Right you lot...

Chris H said...

In the trade over here, everyone refers to them as the F4

 

By 'over here' I presume that you mean Bedfordshire? ;-)

Too many Yanks in Bedfordshire.

 

Have a look/go on mine. You'll see how they stand up to all-year round
riding and 30,000 miles. I was thinking about recommending one but
hesitated. It's pretty good at the 0-60 dash, but going much into eek
territory and you'd be better looking for something with more poke.

For 3.5k I'd try to get a 2nd hand SV (roughly 2.5k), get a scottoiler,
hugger, braided brake lines and revalve the forks. If there's any money
left over drool at jhsracing.co.uk.

 

Well, 8/10 isn't bad, is it?

VFR750 - or another CBR6.

 

accherly the F2 is FM to FR, F3 is FS to FW, F4 is FX/FY

I had an 1999 FX and it was definitely the same spec as a yank F4

Your trade friends calling the CBR600Fi bike an F4 are contracting the yank
F4i designation.

 

Style, panache, and leathers that don't clash with every motorcycle
manufactured since 1920.

)

 

wessie said...

What is the difference between a FR and FS, apart from paintwork and
minor bodywork changes? None that I know of.

 

"However, at first glance the updated F-S model is almost identical to
the model it replaces. But don’t judge a book by the cover, because
under the skin there are myriad changes. A ram air system now feeds the
larger 36mm carburettors and the compression ratio gets a hike to 12:1
(up from 11.6:1). These changes combine to move power around the already
flexible motor."

 

Not to mention a change in insurance group (based upon Honda cover
mis-identifying my bike as a CBR600FS).

HTH

 

MrMoosehead says...

Fookin 'ell man, I reckon you ride yours less than I do mine, how can
you justify it?

--
Lesley
ZXR400SP
"Not bad for a Scouser"
SBS#11[with oak-leaf cluster]
BOTAFOT#101A UKRMHRC#12
BONY#54P BOB#18

Un-cork me to reply

 

<SNIP>

You should get TOG to flog it on eBay for you for a ridiculously high sum.

--
Oldbloke

2000 Honda CB500, 1991 Suzuki TS50 (m'boy's)
BOTAFOT #140
"He's like Robbo's chubby kid brother"

 

I remember Dan Nitschke, of fond memory, owning one of them. He rated it
highly. Somehow it never attracted many buyers, though.

 

*ding*


As those who know me will attest, I have no misguided conceptions about
colour matching....

 

Socially, yes... }:8)

 

What's your commission then TOG?

 

Is it just me, or has the threading on this thread gone to pot?

 

Damned right. Makes me cross, that.

 

*snigger*

 

It's been a good seller for BMW apparently and there are a good few around
2nd hand. Most of them are tangerine coloured unfortunately but the black
ones are nice. The new blue and white boxer Cup jobs are utterly gorgeous
http://cannon-bmw.co.uk/cannon/New_Bikes/R100S BOXER CUP/020920_bmw_Boxe
rCupReplica%20lge.jpg . From the near side the rear end is even nicer than a
996 IMHO.

I borrowed one from Williams in Manchester and the first thing I discovered
(once the tyres were warm) is the combination of latest model ABS and the
sports suspended tele-lever will whack your eyeballs off the inside of your
visor.

 

Champ said...

I'm of the opinion that any bike will last as well as a Honda, if you
look after it properly. My Kawasakis do, and Yamahas did as well.