Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
05-28-2005, 02:53 AM
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Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
This will be my first bike! Im a honda fan and from the research this looks like its the best compromise. Thinking abnout buying used any tips? How many miles a year is average or alot? Thanks in advance hopefully wil be posting pics and riding soon!!
05-28-2005, 04:36 AM
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
Mileage on a bike isn't what's important..............proper maintenance and oil changes are the top priorities. And with Honda's, mileage isn't as big a deal anyways. Good luck!
05-28-2005, 07:00 AM
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
Yeah i know but theres really no way to be sure obout maintenance. I found a 02 CBR600 F4i 4700 miles great cond asking 5500.00 if its in perfect shape is that a fair price? I would try to get him to go cheaper anyway.
05-28-2005, 10:05 AM
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
I got an 02 f4i in November and I paid about 4800 for it. It was about the same mileage and in pretty good condition. Ive been happy with the bike, no regrets with the f4i at all.
05-28-2005, 04:09 PM
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
if its a pre-2003 ask if they had the CCT(cam chain tensioner) replaced, it was sort of a recall, i don't think it was ever official but most dealers did it for free under a sort of "good faith" claim, but at like 7k rpm the cam chain would make alot of noise rattling, honda has an updated part or you can get a manual cam chain tensioner from A.P.E., only "issue" of sorts that i can think of about that bike, if its a 01 or 02
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
Originally Posted by Del La Sol 1320
if its a pre-2003 ask if they had the CCT(cam chain tensioner) replaced, it was sort of a recall, i don't think it was ever official but most dealers did it for free under a sort of "good faith" claim, but at like 7k rpm the cam chain would make alot of noise rattling, honda has an updated part or you can get a manual cam chain tensioner from A.P.E., only "issue" of sorts that i can think of about that bike, if its a 01 or 02
Go with the manual tensioner; will save headaches in the future. But don't think that anyone selling an F4/i will lower the price if the CCT hasn't been replaced.
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Re: Thinking about gettin CBR600 F4i (help)
Originally Posted by CBR600F4
It was never a recall; and I've never heard of a shop replacing one for free. It is a known issue though. All the F4's and early F4i's have this problem. It will just freeze in place. I believe even the F3's had bad ones as well.
I believe he was just saying that it was a known issue and perhaps the Honda dealer he used to work for would replace them for free.