New rider and proud owner of a 2001 F4i! :)
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06-05-2011, 11:26 PM
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New rider and proud owner of a 2001 F4i! :)
Hey Guys,
I'm new to the scene, allllways wanted to ride... long story short I finally got my license picked up a bike and now here I am
Picked 'er up Friday night, and today was my first day ever riding. A little apprehensive at first, just started out on my own, and things worked out great so I've been riding all day Met up with some friends in the afternoon and went on a group ride too.
2001 CBR F4i, just under 34,000 kms, fresh full service at the end of last season, newer tires, bat, brakes etc etc. It was dropped by the previous owner, so it's scratched along the right fairing and the front cowling is broken (still solid enough to ride as is for now). Mechanically solid, and still looks great imo.
Anyway, I know these threads are useless without pics so here are a couple I took quick today of the bike and jacket I got along with the deal:
I've already been reading up and getting info from the forum, and now I'm looking forward to being a part of it all.
Cheers!
Ryan
I'm new to the scene, allllways wanted to ride... long story short I finally got my license picked up a bike and now here I am
Picked 'er up Friday night, and today was my first day ever riding. A little apprehensive at first, just started out on my own, and things worked out great so I've been riding all day
Met up with some friends in the afternoon and went on a group ride too. 2001 CBR F4i, just under 34,000 kms, fresh full service at the end of last season, newer tires, bat, brakes etc etc. It was dropped by the previous owner, so it's scratched along the right fairing and the front cowling is broken (still solid enough to ride as is for now). Mechanically solid, and still looks great imo.
Anyway, I know these threads are useless without pics so here are a couple I took quick today of the bike and jacket I got along with the deal:
I've already been reading up and getting info from the forum, and now I'm looking forward to being a part of it all.
Cheers!
Ryan
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06-06-2011, 09:29 AM
Hey there F4iTANG, looks like you've contracted the sickness. Feels good, don't it? Good of you to post pics; nice looking bike. BTW, you can fix that fairing with some fiberglass if you're so inclined. Cheaper than getting a replacement. There's tons of F4i owners here, so make yourself at home.
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06-06-2011, 07:11 PM
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Thanks guys.
Today it was raining all day even after work, but yesterday I went out with a buddy for about an hour then after he went in I kind of took the 'long way home'... lol
5 mins turned into 1-2 hours... haha and yes, this sickness, it definitely feels good!
There's quite a few guys around here that ride, so I'm sure we'll be having lots of group rides over the summer too
I would like to take the course and do realize that I really should, but last time I checked in the area they were pretty booked up and to be honest it's hard to drop another $400 right away... I'm learning what I can from other more experienced riders and just lots of practice for now.
As for fiberglass repair, I'll definitely look into that possibility. I haven't ever worked with FG before but I'm always up for trying something out though and doing some work myself if possible. Not the biggest priority right now though as it sits solid and is just really cosmetics along with the scratches on the right side fairing (though it would be reeally nice to have cleaned up as she deserves!)
Think I might do an oil change this weekend, just for peace of mind really and top up the other fluids if necessary. Anything else I should be checking up on asap?
Today it was raining all day even after work, but yesterday I went out with a buddy for about an hour then after he went in I kind of took the 'long way home'... lol
5 mins turned into 1-2 hours... haha and yes, this sickness, it definitely feels good!
There's quite a few guys around here that ride, so I'm sure we'll be having lots of group rides over the summer too
I would like to take the course and do realize that I really should, but last time I checked in the area they were pretty booked up and to be honest it's hard to drop another $400 right away... I'm learning what I can from other more experienced riders and just lots of practice for now.
As for fiberglass repair, I'll definitely look into that possibility. I haven't ever worked with FG before but I'm always up for trying something out though and doing some work myself if possible. Not the biggest priority right now though as it sits solid and is just really cosmetics along with the scratches on the right side fairing (though it would be reeally nice to have cleaned up as she deserves!)
Think I might do an oil change this weekend, just for peace of mind really and top up the other fluids if necessary. Anything else I should be checking up on asap?
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