First Bike: 97 F3
 

Hey everybody. After years of trying to get a bike (namely an older CBR) at a decent price, I finally got one. Its a 97 CBR F3 with 21k on the clock. Mechanically sounds fine, motor fired right up and sounds better than my friends 03 GSXR.

The exterior needs some TLC, tail is loose a little bit, tearing on the back of the seat, some rash and faded paint. I planned on painting it over the winter anyway. Got it for 1800 and some change. Picking it up on Friday morning, so I can have more pics then.

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Can't wait to start ridin!

welcome to CBRF

come and join our f3 group https://cbrforum.com/forum/groups/cbr-f3-group-29/

it will always sound better than your friends GSXR :D ....... jk lol

Nice bike man and welcome to the Forum

Welcome aboard. Nice looking bike. Ride safe!

Congrats. The F3 is a great bike. I started on a red 97 F3 and if it hadn't been stolen at 48,000 miles, I would probably still be riding it and I'd be up to about 75,000 miles by now. My tail fairings were loose too, so I just got a stylish black and red bungie cord to hold it all together.

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I've always been very fond of Honda bikes. I've heard they handle the twisties the best out of all the major companies usually, and of course, Honda motors are bulletproof. Wish I wasn't working all day tomorrow to go pick it up before Friday :(

And sucks about getting stolen man, I'm hoping people aren't looking at a 14 year old bike like "omg I should steal that!"

And heres me picking it up a day early because I couldn't wait lol (little bit better pictures):

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Nice bike!

great looking bike! I have the same one, but black. Safe riding!