i think that you have been given a great schooling on this , i used to have a 92 F2 and let me say what an incredable bike it is. the bike knew where i wanted to go and i was always in the powerband, also at that time i was riding with a couple of bros that had liter bikes and unless they were topin out in triple digits i was right there, until you get off of your 600 without shakin knees, and that f2 just does not do anything for ya, then think it over. just so ya know your going thu the rite steps , i put 6k on my F2 before i sold it and still could not push the full potential that bike , dont be liter drunk, relax and learn to ride before you step up.

 

I have owned F2s and an F3, still do have the F3 ... the F3 (98 model) was so much stronger than the F2 I had before it, more power everywhere and without that flat spot around 5K ... I thought it was good (it still is) with it's ram air system ... until, I got my 600RR this year ..apparently the 08 onwards 600RRs have more torque and power than the older RRs and you can really feel it ... this RR pulls like a train from the word go and is really fun just changing gears between 5K and 8k short shifting ... it leaves my old F3 for dead everywhere ... the power band damn near pulls my arms off and it's all I can do to hold on about 10K, seriously I just don't need anymore than what this 600RR offers so, to sum up as has been said the difference between an F2 and a late model 600RR is night and day :-)

After my F3 it feels like I went out and bought a 1000 in comparison, so strong everywhere........

I really think you should try for a late model 600RR 07/08 onwards and be prepared to be amazed!! :-)


Jules

 

I think you've gotten great advice here, but I'll add my 2 pennies.

I have a 98 F3 and test rode a friends 08 600rr for a day last time we went riding together. Do yourself a favor and go test ride one if you can. The difference is huge, and would be even bigger from your F2. I think you'll find the new RR's have plenty of power for you.

 

At 1800 miles you haven't even explored the bike you have now.

I'd advise another 20k on the bike you have...real riding...do a coupla' track days.

 

^^^


Absolutely!!

Get some decent miles in first on the F2 ..I did 25,000 miles on my first F2 and 15,000 on my second, only 10,000 on my F3 (but that's life) each step makes you appreciate the difference in power ... spending time with my F2s and F3 has really made me appreciate the step upto the RR ... the extra power and the taut, oh so taut and flickable handling :-)

Jules

 

 

Well all the advice is awesome... thank you everyone. I may be just complaining here but riding with my 2 friends with a SV650 and a Speed 4 and they can pull away from me without trying kinda gives me the sad face. I got mine cause a neighbor was selling and I got it super cheap.

Next idea then is that I have seen f4i 06 going for $6k and a RR 07 for $7K. Is it worth it to dish out the extra grand for newer or stick older?

 

All of the above said, if your F2 is badly tuned with carbs that need setting up and a bad aftermarket exhaust that has put midrange holes in your power curve then it could feel quite lame ... all I can tell you is that an F2 set up as the factory intended goes really quite well, there is a small perceptible flatspot around 4500 - 5500 on these bikes, pulling strongly below this and very strongly above it but if it is badly setup I would imagine this midrange hole becomes somewhat of a huge midrange abyss ... get the bike running as God intended and judge it from there ..did you read my F2 review here...

https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-600f2-16/cbr600f2-super-review-cbr-comes-age-96801/


Jules

 

An 06 F4i for $6K seems a little pricey to me not to mention they have that ugly banana seat. If you can afford it I would say go for the 07 RR

 

Mine has a Two Brothers Racing can and a K&N air filter. Highly doubt that anyone tweaked anything or tuned.