Whats going on everyone. I'm a new member to the site and have been looking around for a low priced 600F2-F3. for my first bike. I've been riding dirtbikes and racing moto all my life, and am currently stuck riding my dads '86 shadow 700. anywho, im trying to decide whether i should go with a cheap, older bike, (this will be my first sportbike) or take out a small loan and finance a newer bike, '99 or above.
any suggestions??? im not new to the cycle world, although i know rockets are way different than dirtbikes haha. but i plan to stunt it a little bit, at least wheelie and endo, and was thinking maybe i should be getting the older bike for that sort of stuff. sorry if im talking out of my *** here, but please!! i just need some help with this decision.

 

Well if you're going to stunt it why ruin a nearly new or good, late bike, go for the older F2 or F3 steel frame CBRs...I'd go for the F3 because they were so much better engine wise (best was 97-98) with improved ram air and a nice induction bark.

F3's are cheap now...then take it from there, see how you feel...

Jules

 

I'd get an older bike for that kind of stuff, at least for a while. But I'm pretty sure the F3 and F2 have heavysteel frames (I may be wrong), the newer F4 and F4i have lighteraluminum frames (andmore HP)so they may be better for stunting. But I would swing by the the stunters section and ask those guys too if you don't get a good enough answer here.

 

Yes the F2 and F3s are steel frames but I wondered would that make them stronger for stunts?...would they be less prone to fatigue fractures?...I'm only guessing here, I just know anything like that is hard on a bike...
You should probably do what Fish says and get more professional advice...


Jules

 

alright. i'll see what the stunt guys have to say. thanks for the advice =D

 

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