Hey all, new to these forums. About to get this 97 cbr600f3 soon. Needs a carb clean and sync (and battery) to get it running. Glad I found the PDF manual on this site for this bike, it will help immensely when doing the carb work. Has some dents and scratches, but the price is right, and it'll be my first bike, so I don't mind that it's not new and shiny, lol. When I have it apart for the carbs, I'll probably just do a basic tune up on it too - might as well! Might eventually replace the plastics and fuel tanks. Any recommendations? Seen some kits on ebay.

 

Welcome to the forum! Nice pic and, for it's age, not too shabby! We had a member recently try this company out - https://www.fairingmaster.com/cbr600...6-c-65_74_126/ - with overall good results.

Now, this is me putting on my "Dad" pants - If this is seriously your first bike, PLEASE take your time getting acquainted with the controls and balance! I spent a year on a Ninja 300 before moving up and was still not ready. Got myself into more than one "Oh, ****!" moment because I was overconfident. 600's are very dual natured in their acceleration, i.e. not much on the lower end (but still faster than 90% of cars) and then freaking nuts (at least to me) on the top. Remember, going fast is fun... until you need to stop... You cannot ever practice enough and there are a lot of really good YT channels with exercises for you! The slow speed stuff gets boring very quickly but is invaluable and translates well at speed. Okay, lecture is over! lol! Have fun but, more importantly, be safe!

 

Thanks! This is the seller's pic...he had pulled it out of the garage and dusted it off. It has been sitting for a few years. He was going to get it going again, but just never got around to it. For 5 benjies, I figured if I don't like it I can easily sell it off again.
I saw that website for fairings, looks like they have a bunch of different options...I was just suspicious when I saw the tab for "sex dolls"...sorry that's just weird to me lol.
Thanks for the welcome, and also for the concern. I will be sure to get acquainted with the throttle and controls and how it all reacts. I have some dirtbike experience, I took the MSF class when I first got my license, and have good balance on 2 wheels because I'm an avid mountain biker as well. When I start riding this, I will definitely stay in the lower RPMs out of the powerband.

 

Sex dolls + fairings? I don't know, that sounds like a "fun" combo! j/k lol

Don't want to come across as "Mr. Don't Have Fun" but, as a 50+ new rider, I "knew" I was mature enough to handle a 600! Two tickets and a few close calls later? Yeah, I'm still a kid at heart...

 

Yeah I'm in my mid 30s. If I feel the 600 is too much, I'll get rid of it. However I do know that I'll grow tired of a 250 really quick lol. I think one of the biggest issues for new riders is that they tend to tense up, which is not good. I've learned from mountain bikes to have feet planted on pedals, but keep the rest of your body, and your grip of the handlebars, loose and relaxed. Let the bike be a bike and do its thing, while you still have full control over it.

 

Welcome to the forum. That 97 F3 used to be the purple version like the one on the left in my signature. It's a 97 as well. If it's been sitting for a while your biggest challenge is going to be doing a proper job on cleaning the carburetors. They need to be removed from the bike and fully taken apart. I mean down to the individual carb bodies and all gaskets replaced. Not hard to do, just need to be meticulous. If someone says to just pull the bowls and clean the main jet you're setting yourself up for lots of frustration on getting it running like it did when new. Good luck on your project.

 

Well thanks for all the welcomes, but after some thinking and considering I decided not to go for this bike. I decided to pick something up that's more upright (comfort) seating position, something more turnkey, and a little more beginner friendly. Picked up this '85 Nighthawk 650 instead!

 

Those are nice looking and riding bikes. They are a lot of fun also. Nice score.

 

That's the bike I just bought on Sunday morning! I'm glad you found another bike that suits you(especially since it meant I was able to pick up this one)!

 

Well now, we still get to help fix it up! That's a pretty odd coincidence.