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It was time for me to get my NZ license converted, I was hoping that I'll be getting the equivalent which is FULL license for bike/car. My wish came true and I was issued with my license.
That weekend the fun began. I had for sometime been looking at bikes that came in my price range and I had found the one. It was a 1999 Honda CBR600F. An old bike but beautiful. I rang up the dealer to find out the bike got sold a week back. RATS! What to do now, went back online and did another search and found a 2001 Honda CBR600F4i (successor to the F4). What the F4i is, its a CBR600R with a different look, 10 hp less (109hp) and a sports touring ride. I called the dealer and the bike was available, so I got my gear which had been sitting for 5 months and went to check the bike out.
First impressions of the bike is simply outstanding. It looks the part and this bike had a few customized parts, like a carbon fiber exhaust and tinted screen. Had a quick look around and was happy with the overall package. Before I can even ask for a test ride the dealer asks me.
Within a few minute I'm on the bike ready to head off. Now I have ridden a few 600cc bikes but all the bikes I have ridden (including mine) have all had upright riding positions This was the first bike I have ridden with clip ons.
When I get on and put my hand on the bars I don't find the position bad at all, it doesn't feel weird. The bike is super easy to ride and had so much power 109 hp. To tell you the truth from riding a 19hp bike to 109hp it isn't bad but of course I never red lined the engine. I took the bike down small tight streets and on the high ways. The bike performed beautiful and had nothing to pick at. The suspension was hard but it is adjustable, but the roads are smooth so I wouldn't have bothered changing it.
Now this is probably to do with me than the bike, but at slow speeds due to low clip ons it did feel a little funny to do some tight turns/ u turns, but this is something I feel one will get used to. High speed turns are a breeze.
Overall I very much like the bike. I have also found a few other that I'll be checking out like; Yamaha FZ6S (not FZ16), Suzuki Gsr600 and Suzuki gsx650F.
That weekend the fun began. I had for sometime been looking at bikes that came in my price range and I had found the one. It was a 1999 Honda CBR600F. An old bike but beautiful. I rang up the dealer to find out the bike got sold a week back. RATS! What to do now, went back online and did another search and found a 2001 Honda CBR600F4i (successor to the F4). What the F4i is, its a CBR600R with a different look, 10 hp less (109hp) and a sports touring ride. I called the dealer and the bike was available, so I got my gear which had been sitting for 5 months and went to check the bike out.
First impressions of the bike is simply outstanding. It looks the part and this bike had a few customized parts, like a carbon fiber exhaust and tinted screen. Had a quick look around and was happy with the overall package. Before I can even ask for a test ride the dealer asks me.
Within a few minute I'm on the bike ready to head off. Now I have ridden a few 600cc bikes but all the bikes I have ridden (including mine) have all had upright riding positions This was the first bike I have ridden with clip ons.
When I get on and put my hand on the bars I don't find the position bad at all, it doesn't feel weird. The bike is super easy to ride and had so much power 109 hp. To tell you the truth from riding a 19hp bike to 109hp it isn't bad but of course I never red lined the engine. I took the bike down small tight streets and on the high ways. The bike performed beautiful and had nothing to pick at. The suspension was hard but it is adjustable, but the roads are smooth so I wouldn't have bothered changing it.
Now this is probably to do with me than the bike, but at slow speeds due to low clip ons it did feel a little funny to do some tight turns/ u turns, but this is something I feel one will get used to. High speed turns are a breeze.
Overall I very much like the bike. I have also found a few other that I'll be checking out like; Yamaha FZ6S (not FZ16), Suzuki Gsr600 and Suzuki gsx650F.
