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Setting Up the F4i for
Stunting
(Joe Christie on his stunt F4i from
StuntGarbage Houston,TX)
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Advantages of F4i as a stunt bike
Frames are very strong
Hondas have a long lasting engine
Lots of stunt parts available
Easy to find, F4i was made from 2001-2006
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Disadvantages of F4i as a stunt bike
Has an engine bog, usually needs bigger
sprockets to compensate, sometimes fixable when syncing the throttle
bodies.
Stock Forks are small 43mm, and are not Inverted.
Stock front brakes calipers are Standard Mount not Radial.
The tail usually squats and is very squishy.
2003 F4i went to a banana seat that looks stupid
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Must have Stunt Bike Parts for the
F4i: |
Engine Cage: This will Protect the Bike when you wreck
*Recommended:
Sick Innovations F4i Crash Cage
Sprocket and Chain: The Larger the Rear Sprocket the easier it
will be to clutch it up into a wheelie but will reduce your overall
top speed. (Stock Size 16 / 46 / 525 chain)
*Recommended:
Vortex Rear Sprocket ,
EK Chain
Kris VanOrden - 14 Front / 52 Rear / 520
Rick Nasty - 14 Front / 56 Rear / 520
Ethiopian Steve - 16 Front / 68 Rear / 525
Jessica Maine - 16 Front / 60 Rear / 525
HandBrake: Allows you to use the Rear Brake with out running
your foot on the front right peg (Staggered Wheelie). Allows you
to do High Chair Wheelies, 50/50, Seat Stander, etc
*Recommended:
Full Throttle HandBrake Adapter
Extra Idle Adjuster: When Stunting You want your idle up
around 3000RPM and easy to adjust up and down for different Tricks
Clip-Ons: Stock clip on are not big enough to hold hand brake,
also they easily bend and cant be turned out to a straighter position.
*Recommended:
Wood Craft ReplaceMent Clip Ons
Dirtbike bars: also an option to your controls is mounting
dirtbike bars, gives you comfortable riding position and wider grip
for maneuvering.
*Recommended:
Naarden Dirtbar Clamps ,
Vortex Dirtbike Bars
Steering Damper /Stabilizer: If you are going to do any kind of
stoppies or christs, this is a mandatory item to stabilize the front
end from giving you a nasty tank slapper. Many Riders have went
down from this!
*Recommended:
Scotts Steering Stabilizer ,
or GPR
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Advanced
F4i
Stunting Parts: |
Radial Masters: Radial master cylinders give you a better feel to
your braking, Brembo or Magura are the popular choices for stunting.
*Recommended:
Brembo 16x18
Brembo 15ml Reservoirs: Smaller and more compact, out of the way
reservoirs.
*Recommended:
Brembo 15ml Stunt Reservoirs
Round Bar / 12Bar: Protects your tail and subframe when scraping
12oclock.
*Recommended:
Sick Innovations F4i Round Bar
Rearsets: Stock Rearsets are cast and very weak, tend to bend into
the subframe.
*Recommended:
WoodCraft CFM F4i Rearsets
Dual Caliper Bracket: Separating Your rear brake and hand brake
makes bleeding easier, and also gives you a back up if one where to
fail or boil from over use.
*Recommended:
Full Throttle Dual Caliper Bracket
Subframe Cage: the subframe mount bars will begin to fold in and
twist. Also adds to another protection point in a crash to your
tail. larger peg models are available also.
*Recommended:
Sick Innovations F4i Subframe Cage
Fairing Stay: Stock Piece breaks and bends very easily, doesnt
hold the headlights and leaves little room for extra hand brake
reservoirs.
*Recommended:
Naarden Super Mega Pro Upper Fairing Stay
Gas Cap: Using your key to open your tank gives a good chance your
might bend or break it off.
*Recommended:
Vortex Racing Cap
Steel Braided Brake Lines: factory rubber lines deteriorate and
flex when putting pressure on them. As the warm up it gets
worse.
*Recommended:
Speigler Stainless Steel Braided Lines
Tail Saver: F4i tail fairings always break at the corners when
doing seat standers, tails are very hard to find, so you need to
protect it.
*Recommended:
Sick Innovations F4i Tail Saver
Easy Pull Lever: Makes one finger Clutching very easy.
*Recommended:
MSR Easy Pull
Stick on tank Pad: Gives you a raised lip on the back side of
the tank to aid in sit down circle wheelies.
*Recommended:
Naarden Stick On Tank Dent Pad
Triple Clamp: Hohey makes a Lower clamping position triple
clamp with holes for dirtbike bar mounts
*Recommended:
Hohey F4i triple clamp
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Maintenance Items for
F4i : |
New
Rotors: EBC, Galfer, Braking, ABM
*Recommended:
EBC
Brake Fluid: Motul, Maxima, Bel-Ray
*Recommended:
Motul RBF 660
Brake Pads: EBC, Braking Galfer, Carbon Lorraine, DP, Vesrah
*Recommended:
EBC Extreme Pro
Saftey Plyers: Self Clamping and spinning for Safety wire.
*Recommended:
WPS Self Clamping Plyers
Engine Coolant: Motul "MoCool" , Engine Ice
*Recommended:
Motul MoCool Coolant
Oil: Motul, Spectro, Bel-Ray
*Recommended:
Motul 5100 Ester/Synthetic Engine Oil
Tires: Michelin, Pirelli, Metzler, Avon, Bridgestone,
*Recommended:
Michelin Pilot Powers
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F4i Bike
Specifics: |
Manufacturer Honda
Production 2001–2006
Predecessor CBR600F4
Class Sport
Engine 599 cc (36.6 cu in) DOHC four valves per cylinder water cooled
inline-four
Bore / Stroke 67.0 × 42.5 mm (2.64 × 1.67 in)
Compression ratio 12:1
Top speed 156 mph (251 km/h)[1]
Power 81 kW (109 hp) @ 12500 rpm, 90.1 hp (67.2 kW) at rear wheel[1]
Torque 63 N·m (46 ft·lbf) @ 10000 rpm, 40.2 ft·lb (54.5 N·m) at rear
wheel[1]
Ignition type CDI
Transmission Wet clutch, 6-speed, chain drive
Frame type Aluminum twin-spar, box-section
Rake, Trail 24.0°, 96 mm (3.8 in)
Wheelbase 1,390 mm (55 in)
Seat height 805 mm (31.7 in)
Weight 370 lb (170 kg) (dry), 440 lb (200 kg)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity 4.8 US gallons (18 l; 4.0 imp gal)
Fuel consumption 36.7 mpg-US (6.41 L/100 km; 44.1 mpg-imp)[1] |
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Tricks to Setting Up F4i: |
-Convert
the Front End to Inverted Forks from 600RR, 929, and 954
-Spacer on the Rear Shock to Raise rear seat height
-Tape up one of the intake sides to reduce engine bog.
-Denting Tank , Otown or Full Dent
-Relocating Your Key under subframe so you dont break it off.
-Toggle Switch for the Fan
-Extra Fan
-Cut a Hole in the Rear Seat if you have a Round Bar
-Rotate the engine kill button so your leg doesnt hit it and kill the
bike, some people pin it but when you relocate the key and for some
reason you lose control of the bike someone else wont be able to to
turn the bike off.
-Use two large Black AC Zipties to hold the radiator up tight,
eventually the top tabs will rip off.
- Clean Air Mod to keep oil from going into the airbox |
(matt zeiler riding sit down, foot down, one handed circles on his f4i
also good view of otown tank dent)
(matt zeiler shows the small reservoir, otown tank dent, and turned
out clip ons on the f4i)
(Steve has 954 front end and a full tank dent with surf pad on it on
the f4i)
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