I've considered E85 but the closest station is about 20 miles. So I'd always have to fill at that spot, which would be a huge inconvenience. If I were to have it tuned now I'd put down ~330whp/375wtq. (TBE, EWG, Fuel Pump, Injectors, etc.)

The STi isn't a DD. I have a Honda Civic that has that responsibility. The STi is purely a weekend warrior.

I kind of like the idea of finishing the car, and buying something when fall rolls around to get it cheap. I'm not sure why I hadn't considered that in the first place.

 

The problem with that is once you buy the bike you're going to fall madly in love with it and want to ride it every where and bam winter hits and it sits in your garage as you look at it and pray for warm weather

 

+1. Buddy of mine has a pair of SE-R Spec-V's. One has a built 2.5 that dynoed over 500hp. While it's a blast to go in a stright line, the damn thing changes lanes when boost comes on in 3rd gear @ 60mph from a roll. It's just too damn much to drive daily.

He's got another Spec-V with the VQ35 swapped in, and with a mild tune and cam, headers, it's just the right amount of power for a DD.

 

IMO finish the car and look for a cheaper bike later.

Powerful AWD cars are amazing fun all year round.

 

It's come down to either:

FP Red'd STi and no bike.
or
Vf39 (stock turbo) STi Protuned and CBR600.

Not too sure what these mods are( lol) but I used to like fast cars until I got a bike....now cars just seem to be transportation to me. If I take my car to work all I think about is getting home to take the bike out!

 

whatever you do, dont get less than a 600 sport bike. After having the power of a built STi you will be let down. especially with having dirt expierence. REMEMBER :: respect the machine tho...just cause you can rip a cr250r doesnt mean jack. research and take classes.

Skip the front mount and get a bike, Ive put a bunch of miles on a stock STi and they are fine with what they came with. unless your game is the highway...but then you are screwed anyway if you bought that car for 4th-6th gear.... If its only weekend warrior it wont have many miles on it by the time you can get a front mount. besides, the miles you put on your other cars will considerably drop when you get a bike. I knock an easy 10,000mi a year off my car. In that case i would sell the civic and just have a STi and f4i

 

Finish the car. Buy a bike in the winter for cheap. Get a bike that needs a little work. Bikes are easy to work on when you come from working on cars, and you'll save money. Then wait till spring.

 

What is considered high mileage and danger zone for a bike? Someone said look for something under 10,000 miles or it's going to need a lot of care. That's crazy, and hopefully not completely true.

If possible, since it's my first bike, I'd like to pick up a higher mileage bike that has a few scrapes/bruises. That way when it gets dropped - it's no big deal!

So my question - what should be the cutoff? Is there a point when they're beat to death? I know it depends how the rider used it and cared for it- but what am I lookin at?

Thanks!

 

10,000 miles is low but 20,000 and even 30,000 is okay as long as the previous owners have taken the time to attend to the required maintenance. Past 30k imo would be pushing it, and I would try to stay under 20k imo. And obviously it also depends on what year the bike was manufactured, etc.

Yes, Honda engines can last over 100k miles (I believe one of our members has 200k?) but don't risk it and assume all will be well.

Remember that just because a bike has low miles does not always mean that the engine is in better shape than a bike with more miles. Look at the condition of the bike and try to gauge how much the owner has looked after it. If he is an old hag or a GIRL, then buy the bike because they probably never rode it. I keed I keed, but you get the point; if the bike is full of grime, rust, has cracks, dents, scratches, leaks, etc., be wary as he or she doesn't give a **** about the poor bike. Check the tires!

 

My buddys evo with an fp black makes around 600 at the wheel at only like 30psi. Those dont even start making power till around 32+. He drives it detuned at 28psi and it still makes about 522 at the wheels. That thing walks 600s all day its fun as hell to drive but its no where near as fun as being on the bike. I dont care if its slower its just so much more fun, its like comparing apples to oranges. But if you can build the car and then still get a decent bike youll be set.