my GF has a 02 f4i and she let me hop on it today. i can NOT believe how rediculously easy these bikes are to wheelie. it was like the first thing i tried. and it came right up almost to bp sitting donw, but i let it down softly. then unfolded the rear peg and was ready for war. brought it up and stood up. and found BP almost instantly. rocked it for a lil bit. i just couldnt get over how stable and easy it felt. compared to my RR it was childs play...what makes this bike so damn easy to wheelie and balance?!
just rode a F4i
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my 99 900rr was the same way it was way too easy to wheelie and balance it for long distances. If I had to guess I would say weight placement on the bike its self ie more weight towards the rear. I am just guessin here.
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i love f4i's and RRs..
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I love wheeling my RR'!
Recus..Where you at? Is it dee pillepines?recus said:Aie. My 04 RR just died, so I'm thinking of getting an F4i. But there are not so many of them in this country. Maybe got to import from the US
You guys got some tracks down there right? I remember checking it out on the internet cause my church was planning a mission trip or something..Is importing bikes pretty expensive?P.S> my bad if you're not from the philippines
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Yep...the F4i is easy to wheelie. I put a -1 sprocket in front and that just gives it more torque off the line. Capable of pulling wheelies even easier. I love my F4i. I wouldn't mind an RR as my next bike tho'...but that Duc 749 Dark is in my sights...sproket13 said:
i did notice it was quite a dog in the turns tho. its nimbleness is a couple good notches below the RR. wouldnt weave like i wanted it to. but it was def fun as a stunt bike...but now i understand when people say the RR feels like it "falls" into turns...hehehe
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Well of course it is...the RR is the most advanced of the 600-series bikes Honda has to offer. If it were worse in handling than the F4i, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to have an F4i and RR line. They would be one and the same.sproket13 said:
If you remember when the F2 came out, Honda marketed it as a "sport tourer" replete with bags for long distance riding. In 01, Honda made a serious effort to catch up with Suzuki's GSXR 600s and marketed the F4i as a supersport bike. In the passage of time (present), the CBR line has been split, so to say, into a sport tourer (F4i) and supersport bike (RR). I'm sure that in the near future, the next generation of RRs will make today's version seem like dogs in the turns too.
Until then, appreciate both bikes for what Honda brings to the table; comfort (F4i) and racing (RR).
Cheers!
~Stephanie
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