i am looking at a 1996 honda CBR F3 at $4800 (still negotiable) but i am wondering what is the difference between F3 and F4?just the years differences and a bit hp increase,and ????
what is the mostly finance rate that every bike owner is paying? like how much down and how much a month?where is the best place to buy a bike in WA STATE???..i can only afford a used bike .. from private party or dealer?

 

I _JUST_ (like a week ago) got a '96 CBR F3, with 9.2k mi for $3900.

As far as the differences, the F4 is a new generation, so it has slightly better handling, more hp due to higher red line (14.5k instead of 13.5k), and just a lot of convenience features -- better storage under the seat that opens easily, better gages, a fuel gage ('96 doesn't have one), a clock, etc. etc. Nothing really major though.

The F4i (the really new ones) are fuel-injected instead of carbed, so a little more efficient.

As far as financing and dealers and stuff, I have no idea, I bought it for cash from an individual

Good luck!

 

pretty much what he said. you're not going to notice the hp difference with those two bikes. either way, they're fast. i bought my bike off of a guy in spokane last year. '96 yamaha fzr 600 for $3000.

 

thanks and BTT

 

Make sure you have some reserve cash around for all the odds and ends. I frankly wouldn't recommend picking up a bike unless you can buy it for cash anyway. A decent set of leathers or even synthetic will run up up to a grand. Insurance on the bike won't be dirt cheap. Services are more often, and sometime more expensive, than your car (although Honda bikes are quite reliable). Replaceable parts on a bike need to be replaced quite often. Ridden relatively agressively, you will get about 3,000 miles out of a set of tires, 4,000 if you baby it. (should run you about $250/set including install). New chain and sprockets every 10k miles or so ($200-$250 with install) And the safety factor with bikes should encourage you to keep it in great condition. If a car breaks down, odds are you pull to the side of the road. If a bike has a mechanical failure, there could be more severe consequences.

As one data point for you, we've bought 3 bikes in the past three years. Our total costs (not including fuel) are a little over twice the initial purchase price of the bikes.

Keep the rubber side down...

 

The 600F4i is fuel injected........the F3 and F4, there is a difference of 10 hp....I think????