Kustas Project: CA18DET #2

[Kustamogen]

yup I told him to check out this site/thread etc....and that s12 folk are awesome!!!! I'll be sticking around.....Im sure it wont be the last s12 I ever own.

[Prolowtone]

Better not be lol, I might be moving to Calgary in a year or so

[Kustamogen]

This is what replaced my S12 ....I still miss her

BUT this is fun too lol

[Prolowtone]

3 Friends just got bikes, a 4th is getting one and my dad and his friends ride out in Calgary . Fucking pressure hahahaha, Maybe once we find and move into a new house

[Kustamogen]

haha bikes are a foreign thing to me....havent been on a bike in 16yrs and it was an automatic dirt bike back then as a kid lol......Went on my first ride yesterday. Didn't crash or drop the bike so that was the goal!!! lol so I was happy.....have to be on the ball, have to think think think the whole time so you dont smash into something. It was pretty fun though!

[rednucleus]

I have a buddy that used to say, "There are old bikers and bold bikers, but no old bold bikers". He was rather bold so sold his bike by the time he was 30.
Be careful out there!!

[Kustamogen]

lol my dads 60 and he's been biking his whole life.....that's old! haha

yah this is a summer toy....not like Ill be commuting in it every day.....only be taking it out in evenings or time of light traffic and nice weather.

[kelso840]

Ride like everyone is trying to kill you.

[rednucleus]

Kelso speaks the truth

[Slim]

are your sliders metal? if they are, i would strongly suggest getting derlin (the black plastic) ones. those metal ones cause too much friction when they hit the ground and nearly always just break off so you are left with rashed fairings, and a bolt thats bent, and snapped off in your engine mount. haha. i ordered mine from motivation accessories, theyre good dudes. like i said, if you have any questions, even dumb ones, give me a shout! im happy to help.

[Sean_howell1]

600rr?

[Navy_Mech2]

na F4i

[Sean_howell1]

Yes, lol and the fact iv'e only seen plastic frame sliders.

[sideways_s12]

What year is it?

[Kustamogen]

it's 2000....CBR600F4....of course I started modding it......DURRRRRR

just HID's....exhaust.....crap like that







I miss my car still.....but the bike is fun!!!!

[Redneck]

The f4i is a great choice, my brother just picked up one about 3 or 4 months ago. Most people that get the really aggressive sport bikes usually end up regretting it later. With the amount of forward lean they generally have your back is going to be really feeling it for the longer trips let alone spending the day touring. Even on my VFR 750 after a full day of hitting the backroads my back is pretty sore and my ass is numb. And yeah huge difference going from an automatic thumper dirt bike to a 110hp 600cc sport bike haha. Sounds like you got a good head on your shoulders for riding though mentioning how much you gotta pay attention and as you put it "think, think and think" when your riding. I could not agree more.

On a side note I heard that in Canada motorcycle insurance is mandatory and is ridiculously expensive. Can you confirm this? In my state motorcycle insurance isn't even required though I have full coverage on my VFR because it is only like 25 to 30 bucks a month haha.

[Kustamogen]

Insurance is mandatory....Ummm well maybe its crazy $$ for younger riders....Im 32....so I don't get raped anymore lol......since the bike isnt a super pricey bike I didnt get collision (would have been an extra 250 a year).....and I paid for the year all at once cuz it took off some $ that way....it was $404 for the year (so thats like 33 bucks per month)......so maybe it's crazy for younger riders....but definitely not bad for me.

Yup so far only a couple close calls....lol only had the bike a month and a bit and I've put over 1,300km on it....my neck and forearms are what get tight and such when I ride for any length of time....but Im getting more used to it, after 15min before Id have to almost stop because my neck was dying....now I can ride for an hour+ before I notice any tightness!

[Arro]

So I take it that it's just easier to yank the motorset out rather than to drop the trans? I would think that all you'd need to do is disconnect and pull the driveshaft, unbolt the bellhousing from the motor, and then remove the crossmember.

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