It's actually messier than that if you go into it.
What you see pictured is:
01 SV650, currently running and the official "errand" bike (Left)
02 F4i, in 1million pieces and getting the trackday treatment.
07 daytona, whom you know.
The F4i used to be red/silver, but i've repainted her an off-white, in honor of honda's "Championship White" -- The only shade of white that belongs on a car/bike. the F4i's currently getting overhauled and made track ready (though not safety wired) with some new parts, like the Ti Yosh RS3 full exhaust, new tires, and removed OEM parts. I'm pretty excited to ride it, because it'll be at least 10-15 lbs lighter than it was in street-legal form, has the bling new exhaust, and will look pretty cool in 100% offwhite with the black frame. I've still gotta do the 520 conversion and gearing change, but it'll wait a couple months before that happens.
anyway, i need a throttle cable to be able to finish her up and put her back together and do some highly illegal test runs down the G-G loop.
3 comments:
Hey great blog! I was one of the idiots at Nukes watching the race on 4/22. Have an F4, thinking of getting a 675, ride mostly ACH and Streets of Willow. Would you recommend the 675? I'm looking at it now. Strengths, weaknesses, thoughts?
Thanks buddy,
Peter
The 675 is a beautiful bike, compared to the other 600's in the class the motor is head and shoulders above the rest. power and tq come on much earlier in the revs, and the handling is almost telepathic. i feel like it'd be great on track and it's already fun to flog up the crest.
i'm still sorting out the suspension, but even with it set too soft, it's a beautiful bike.
the weaknesses are riding comfort, the seat's got a lot of rake and the clip ons are very low and close to the seat, so you get sort of cramped when you're tucked.
they're also not indestructible bikes like hondas. you have to be very proactive about maintenance, and be very careful with the paint (at least with black 675's, b/c the paint swirls really easy.)
See you up on the crest!
Thanks bud, sounds like a great bike, I appreciate the comparison. Peter
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