1998 Honda CBR600F3

I bought my new CBR in late February of '05, with 17.5K miles on the clock. Aftermarket blinkers and Emgo mirrors, CBR gas cap decal, Ariete flame grips, Tirefly valve caps, a really bad hack job on the rear fender, and some road rash were inherited from the previous owner. Thankfully, a Two Bros carbon fiber slip-on was on the bike too. I kept the blinkers, will be replacing the crappy mirrors soon, and removed the silly Tireflies. Replaced the grips with another Ariete set, with a CBR logo. Two hours with a Dremel and a Creese fender eliminator bracket took care of the rear fender. I also added an attitude-laden tank pad from the UK's Motografix and a Nelson-Rigg tailbag.

Updated pics soon: Metzeler Sportecs, Zero Gravity Double-Bubble windscreen (clear), Vortex frame sliders have all been installed. A Givi topcase and rack will be coming in after the July 4th weekend, too.

Update from March 2007: After two very good years and over 50,000 miles' worth of urban warfare and out-of-state twisties-hunting, the CBR finally gave out on me at just over 67,000 miles, racing a Gixxer at about 150 miles an hour. She started blowing smoke and oil out of the exhaust, but still limped her way back home - this bike never me left me stranded. I have since sold her to someone who is already working on getting the motor rebuilt, and I am now on Bike No. 4.

I'll miss my CBR for a good long while.

	At work and at home, during the first week of ownership.
	Old and new: My trusty ol' Ninja, sitting cozily with the CBR for a few days before I rode up the EX to her new owner, up in Orlando.
The Creese eliminator in place, along with the Ariete grips and the Motografix pad. Little things that make the bike more... mine.

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