i'm a new rider and my first bike is an f4i. I wanted to know if there is a way to lower the suspension without buying a lot. I'm short and it's starting to become a pain.

 

DONT DO IT!!!! my friend lowered his 600rr and it looks plain bad. it rides weird like a 250 or a 500 (mind as well get one of those). his seat doesnt really fit. sure, it could just be a bad lowering job, but he got it done professionally. learn to ride it the way it is is my advice.

 

thanks, i think i'll keep it the way it is then.

 

Well its all a matter of opinion, but mine is lowered 1" by dropping the triple tree on the front forks. I don't think it handles much differently, but it does put more of my foot flat on the ground. You can get lowering links for the back for about $80 on eBay, but i've never wanted to shell out the cash

 

I am interested in finding out how I can go about lowering the SEAT HEIGHT of the bike. I have an '01 F4i that a girrlfriend of mine wants to buy. She started out on a Buell Blast and is now looking on moving up to a sport bike, and since I was selling mine thought it might be a good option. Unfortunately for her, she is 4'11" and isn't even close to being able to fit on the bike as it sits currently. I would say it probably needs about 3" at the seat in order to come close to fitting her. What are all the available options (I'm assuming a combination of tricks will be needed), how much will each give, and what are the downsides of the modifications??

 

Either customise the subfram ALOT or lower the whole bike. Its fairly cheap to lower them. And if you dont like it once lowered just turn around and sell the lowering link on ebay.

 

thanks guys, i'm still up in the air about it. but i would like to be able to put both feet flat on the ground.

 

I hear ya bart

 

Sorry to dig up an old post.. I'm new to riding and was looking to get a cbr f4i. Just wondering how tall you guys that were having height issues? I know it has alot to do with leg length, so let's just estimate.

Also besides lowering links, is there tricks/tips for short riders on cbr's as well?

 

I have an F4i that is lowered an inch at the front seat. I think its badass and it takes off alot better without trying to float the front end so badly. It didnt really change the handling at all either. I can still rip it in the corners just like I used to do. I just have to make sure I pull my feet up extra high to make sure I dont scrape them on the ground. I was doing that before anyways so it doesnt really bother me to much.