so ive decided that im going to buy a honda cbr whenever i get money for one, it will be my first bike and im just debating what to do atm.

i have friends that ride, and im set on getting a 600 as my first bike, im in college so money is a little tight, especially with all the medical fees and uniforms/stethoscope/other random stuff i have to pay for before next fall.

i really would like to get an f4i, but around here ive seen them all going for over 3500 dollars and most over the 4k range

would i be better off getting an older bike? like maybe an f3 or an f4?

the main thing that i really like about the f4is and rrs is the dual headlights on the front end, i think it looks so so much better than the old ones.

ive seen some older f3s and f4s with the f4i headlights though, is this a hard mod to do? plausible for a first time biker that doesnt know much about mechanics?

ive also been informed that the older bikes (F4 and younger?) have carburetors instead of being fuel-injected, how much of an impact should this have on my decision? are they harder to keep up maintenance wise? anything else i should know about?

thanks for reading this and i would appreciate if some of you experience guys could share some knowledge! i know their are some cool guys on this forum that would love to help a noobie out!

 

Save and get the f4i, you'll be glad you did. :-)

 

any reasons?

 

Newer technology for the most part. There are lots of threads on the comparisons.

But fuel injected is a lot easier to work with. But hey if you get a good deal / really like the styling its all up to you.

Usually though newer is better for the most part.