THIS WEEK ONLY BIKE ONLY $2K
THIS WEEK ONLY BIKE ONLY $2K
THIS WEEK ONLY BIKE ONLY $2K
THIS WEEK ONLY BIKE ONLY $2K
THIS WEEK ONLY BIKE ONLY $2K



This is a bona-fide streetfighter. It's not a factory fighter and it's not a dumbed down, castrated version of what was once a popular race replica. It's loud, it's fast, and it's damn cool. It's also comfortable to ride.

I started the build from my 1999 CBR600F4 because it was uncomfortable. I was tired of knee cramps and back aches just from my commute. It didn't take long for the project to take on a life of it's own - I wanted it to be... nice. And Right. It grew into more than a more comfortable streetbike; I sorted small detail problems and took my time to make the details right (who in the heck decided it would be a good idea to ship the bike with green fork sliders?). The bike is done right and well sorted. Anybody who has ridden an F4 will tell you that what's left of the original bike, you know, the bike minus the plastics, Honda did right. The F4 is an excellent motorcycle (and the ride of choice in my house: two F4's and an RR between my roommates and I).


Oh, and I've had a Thing for Blitz Black for a couple years now. You won't have to worry about water, sun, or gas damage like you do for traditional satin/flat paints. Blitz Black is an oil based formulation that's as hard as a rock and more chemical resistant than... something really chemically resistant. It's also really easy to touch up.


All the little deatils have been taken care of, too. All the electrics have been lengthened to cope with the higher bars, a gauge cluster added (which has some awesome features: gear indicator, accelerometer, programmable display, programmable shift light, etc.), a larger battery since Honda put in something unbearably small, relocated cables and hoses, and so forth.


I'm selling the bike for a couple of reasons. I'm moving on to a different phase of riding (*cough*BMW*cough) and I'm actually, literally moving. I won't have a garage, just a single parking spot. This, unfortunately means cleaning out the garage of extraneous stuff - and I can't justify owning 3 motorcycles. I'm not letting it go for for dirt - I can fit 2 motorcycles in a parking space if it means not letting the bike go for an insulting amount of money - but I'm willing to talk about the price and what's included in the package. For everything that's included, that's everything in the pictures/what's listed I want $3,000. There are roughly 25,000 miles on the bike... original amount undeterminable since I no longer have the stock gauge cluster. I've seen F4's go to 5 times that and I've got no reason to believe this one won't. For just the bike and no spares I'd be willing to drop the price some. Make an offer if you're interested in that way.


I can be reached most any time at asteele2@gmail.com


I'm in Falls Church, I work in Vienna and I'm moving to Reston, so you can come look at your leisure. I will not ship the bike. Title in hand, approx. 25,000 miles. Bike is sold as-is. Cash only, please. If you come with a check you'll have to wait until it clears to take the bike. I will not ship the bike to Nigeria with your private shipper. I will not use your Perfectly Safe, Secure, and Excellent escrow administator. Just, you know, honest people only, please.


What the Bike is Wearing Now

Veypor gauge system (www.veypor.com) mounted front & center. Appears factory.
LeoVince Slip on exhaust (NOT a cut down can. It was designed for the new R6 and modified to fit)
European Streetfighter headlight (it's OEM equipment from a European mfg)
Black machined aluminum fork mount headlight clamps
Renthal Fat Bars w/1 1/8" risers
Large BMW Drycell Battery
Renthal Race Grips
Sharkskinz front fender
Honda bellypan (trimmed from OEM fairings)
599 OEM Throttle Cables
919 OEM Clutch Cable
Lenthened handlebar electrical control wires (kill, starter, and horn)
Fresh front and rear brake pads (fresh fluid flushes both ends as well)
Frame sliders (black)
Front & Rear suspension adjusted to sort weight shifts
Gas tank trimmed of extraneous panel mountng tabs for cleaner look
Whole bike painted Blitz Black
Radiator end tanks, forks, and exhaust manifold painted engine high temp black
Ignition cylidner relocated to under seat (completely functional, easily accessible, and awesomely cool)
Manual fan switch

Spares & Extras

Pitbull Rear Stand
Full set of race plastics (some damage, but 100$ usable and ready to go on track)
OEM Fairing Stay
OEM Side Fairing Mount Bolts
DZus 1/4 Turn D-Ring Fasteners
OEM Throttle Cables (new)
OEM Clutch Cable (new)
Motion Pro Clutch Cable 6" over stock (new)
Cush drive
Front Master Cylinder rebuild kit
Rear Master Cylinder rebuild kit
Fork Seals/Rebuild Kit
Rear brake pads
4 Iridum Spark plugs (new)
Spare OEM Ignition cylinder w/key (spare -but is currently keyed and matching)
Left Side clip on w/controls
2 Jet Kits
OEM Carb Needle & Float replacement set
OEM Float Bowl Screws
3 Oil Filters
Barnett Clutch Disc Set
Ram air intake ducts
Stock exhaust
Stock suspension link
Stock cam gears
Cam Chain Tensioner Gasket
Clutch Timing Cover
PAIR Valving
3 Upper Triple Trees
1 Lower Triple Tree
Forks legs
Front Axle (above assembled so that you have a spare front end and 2 spare upper triples)
OEM Front Sprocket
OEM Rear Sprocket
Brake & Clutch levers (3 spare levers total)
OEM headlight
OEM Upper fairing (some damage, completely functional)
OEM Windscreen
Front tire (used, good temporary spare)
OEM Battery
Water pump (used - 100% functional)
OEM Seat
OEM Timing advance


(Bike is all black now, I just like this picture)




(Ignition and manual fan switch)


(Kick butt drycell)




(Veypor)




(all parts laid out are included)



Price for all: $3,000


Modified by ASteele2 at 8:16 PM 10/20/2007


Modified by ASteele2 at 5:48 AM 11/11/2007

 

nice for sale ad.

Good luck with the sale and i love that gauge cluster

 

WAY2DOPESON.

Seriously though, awesome bike

 

Wow. Now THAT is a street-fighter. haaadooooken!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladedad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow. Now THAT is a street-fighter. haaadooooken!</TD></TR></TABLE>x2...thats an awesome deal with all the extras!

 

Best of luck with the sale. Very nice work on the bike.

 

simply AMAZING

Ive got an F4 in the same color, and its amazing to think that with work, it can look like yours

good luck with the sale!

 

Thanks for all the compliments, guys! It makes me feel good knowing that other people don't think it looks like complete ****

 

very well written ad

 

nice bike, nice price. i love the street fighter look. nice plate too

 

Just out of curiosity, did you polish up the lip of your front rim yourself? Im debating whether to get mine painted a matte silver color or to just go with a dull silverish/white wheel stripe

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Hooligan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">very well written ad </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Best for sale ad EVAR !!!

Good luck with the sale, it should go quick at that price with all them goodies !!

 

Wow I didn't see you saying that considering you made a frankenbike and claim it was a streetfighter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetfighter

It's a streetfighter and looks good

 

I bash you enough, but you're good for something sometimes Thanks.

 

just beautiful!! good luck with the sale!

 

Oh, and sorry dude above, the wheels came to me in the state they're in. I'd be happier with they were forged and gold, or all black

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ASteele2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh, and sorry dude above, the wheels came to me in the state they're in. I'd be happier with they were forged and gold, or all black </TD></TR></TABLE>

steal some of your roomate's gold paint and viola!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EngineNoO9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">steal some of your roomate's gold paint and viola! </TD></TR></TABLE>

There will be no stealing of the universal gold™ in my house!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EngineNoO9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

steal some of your roomate's gold paint and viola! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Viola? Violin! Fiddle?

Voila.

 

you know I think you've corrected me at least 4-5 times about that and I always forget. Normally I do WALLA and you'd say Voila!!! This time I was closer

btw I'll still forget next time

 

Advantages of the drycell battery = ?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EngineNoO9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you know I think you've corrected me at least 4-5 times about that and I always forget. Normally I do WALLA and you'd say Voila!!! This time I was closer

btw I'll still forget next time </TD></TR></TABLE>
Haha, better than hearing me say MSFGEARINSURANCE all the live-long day.

 

Drycells have a bunch of advantages, really. First of all, they've typically got higher CCA and ultimate storage potential than same sized acid types... not always, but the battery in the bike right now is a dry cell and 2 and a half times the size of the OEM unit. They're also not as temperature sensitive as their Wet counterparts - you won't have a problem starting this thing in the winter. They also don't lose capacity after a full discharge. Typical lead acids are not DeepCycle and thus lose the majority of their energy storage potential after their first complete discharge (I've read as high as 70%). Kill the drycell? Charge it and forget it.

Oh, and you can turn 'em any which way you want - nothing to spill. All BMW's have shipped with massive drycells since the mid 90's.. and that's where mine came from (BMW.. not a mid 90's bike).

 

So they're bigger, but not as heavy, because they aren't filled with electrolyte...? Or just as heavy?

 

They're not always bigger. You could buy something like the Odyssey PC310 and it's actually smaller than most motorcycle batteries. For most sizes/weights (by size I think they weigh in about the same), the drycells will deliver more power. BMW ships their bikes with big honkin', heavy drycells because their owners like high-draw electrical accessories. The bigger the battery the longer the bike can stay running when the stator is not making enough current to charge the bike (like at idle or slow rush hour traffic).

I used the drycell because I've had a lot of awful experiences with motorcycles and batteries. Putting a drycell battery in was my way of heading off any problems before they started.