[crxfisher]

I finally got what I've been wanting for the last 10 years. My first bike. Every year I say I'm getting one, but this was finally the time.

The bike:

2001 Honda CBR F4i
White/Red
Fuel-injected 600cc engine

Sorry for the dirty garage, but here are a couple of pics:

 

[sneaky_pete]

thats a pretty sweet bike! be careful on your new toy, and CONGRATS!!!

later

Sneak

 

[SETI20]

Been nice knowing you. Can I have your DVD collection? :lol:

 

[jmart]

Nice bike man, my next will be a honda also. Be careful, and enjoy!

 

[ComposiMo]

Screw the DVDs.... Can i have your car? :lol:

I'd love to buy a bike... actually, a good friend of mine has one for sale for a REALLY reasonable price.... but i'm in no mood to commit suicide on the roads of Orlando just yet. lol..

 

[ITruns20s]

very badass. looks sick. also i like the garage floor.

 

[jfrolang]

Dirty garage? Are you kidding? Sure, you could sweep up a bit, but I don't think you know what a dirty garage actually looks like.

Nice bike too.

 

[downest]

That garage looks like it belongs on the speed channel.

Nice bike Tom! I love the CBRs... none of them will ever compare to the Hurricane...

 

[jmart]

Isn't Hurricane also the name of an obscure and potent 40?

 

[downest]

I believe it's a cocktail made of various types of rum and juice.

 

[toxiclows]

off topic but Hurricane IS a maly liquor.... it is available in 40 ounce bottles and is potent.... for a more potent experience try the new Hurricane Hi Gravity.... 8.3 percent alcohol.... just dont drink a hurricane while you are driving your hurricane or you are going to get blown over...

Chris

 

[downest]

http://www.webtender.com/db/drink/477

 

[ryan_long_01]

Don't you have a newborn baby? Yikes, be very careful and watch out for idiots, they're everywhere. Your wife must be a very special lady to let you get a sportbike after becoming a new dad, most guys' sportbike days end at that point

 

[SETI20]

^^^ good life insurance.
She must be really good at math.

Investment of bike - big fat check = profit. :lol:

 

[Dilbert]

Bikes are great. Congrats. Self control is the name of the game. Other drivers don't play as big a role in motorbike deaths than people think and speed is a factor is a HUGE amount of bike related collisions. Self control is where its at.

 

[jmart]

Regarding the Hurricane, i believe E-40 had a song about it form the mid nineties. If you think 8.3 is potent, you should try an swesome beer from Unibroue called Terrible. That stuff is 10.5% and quite stout. I love it. Maybe you can only get it in the Northeast though.

Back to the topic, I just realized that you said this is your first bike. Be careful man, especially since you haave a family. If you die, its no biggie to you, but think of what would happen to the fam. A modern 600cc sportbike will do 100+ in second gear. I say go buy a small used 250 and beat that up before you get on your new baby, but if you do exercise a lot of self control you'll be okay. Oh, and I'm sure I've said this somewhere on here before, but go take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. They'll teach you quite a bit that you otherwise wouldn't learn. There are a couple of good book s I can recommend once you've been riding for a bout a year or two and want to learn some more skilled/aggressive technique.

Good luck!

 

[downest]

If you think 8.3 is potent, you should try an swesome beer from Unibroue called Terrible. That stuff is 10.5% and quite stout. I love it. Maybe you can only get it in the Northeast though.

And if jmart comes, look out, he will try to give you alcohol poisoning :shock:

He tried to kill my friend too.

 

[Lumpy53]

That garage looks like it belongs on the speed channel.

Nice bike Tom! I love the CBRs... none of them will ever compare to the Hurricane...

Hey, Hey thats my bike! I had a 89 Hurricane 600 it was the black red and grey version, when I lived in Hawaii. I miss that bike.

 

[crxfisher]

Bikes are great. Congrats. Self control is the name of the game. Other drivers don't play as big a role in motorbike deaths than people think and speed is a factor is a HUGE amount of bike related collisions. Self control is where its at.

You got that right. I'm a VERY responsible rider. I have a ton of high-end gear that I bought before I ever bought the bike. I took the MSF course, got my license, etc. I'm very aware of what could happen. Every time I ride, I expect that I'll go down. Just because it's a sport bike doesn't mean I'll ride it like a moron. People have a misconception that the type of bike is a major factor in safety. That's completely not true. The rider, and the gear they wear have the biggest impact. And training, experience, and a level head.

Oh, and if you guys saw the REST of my garage, you'd see that it's a complete wreck. It looks like about 3 CRX's exploded in it. An open transmission on the floor, a blown engine, a good engine, and misc crap laying around. Thanks for the comments though.

 

[ITruns20s]

you think thats a dirty garage... take a look at the craphole i call a garage