Hello all,

My Name is Pat Seguin, I'm from Ontario, Canada currently living in Montreal, Quebec. I've been on two wheels since I was 6 years old. I've had little 50's dirt bikes to 250's to enduros which I would ride all over the forests and pits where I grew up. My first motorcycle was a 1997 Kawasaki Ninja 250 which I bought at 15 years old and drove illegally for a year until I had my licence (I was very impatient). This was my main vehicle for a couple of years until I bought my first car. Then I bought my dream bike from an older friend which was a 2001 CBR F4I. I've always used my bike as my main source of transportation. Rain or shine, hot or cold. Of course I had my car for winters and when I needed to bring things. I've taken this bike cross country with my wife on the back and all of our camping gear as we tented the whole way. It's also taken us across the northern states of the U.S. as well. Then in 2012, my wife and I moved to Australia and I to store it. We're back in Canada now and I've taken her out of storage (with a rusty gas tank mind you). I've actually bought a second F4I now, that I've mainly used to upgrade mine with newer parts and I'm back on the road after too many years away!! I'm excited to meet other CBR enthusiasts and to share our passion. P.S. I've never even thought of buying a newer model, I love my F4I too much.

 

Welcome to the forum, great write up and yes I completely agree that the F4i is a great bike and I also have yet to find its 'spiritual successor'.