Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

It's been 12 years since I bought my 2006 F4i and I still have her. I refuse to sell that pinnacle of perfection. Love that front end. The front air intakes remind me of fighter aircraft. Laugh at my banana seat, but its the closest thing to a sitting on your favorite couch while riding 80mph down the highway.

 

The bars are on.


I’ve lost my right blinker. It no longer works. No error codes. So I’m assuming the wires pinched. But fuck taking the bars off again.

I’ll be removing my blinker lights and just leaving the black covers on for aesthetics.

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Still need new grips.

This was hard.
Lol.

 

who uses blinkers anyways - i always leave them on by accident


i need new grips, too. mine are melty-sticky from being out in the sun soo much

 

Thanks! I agree, I think Honda nailed it with the F4i and that they will be future collectibles. The performance, aesthetics and riding position are just perfect.
I’ve put nearly 2,000 miles on mine since I bought it in late August.

 

Update.


Dads an electrical / engine room engineer.

Took one look @ the bike and found the problem.

all lights are working .

heading to Harley to get the new grips and will update with photos.

 

What ended up being the issue?

 

So no pinched wires. I actually just pulled the wiring out of its original housing when trying to get those through the new bars.

we are going to superglue the housing with the wire pushed in, and call it a day on that.

 

Swapped out the ebay exhaust for the stock one. Ended up being a couple hour project. Details are on the newest post in the thread in my signature if you're curious Very happy with how much quieter it is now.

 

Cool!

Where is the fuel tank? What’s it like to have drum brakes compared to disc? Honestly curious.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQgckHUzaSo

 

A Tacoma owner should never ask this question

 

At first watching that video I wanted one to go along with our grom. Then when they showed the monkey towards the end I wanted a monkey instead.

 

The fuel tank is under the seat, you flip the seat forward and the filler cap is underneath. I think it's a whopping 1.2 or 3 gallons.

The drums are fine on a bike this light, honestly. I can lock up either wheel at whim and it's all cable actuated, so no brake lines to bleed or anything, dead simple. My CB750 has a drum on the rear and that'll lock up, too. Only downside for me is the feel isn't as good. It's more on/off compared to a disc. I think drums get a bad reputation but they're pretty functional if you aren't doing track days with them or anything hah.

 

Man I was hoping he was going to do a daily commute on it haha. I was looking forward to half an hour of him putting around on it

 

When are you releasing your 30 min video of your beast!? That video had him jumping it. We expect the same.

 

Challenge accepted

 

New bars.
New grips.
Extended cables.

Love it.

 

Not a cruiser guy but that ^^^ is right purty!

 

gonna keep the chrome bars in the end??

some black levers and or some hand guards would look proper on there with the chrome bars

maybe its just me or just the picture, but the chrome on the levers looks off with those new chrome bars

ever consider taking off the rear pegs since you dont have a rear seat??