MM Bike Build: 1999 Honda CB600 F4 (56k Warning)

[Ginger]

The subject:



For those that don't know, I got the bike relatively cheap. The fairings were damaged, the windscreen opaque, and it was fender-free. Having an ugly motorcycle never bothered me before, though, for anybody that remembers the VFR. It's a blast to ride. It's a great bike. A wonderful all arounder.

But the forks are a little crooked. Maybe they're bent... maybe not. That's ok, though, because I've got these:



That should be it... but it's not. It's way more fun to ride at the track than the VFR was. See?



And then I crashed it at the track... oops. And the Rabbit Hole opens. This is, as far as I know, the first Official MM Motorcycle Build. The bike will be, at the moment, the recipient of goodies that will not hinder my ability to ride on the street, but not hold me back on track, either. You will see my mistakes, crash rebuilds, results, and progress. When I get a second bike running the F4 will be the focus of a very specific goal: a race bike. That's time away, though, and neither here nor there. On to the new stuff!

What's this?



And this?



There's more?



Zero Gravity, Woodcraft, and DID? Oh my!



That's a full set of 2 piece Woodcraft-CFM clip ons (the best design I could find) with 2 spare handle tubes.



And there's a nice Zero Gravity windshield, courtesy of the nice folks at Sharkskinz:



They also were kind of enough to send me over a front fender:





It needs paint and to be drilled... but it will do very nicely.

The D.I.D. is a new chain. It's going to wait on new sprockets, though, as they're best to replace as a set. I'll be using OEM steel and stock gearing. The chain is also the stock width. I don't want to wear through aluminum gears and risk busting my chain on a bike I ride so often, so stock that will stay for now. People have done fine on 520's on the street, I just don't want to create another potential weak point.

And then there was the reason I didn't make it to VIR this weekend....



I found some bodywork in VA Beach for pennies on the dollar and decided to take advantage of it - and get in a nice weekend of relaxation on the oceanfront. One needs to recover from a trip to Laguna Seca, you know....



It's real 'glass race plastic. It needs a little repair.. but that's what's so great about it. I'm sure this won't be the last time.



And the whole kit and kaboodle:



This is going to be bad... real bad.