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10-21-2004, 4:26 PM
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 Join Date: 10-21-2004 Location: When you say "Wisconsin" you've said it all.
Bike(s): 2003 GSX-R750 Age: 27 Posts: 663
Rep:  (173) Rep Power: 5
| Will an F4 fit me? I am wondering if anyone could help with my dilemma. I am looking to buy a bike in the spring (maybe sooner) and I have narrowed my choices down considerably, but the obvious frontrunner is a 1999 CBR F4. Included in my list was a 1999 Yamaha R6, but I certainly prefer the F4 because I am not a track rider. I sat on an R6 last night and suffice to say the bike is really small or I look really big, because my friends said it looked "uncomfortable." I have ridden a 1993 CBR 900RR quite a bit, and I feel comfortable on it (in terms of size), but the R6 made me look like a "circus clown on a tricycle"--so said my friends. I am 6'1" and 185lbs, so by no means huge, but bigger than average. Could anyone please tell me--given my size--if I will be comfortable on this bike , and if I will look rather ridiculous. Thanks Justin | |
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10-21-2004, 5:26 PM
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 Join Date: 05-02-2002 Location: Toronto, Canada
Bike(s): 02 Red/Black CBR 954RR/ 08 Red/Black CBR 1000RR Age: 36 Posts: 2,026
Rep: (58) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? My first bike was a 99 F4, I'm 6'2 and had no problems on the bike what so ever. More comfortable then my 954 on longer trips, the F4 is like a Cadillac!!  Last edited by soon2b954 : 10-21-2004 at 7:46 PM. Reason: Ghostrider |
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10-21-2004, 5:28 PM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec
Bike(s): GSX-R1000K4 Ltd Posts: 2,468
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 | Re: Will an F4 fit me? What's a Cadalic? Is it some sort of converter?  |
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10-21-2004, 6:55 PM
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| Back From the Ashes!!  Join Date: 09-17-2003 Location: Staten Island, NY
Bike(s): '00 RC51 (Possible Resurrection), 93 Seca II(Sold) Age: 31 Posts: 7,724
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 | Re: Will an F4 fit me? Quote:
 The r6 is a different type of fit. I am 5'10 220 and the r6 looks tiny under me. On the other hand the F4 and F4i both fit me like a glove. Find a nice used F4 you cant go wrong  | |
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10-22-2004, 9:58 AM
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| Join Date: 10-21-2004 Location: When you say "Wisconsin" you've said it all.
Bike(s): 2003 GSX-R750 Age: 27 Posts: 663
Rep: (173) Rep Power: 5
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? Thanks for the insight, guys. i was figuring that I would fit better on one. Besides, I would rather have a honda anyway |
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10-22-2004, 10:58 AM
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    Join Date: 09-11-2003 Location: Burlington, On.
Bike(s): 01 R/B 929 Age: 33 Posts: 894
Rep: (102) Rep Power: 7
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? 6'1 220 when I had my F4. I though it fit really well compared to others. I found the R6 to be too cramped and the tank indents did not fit my legs. The down side is the one peice seat with a pilon. I found that my gf always slide into me vs. the 929 were she is stashed up and away from me. Pilons suck anyways thats why I have not reinstalled my passengers footpegs. Trunk space is not that great either but you can remove the manual and cut out the clips that hold the manual to free up some space. The F4 is not as race oriented as the GSXR or R6 for that time but it is a terrific streetbike. |
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10-22-2004, 11:00 AM
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| Meatarian   Join Date: 05-06-2004 Location: Randolph, MA
Bike(s): 01 R/B 929 Age: 28 Posts: 12,236
Rep:  (909) Rep Power: 26
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? if you could afford one or could fine one cheap, get an F4i. 2 seats and fuel injection.
__________________ "let's face it when you went into that voting booth you had a choice between 2 bowls of sh!t. the only difference was the smell" |
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10-22-2004, 11:43 AM
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| Join Date: 10-21-2004 Location: When you say "Wisconsin" you've said it all.
Bike(s): 2003 GSX-R750 Age: 27 Posts: 663
Rep: (173) Rep Power: 5
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? I would love to get an F4i, but I just don't think I could afford a nice one--I sure as hell don't want one that's all rashed up. My price range puts me at about a '99, and my research has lead me to conclude that this bike will suit my needs and wants really well. I know the F4 is not as race-oriented as the Gixxer or the R6, but I ride on the street so comfort is an issue too. I like both bikes, but I don't fit well on the R6, and though I fit fine on the GSXR 600, the fact that it is race-oriented makes it uncomfortable for me (my hands start to go numb after about 20 minutes on my buddy's GSXR 600). Nice bike, just not for me. anyone know what kind of mileage an F4 will get? |
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10-23-2004, 8:46 AM
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| Join Date: 07-28-2004 Location: Hanford, CA
Bike(s): Yellow 00 CBR 600 F4 and Black CBR 1000 RR Posts: 34
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| Re: Will an F4 fit me? gas mileage i get around 44 mpg when i'm not in the twisties. i weigh a bit less than you though (around 165-170)....and if you are thinking that the F4 isn't "race oriented"....let's just say that i can blister 208 GP As with her just as easily as someone on a gixxer 600 could. those bikes are fun as hell and are still really comfy (as much as a sport bike can be) on long rides. comfort wise...i like my F4 WAY more than my 1KRR. it's a pretty forgiving bike also. was my first bike and several times i've made mistakes that i think if i were on another bike i would have ended up on my ass. |
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10-25-2004, 9:28 AM
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| Join Date: 10-21-2004 Location: When you say "Wisconsin" you've said it all.
Bike(s): 2003 GSX-R750 Age: 27 Posts: 663
Rep: (173) Rep Power: 5
| Re: Will an F4 fit me? I am not saying that the F4 won't scream, I just meant that it is more comfortable that the R6 and Gixxer. I just don't want an out-of-the-box racer like the gixxer because i like being able to ride for more than 20 minutes without wrist and back pain. But I am not concerned in the least about the F4's performance  |
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