Hi all. First off, I am not currently an owner. I have long only plaid with the idea of even getting a bike, let alone being given one. Long story short, a close friend of mine has a Cbr600F4i (around 2004)that has some issues. Given the circumstances he is giving it to me to fix and have.

Diagnosis (probably misdiagnosed)
-Cracked crankshaft; bike is losing oil.

I am decently mechanically inclined, but mainly with cars. After reading around I found that regardless of how severe the problem I have two options
-Rebuild the motor (rings, bearings, crankcase, and crankshaft)
-Buy another motor to swap in

Chances are I will be doing the work out of my garage with no more than one pair of hands to assist. I'm just as anxious to wrench as I am to ride. Although I still need to get around to getting my permit, and getting gear. I will continue to read around to not flood forums with beatn to death threads but please chime in suggestions ect.

 

welcome to CBRF. its a good place to ask questions. people here are knowledgeable and will help you.

 

Hi & welcome to CBRF!
Option #2 is really the best choice.
Plenty of F4i motors on EBay to pick from...most under $800. I wouldnt bother spending the $ and time to rebuild the current motor.
Good luck and check us out in the F4i forum if you have any further questions

 

Welcome to the forum.

This is certainly the place to be if you're looking for some technical help.