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| Topic: New CB1000F is officially launched, just not in the USA yet! |
chris900f
Replies: 14
Views: 4369
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2025 8:09 pm Subject: New CB1000F is officially launched, just not in the USA yet! |
https://iili.io/KNoCgeI.jpg
I can't argue with the styling...sweet. |
| Topic: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
chris900f
Replies: 6
Views: 2845
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:58 pm Subject: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
"Ultra-low Miles, Many Extras!!"
https://iili.io/Hs1SQCQ.jpg
Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic: 5w-40, If you have shifting issues run the 0w-40 for a few changes. I've been testing b ... |
| Topic: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
chris900f
Replies: 6
Views: 2845
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:06 am Subject: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
Thanks Greg, I bought the bike in '96, I think had around 40k on it.
smurdoch: PM wheels from a CBR F3, but I bought them used and never knew the model name, so thanks fer that  |
| Topic: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
chris900f
Replies: 6
Views: 2845
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:48 pm Subject: 999999 Rollover Day 000000 |
https://iili.io/dIp7SFs.jpghttps://iili.io/dIpRh0J.jpg
https://iili.io/dIp57LX.jpg
Well that only took 43 years... |
| Topic: A Quick Riding Video |
chris900f
Replies: 3
Views: 2776
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:37 pm Subject: A Quick Riding Video |
| SteveG: Thanks, I've been touching up the VE table since I did the valve clearance last summer--I replaced 12 shims, a few were out of spec, a few were just worn/reused/flipped, one looked like a home ... |
| Topic: A Quick Riding Video |
chris900f
Replies: 3
Views: 2776
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 7:56 am Subject: A Quick Riding Video |
She's been Rockin' and Rolling for 40 years. So I cobbled together some a/v gear and made a video to celebrate.
Well I tried anyhow POV from on top of my brake reservoir. Sound from an old ... |
| Topic: Check this Bad Boy out |
chris900f
Replies: 22
Views: 5368
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:10 pm Subject: Check this Bad Boy out |
| Man that thing looks like a cartoon! I hate the look of the new exhausts with the cat-converter. My guess is that it won't have any more power than the 919, even with the extra 100cc's because of the ... |
| Topic: OH JOY! Gasohol!!!! |
chris900f
Replies: 25
Views: 4072
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:10 am Subject: OH JOY! Gasohol!!!! |
I agree that Gasohol/Flex-Fuel is probably more of a political red-herring than a real eventuality in North America.
I have my doubts about E-85 ever happening on a large scale. Ethanol is a low po ... |
| Topic: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
chris900f
Replies: 82
Views: 12719
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:34 am Subject: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
| Yeah, that's the one! 260lbs, fuel injected, 11:1 single. The thing would be a riot. He passed me on a freeway limited to 80kph(50mph) with no trouble (and its super quiet) The one i saw must have bee ... |
| Topic: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
chris900f
Replies: 82
Views: 12719
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:02 pm Subject: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
| Got passed by what i thought was a CBR600 this morning. When caught up at the lights, it turns out to be a new CBR125 very cool little bike. |
| Topic: my 900f on the dyno! |
chris900f
Replies: 175
Views: 31927
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:41 pm Subject: my 900f on the dyno! |
I'm running a "fuel only" MS1 with a Dyna2000 ignition. Ignition control is available on the newer MS stuff.
Exhaust makes a difference, the ST with 18 disks is on the verge of PITA loud! ... |
| Topic: my 900f on the dyno! |
chris900f
Replies: 175
Views: 31927
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:33 pm Subject: my 900f on the dyno! |
Hey there Burned, check out the "GSXR throttlebody conversion" thread for details on how to set up some TB's.
73HP at the wheel is pretty good for a 900F. There is a CB900F PDF on DynoJe ... |
| Topic: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
chris900f
Replies: 82
Views: 12719
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:00 am Subject: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
http://www.race-replica.com/offroad-super_sherpabbbb.jpg
This is a first class little dual-sport (or enduro, as we used to call them back in the day.)
and light enough to actually be of use off-ro ... |
| Topic: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
chris900f
Replies: 82
Views: 12719
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:07 pm Subject: Help with a Starter bike for a pretty girl... |
| A small dual-sport is the best choice for a new rider. Let her spend some time learning to ride off-road before throwing traffic into the equation. A dual-sport also has excellent suspension that is r ... |
| Topic: New CB1100F & R |
chris900f
Replies: 18
Views: 3008
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:47 pm Subject: New CB1100F & R |
The engines look like the post CBF DOHC used in the (non-NA model) CBX750. Any word on the internals etc?
Crappy tin fenders and no whale tail = not an F |
| Topic: New CB1100F !? |
chris900f
Replies: 20
Views: 4460
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:32 pm Subject: New CB1100F !? |
| It looks like the upgrade/successor to the old discontinued CB750 "loss-leader" bike that has been around forever. Same nighthawkish crankcase and clutch covers. If so we won't be able to us ... |
| Topic: Todays dyno run on the blue bike |
chris900f
Replies: 32
Views: 5386
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:06 am Subject: Todays dyno run on the blue bike |
Well if its the rev limiter, you could always put your pick-ups/advancer back to stock and use the Dyna coils. At least we'd be able to see what that mo-fo pulls at 95 instead of 78.
I have a ... |
| Topic: Todays dyno run on the blue bike |
chris900f
Replies: 32
Views: 5386
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:39 pm Subject: Todays dyno run on the blue bike |
| Ray, when I put my bike on the Dyno there was a 20hp difference between the 1st and 2nd runs: (65 to 85hp/rev limited to 8500rpm) the only change i needed to make was to pull out some fuel...funny thi ... |
| Topic: CB1300 coming to America...? |
chris900f
Replies: 17
Views: 3209
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:37 pm Subject: CB1300 coming to America...? |
yes the GSX seems to be the old school weapon of choice over there. That pipe has got to go...
http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/images/upload/working/80060006_GSX1400_K6_C21.jpg
http://www.su ... |
| Topic: The Old Flour Trick |
chris900f
Replies: 2
Views: 1372
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:12 pm Subject: The Old Flour Trick |
| Next time you need to polish up some aluminum, try using plain white flour to remove the polish. The very fine particles "fit" into the tiny grains of the metal and help dig out all the oxid ... |
| Topic: Stopped an F'in thief... |
chris900f
Replies: 45
Views: 12626
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:19 pm Subject: Stopped an F'in thief... |
Nice one Astro, too bad the prick escaped unharmed.
If I lived in a rural area I would have a couple of big dogs on the property. Nothing says "move along scumbag" like a pair of Bull Ma ... |
| Topic: New Guy is going to ruffle some feathers. |
chris900f
Replies: 58
Views: 19748
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:01 pm Subject: New Guy is going to ruffle some feathers. |
Here's the part I don't get:
DynoJet probably did as good of a job tuning their jet kit for the pods and 4-1 pipe as anyone. (Or at least faked it)
http://www.dynojet.com/graphs/Honda/1127.jpg ... |
| Topic: I Got To Vent |
chris900f
Replies: 24
Views: 6286
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:12 pm Subject: I Got To Vent |
| Vigilanteism(sic?) is indeed the answer. People shouldn't be concerned about hitting a bike: they should be freaking TERRIFIED. When I'm in traffic, it would be comforting to know that the cagers beli ... |
| Topic: Papa's 4 into 2 Experiment |
chris900f
Replies: 21
Views: 3222
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:55 pm Subject: Papa's 4 into 2 Experiment |
| Right On!! now I'm not the only one here running a modded 4-2. They also sound great and seem to offer a broader range of power. |
| Topic: Why it pays to read from this forum |
chris900f
Replies: 27
Views: 5554
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:03 am Subject: Why it pays to read from this forum |
One other thing: it doesn't matter what the legal rights and wrongs are: there's no point in being legally correct and legally dead.
Yes, you can recover from a ticket...usually in just one payperi ... |
| Topic: New to the Forum |
chris900f
Replies: 18
Views: 3553
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:17 am Subject: New to the Forum |
| In defense of the F's, they are super-smooth and predictable in stock trim. Drivability is a huge factor in traffic, so in my opinion smoothbores etc are not good until you have a couple of years in t ... |
| Topic: 75MPH in fourth 7600rpm! |
chris900f
Replies: 16
Views: 2477
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:36 am Subject: 75MPH in fourth 7600rpm! |
I like putting an 18t sprocket on the front for highway cruising too. You only really notice the loss of torque at very low speeds, but it seems hard on the clutch if you ride in heavy traffic.
At ... |
| Topic: I love my old honda..but new stuff..wowww |
chris900f
Replies: 37
Views: 6181
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:34 am Subject: I love my old honda..but new stuff..wowww |
| Well I feel more confident since the wheel/brake conversion, it takes ten years off the bike. Before that I was pretty cautious in the corners. But I would like to have something truely "flickable" in ... |
| Topic: matt@psb dead |
chris900f
Replies: 216
Views: 67894
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:11 am Subject: matt@psb dead |
| Still shaking my head after reading all this, as someone else said I was waiting for this to be a prank. I wish it was, Matt should be giving us all a lecture on skills instead of this. I will miss hi ... |
| Topic: Piggy back Shock comparison...please offer your opinion |
chris900f
Replies: 261
Views: 49049
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Forum: General Chit Chat
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 12:30 am Subject: Piggy back Shock comparison...please offer your opinion |
I was serious about the big block thing...would any of your connections be interested in making 1100+cc retro-fit big blocks for us part hungry F'ers???? Might sell a few of those.  |
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