FI cage rant
09-20-2007, 09:50 PM
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FI cage rant
just wanted to vent about the FI cage for the CBR 600 F3. It sucks! (well sorta, its good at protecting my engine) but EVERY time I drop/wreck my bike it rolls up on the clipons and smashed everything! Grrrrr now I have to buy new clipons and another master cylinder!
who makes a cage for the F3 that has extended sliders to prevent this from happening? I ordered the F3 thinking it was supposed to.
who makes a cage for the F3 that has extended sliders to prevent this from happening? I ordered the F3 thinking it was supposed to.
09-20-2007, 10:45 PM
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Re: FI cage rant
Every frame is different where it mounts..the F3 is low and will roll, the 600rr is notorious for rolling....so i had to imprivise..I made longer sliders and my rear subframe cage helps also....but the cage can only do so much...NO CAGE IS 100% Protection..
I LOVE my FI's Never any issues....
my 929, 954 and 600rr are all equipt!
I LOVE my FI's Never any issues....
my 929, 954 and 600rr are all equipt!
I was hoping someone might know a cage for the f3 that'll stop it from rolling over 
09-21-2007, 12:55 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
make you some longer sliders. instead of 2 or 3 inch sliders make some or find some that are at least 4 to 5 inches long, i had the same problem with my 6rr so i had a buddy mill some out of U.M.W. its really similar to **** that sliders are made from but it will take 2x the beating and its 36 bucks for 3 foot, my sliders are 4.5 inches long and they helped my roll problem....
09-21-2007, 07:55 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
I agree..
Look what happened to mine
My only advice is this.. **** FI
Dont go with grade 8 bolts because you want them to break before anything else.. I replaced my warped 8's with 4's..
I know its a bitch to drill them out when they break but you wont be replacing the whole engine...
Oh yes.. P.S. Im on my 3rd set of 7/8 upper bars FTW!
Look what happened to mine
My only advice is this.. **** FI
Dont go with grade 8 bolts because you want them to break before anything else.. I replaced my warped 8's with 4's..
I know its a bitch to drill them out when they break but you wont be replacing the whole engine...
Oh yes.. P.S. Im on my 3rd set of 7/8 upper bars FTW!
09-21-2007, 08:16 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
this pic comes from the site of sickinnovations, but they say this pic isnt from the actual cage... i dont think theres gonna be big difference in the concept...
but... my buddy ordered a SI cage for the F3, it can come in any day now, i will post a pic up when he gets it mounted
09-21-2007, 08:31 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
Here are pixx go to my friends page on my space and there are pixx of his F3 and the cage.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=235989739
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=235989739
09-21-2007, 08:35 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
Heavier the bike.. The more reinforcements you need
and im talkn..
Rebuilt Steel subframe.. any reinforcmant ( Triangle) steel addons..
go to town with some steel man
and im talkn..
Rebuilt Steel subframe.. any reinforcmant ( Triangle) steel addons..
go to town with some steel man
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09-21-2007, 08:41 AM
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09-21-2007, 09:03 AM
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Re: FI cage rant
FI isnt too bad... alot of pro's still runing them w/ out problem..... maybe they just cant handle repetedly being pancaked from 12 or fast wheelies gone bad
