it in one of these threads and I've used it all. Props to ShraZ for making it. I wished he got the spark plugs though. I just paid for the installation on that. Didn't have the stupid tool!

http://www.shraz.net/motorcycle/f4i/

 

Are you talking about the vent and overflow tubes? One is thinner than the other but they should fit fine in their respective slot. I forgot which is which but I believe there should be 2 tubes on the bottom. At least I remember there were when I changed my air filter. Both tubes should extend to the bottom right fairing I believe? Could be left, can't recall at the moment.