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Old 04-15-2013, 11:09 PM
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So I've had my f3 now for a year. It was my 1st bike but after so many issues I was tired of dumping money into something that wasn't worth it. My buddy decided he would buy it for 1500 (has 27k miles and rats nest of homemade wire issues and was dropped probly 30 times). After looking around determined to stay with a cbr I found a nice f4i and jumped on it. Has a salvaged title due to being dropped but nothing wrong with it beside cracked fairing and some scraps. Has 14k, 2 bro slip on, polished frame, swing arm, and wheels. Got her for 3300 and couldn't be happier with the upgrade. Deffinatly going to miss my f3 though, even if it was a heavy trouble maker. Looking forward to keeping this one as long as I can lol

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Old 04-16-2013, 12:23 AM
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Old 04-16-2013, 09:39 PM
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Huge improvement from chocking the hell out of it in early morning. Only one thing though. It's a lot lighter than the f3 and feels realy different. I almost feel like I can lean and turn so much faster and easier on the f3. Only thing I can think of is the added weight of the f3 aided in leaning compared to the f4i I have to use more of my body weight into the turn. Or mabye it's the tires. My f3 has new Shinko tires with tons of tred and the f4i has dunlops with mabye 50% tread. Anyone go for heavier older bike to newer lighter one and notice this?
 
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Old 04-17-2013, 12:45 AM
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Im betting its the steering geometry. I lowered the front of my bike and raised the rear to get it to turn quick like I wanted. The f4i's came from the factory setup like cruisers it seems.
 




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