600 (F4) vs. Literbike (929)...just how diff??

Kyle man, you are SOOO asking for it with that one. I mean, how often are you grabbing...oh well. I'll let Pete do the dirty work. As to the topic of this forum:

I have ridden 600's ever since I started riding legally and even a little before. Only recently did I have the chance to get on a 929. I loved it. The power is so much smoother, and of course there are gobs of it. It is a wheelie monster. I think it wheelies as easily as the R1, but it is lighter feeling, much more comfortable, and Kyle is right, there is more to it. You feel a little more "planted" I guess. Depending on how you ride, you will appreciate the wider gas tank. I ride with my legs around the gas tank the whole time. I don't usually reach my knees down unless I'm really leaning. That's why I love the bigger tank, although the F4's gas tank is bigger compared to the F3's and isn't far off from the 929's.

I just bought a CBR 600F4 this April and I recently installed a Factory® jet kit. My bike will just about keep up with the 900's now. Especially close in the top end (above 7,000). The 929's will of course easily pull away, but the 600 does have enough power for me. The jet kit made such a huge difference that it will probably be the difference between getting a new bike in 2 yrs, as opposed to getting a new bike in 4 or 5. I still have yet to change gearing, headers, heads, and some other things that would further support that feeling.

Good luck with whatever you choose. Keep us posted!

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~Nick
2000 CBR600F4
Piped, Jetted, totally trick...
Keep the Rubber side down
my Bruthas AND Sistas!!!

[This message has been edited by CBR Brutha (edited June 27, 2000).]

It's funny Kyle, while reading your post, I hadn't scrolled down far enough to see the "Ok Pete, Light me up" comment. So, I'm thinking, "Hey, I get to post my 'big bike, little penis' syndrome flame again, without it being deleted this time." You, and Nick, ruined it for me. Oh well, with this damn head cold I have today, I'm not my normal chipper self anyway.

This is a good topic, though. I've always wondered how my VFR would compare against a 600 like the F4, more in terms of acceleration and torque as opposed to handling the curves(I knew that the 600 would be much better in that category). Then, after riding a CBR900RR, I quit wondering and knew that my next sportbike would be 900cc or bigger. Yeehawww!!!

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Pete
-Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

Pete,

A head cold in June... in Texas? Did you piss off one a dim Creole women from back home in Louisiana... and get a mojo put on you?

Back to the subject -- Go for the big one. You have done your time on the 600s. And don't let these crazy people try to convince you to buy a Yamaha or a Kawasaki.

Go with the 929 or get an RC 51. The big twin is quite easy to ride and in capable hands(not mine) can smoke 90% of the R1 and 929 riders out there (and 99% of the ZX-9 riders ).

Whew, that ought to get some responses.

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Ride Hard!

John

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Aril, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by riverrunner_2000:
It felt like I had more between my legs (LOL!) If ya know what I mean. I think I just like more to grab onto...
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Uh huh, and I always thought size didn't matter.

And back on topic.......if at all possible, ride them both, that should tell you. Although I haven't ridden a 900RR or 929, hubby's VTR is very different than my F4 and I am just not ready for a bike that big........yet! I like the power, but the comfort level just isn't there for me.


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Stacia
Co-Admin
'00 Honda CBR600F4
"Objects in mirror no longer matter!"