My butt is sore....New Bike Day!!

djpharoah · September 12th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Today I scored a CBR 600F3 Smoking Joes Edition which was Miguel Duhamels' endorsed/sig bike. I've loved the color scheme on them since I started biking and I found one in near mint condish for a steal of a price. Only drawback was to drive 95 miles to pick it up and ride 95 miles back home.

Here are some pics the seller took. I'll take some tomorrow as the sun has already set here in LA.

Initial impressions - wow. I love it. So smooth and powerful. No

Wooohoooo!

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Alex · September 12th, 2009, 08:21 PM

Looks great! (pics fixed

)

kkim · September 12th, 2009, 10:03 PM

F3's are great bikes.

enjoy!

djpharoah · September 12th, 2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Looks great! (pics fixed

)

Gracias Senor - I was wondering why the pics weren't working and what format I should have used.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

F3's are great bikes.

enjoy!

Thanks Kelly - it fits me a lot better not to mention feels a lot more stable on the freeway than my old pre-gen. I drove it today for 9x miles and I loved it.

komohana · September 13th, 2009, 02:59 AM

i'd have a sore butt too! looks cherry!

...the BIKE...looks...cherry....

noche_caliente · September 13th, 2009, 07:46 AM

looks great! congrats!

Strider · September 13th, 2009, 08:13 AM

Less than 200 mile drive for your Dream Bike was a drawback????
No way!

You got a great bike, looks hot

Wooohoooo! is right!

Grn99Kawi · September 13th, 2009, 09:32 AM

Great looking bike! That's SUPER clean for a 98 too.

sharky nrk · September 13th, 2009, 09:42 AM

Smoking Joes F3 FTW - take good care of her

Syphen · October 7th, 2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

F3's are great bikes.

enjoy!

Admit it, your a Honda man! I knew it all a long!

CBR600's are amazing bikes. I have owned 3 CBR600F's. F2, F4, F4i. Loved them all.

djpharoah · October 7th, 2009, 07:43 PM

Thanks Greg. I actually took some way better pics this past weekend after a nice wash and drying session.

OldGuy · October 7th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Sweet ride - now you need some gear to go with the great colors. Enjoy.

djpharoah · October 7th, 2009, 08:42 PM

I've got gear already from my 250 days but yeah matching gear would be soo much better not to mention it'd give me atleast another 5hp

mikedabike64 · October 8th, 2009, 06:37 AM

I love that bike and that duhamel era. All you'll ever need on the street & looks cool too

djpharoah · October 8th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike h

I love that bike and that duhamel era. All you'll ever need on the street & looks cool too

I love the bikes from the 90s and the very early 2000s cuz of their awesome color schemes. The bikes now are sweet but they are mainly one solid color and nothing awesome either.

rockNroll · October 8th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Nice!!!

Looks like you were lucky enough to get an unmolested bike too! Original pipe, reflectors on it, stock blinkers and rear fender intact... nice find!

Flashmonkey · October 8th, 2009, 02:01 PM

Wow that's a fantastic example of a Smokin' Joe F3. Those are wonderful bikes! Congrats

djpharoah · October 9th, 2009, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flashmonkey

Wow that's a fantastic example of a Smokin' Joe F3. Those are wonderful bikes! Congrats

Thanks. I have some minor modifications planned for it this x-mas break.

Syphen · October 10th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Top of my list would be:

New Pipe (Go for a more classic looking pipe. Not some stupid tri-euro-tip-carbon-GB-slashcut job. It suits the more classic bike design.)
K&N Filter
Jet Kit
APE Manual Cam chain tensioner <--- You NEEEEED this. All CBR600's need it.
Vortex sprockets +2/-1 520 conversion with a DID X-ring gold chain
Competion Werkes Fender elminator.

That would make the bike complete... it also happens to be a list of all the mods I had on my F2

djpharoah · October 11th, 2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syphen

Top of my list would be:

New Pipe (Go for a more classic looking pipe. Not some stupid tri-euro-tip-carbon-GB-slashcut job. It suits the more classic bike design.)
K&N Filter
Jet Kit
APE Manual Cam chain tensioner <--- You NEEEEED this. All CBR600's need it.
Vortex sprockets +2/-1 520 conversion with a DID X-ring gold chain
Competion Werkes Fender elminator.

That would make the bike complete... it also happens to be a list of all the mods I had on my F2

Out of all your suggested mods - I'm only gonna do the fender elim and maybe the APE Manual CCT.

rockNroll · October 11th, 2009, 06:29 AM

You should leave the fender intact

tjkamper · October 11th, 2009, 08:22 AM

Nice looking bike. I'm sure you'll love it.

HKr1 · October 20th, 2009, 01:46 PM

Congrats! Bike looks pretty nice

andrewexd · October 26th, 2009, 07:45 AM

great bike ! although I would stay away from purple gear

Grn99Kawi · November 15th, 2009, 07:04 PM

so now that it has been 2 months.. how do you like it? I'm seriously considering an F3 or F4 as the next bike..

Davidb1986 · March 9th, 2010, 06:26 PM

I've found one that someone has here for 3,300 completely stock and mint with 7K miles. They even told me they would take payments!!!

cnichols79us · March 9th, 2010, 07:44 PM

Awesome Bike. I am Jealous. Great find!

Snake · March 12th, 2010, 09:07 AM

Congatulations on the new bike. It looks great.

September 12th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
djpharoah \m/ Name: Mesh Location: Irvine, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): CBR600F3 Smokin Joes Posts: 138	My butt is sore....New Bike Day!! Today I scored a CBR 600F3 Smoking Joes Edition which was Miguel Duhamels' endorsed/sig bike. I've loved the color scheme on them since I started biking and I found one in near mint condish for a steal of a price. Only drawback was to drive 95 miles to pick it up and ride 95 miles back home. Here are some pics the seller took. I'll take some tomorrow as the sun has already set here in LA. Initial impressions - wow. I love it. So smooth and powerful. No Wooohoooo! IMG01671-20090912-1415.jpg IMG01672-20090912-1415.jpg IMG01673-20090912-1415.jpg IMG01674-20090912-1416.jpg IMG01675-20090912-1416.jpg IMG01676-20090912-1416.jpg IMG01677-20090912-1417.jpg IMG01678-20090912-1418.jpg IMG01679-20090912-1419.jpg IMG01680-20090912-1419.jpg

September 12th, 2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Looks great! (pics fixed ) __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 13th, 2009, 02:59 AM	#5
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	i'd have a sore butt too! looks cherry! ...the BIKE...looks...cherry.... __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

September 13th, 2009, 07:46 AM	#6
noche_caliente ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Kim Location: mundo de ensueño Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.	looks great! congrats! __________________________________________________ Progrip tank pad, blue rim stripes, blue Pazzos, Roaring Toyz lowering kit, Puig DB in dark smoke, Cortech sport tail, super mini tank, and saddlebags, OES swingarm spools and Intuitive frame sliders

September 13th, 2009, 08:13 AM	#7
Strider Back on the Black! Name: Alan Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 (Black) Posts: 831	Less than 200 mile drive for your Dream Bike was a drawback???? No way! You got a great bike, looks hot Wooohoooo! is right! __________________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ATGATT 4EVER

September 12th, 2009, 10:03 PM	#3
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	F3's are great bikes. enjoy!

September 13th, 2009, 09:32 AM	#8
Grn99Kawi ninjette.org sage Name: A Location: Long Island, NY Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Honda CBR600F4 (sold) 1999 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 586	Great looking bike! That's SUPER clean for a 98 too. __________________________________________________ 2000 Honda CBR600F4 Silver and Red 1999 Kawi Racing Green Ninja 250 sold

September 13th, 2009, 09:42 AM	#9
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	Smoking Joes F3 FTW - take good care of her

October 7th, 2009, 07:43 PM	#11
djpharoah \m/ Name: Mesh Location: Irvine, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): CBR600F3 Smokin Joes Posts: 138	Thanks Greg. I actually took some way better pics this past weekend after a nice wash and drying session.

October 7th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#12
OldGuy Live Life Name: Don Location: Lincoln, NE Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Green SE Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Sweet ride - now you need some gear to go with the great colors. Enjoy. __________________________________________________ - ATGATT - Scorpion EX700 Hi-Vis Helmet, First Gear MeshTek 3.0 Jacket, TourMaster Transition 2 Jacket and Flex Pants, Sidi Doha boots

October 7th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#13
djpharoah \m/ Name: Mesh Location: Irvine, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): CBR600F3 Smokin Joes Posts: 138	I've got gear already from my 250 days but yeah matching gear would be soo much better not to mention it'd give me atleast another 5hp

October 8th, 2009, 06:37 AM	#14
mikedabike64 ninjette.org guru Name: mike Location: jackson, nj Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250 Posts: 271	I love that bike and that duhamel era. All you'll ever need on the street & looks cool too

October 8th, 2009, 11:48 AM	#16
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	Nice!!! Looks like you were lucky enough to get an unmolested bike too! Original pipe, reflectors on it, stock blinkers and rear fender intact... nice find!

October 8th, 2009, 02:01 PM	#17
Flashmonkey Professional belly dancer Name: James Location: Toronto Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.	Wow that's a fantastic example of a Smokin' Joe F3. Those are wonderful bikes! Congrats

October 10th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#19
Syphen Some weird Canuck! Name: Greg Location: Ontario - Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '92 CBR250RR "Babyblade", 2008 Ninja 250R, 2001 CBR600F4i Posts: 209	Top of my list would be: New Pipe (Go for a more classic looking pipe. Not some stupid tri-euro-tip-carbon-GB-slashcut job. It suits the more classic bike design.) K&N Filter Jet Kit APE Manual Cam chain tensioner <--- You NEEEEED this. All CBR600's need it. Vortex sprockets +2/-1 520 conversion with a DID X-ring gold chain Competion Werkes Fender elminator. That would make the bike complete... it also happens to be a list of all the mods I had on my F2 __________________________________________________ I still like CBR's more Just kidding.

October 11th, 2009, 06:29 AM	#21
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	You should leave the fender intact

October 11th, 2009, 08:22 AM	#22
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Nice looking bike. I'm sure you'll love it. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

October 20th, 2009, 01:46 PM	#23
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Congrats! Bike looks pretty nice

October 26th, 2009, 07:45 AM	#24
andrewexd ninjette.org guru Name: Andrew Location: LA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 07 GSXR600 (N250 sold :( ) Posts: 415	great bike ! although I would stay away from purple gear

November 15th, 2009, 07:04 PM	#25
Grn99Kawi ninjette.org sage Name: A Location: Long Island, NY Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2000 Honda CBR600F4 (sold) 1999 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 586	so now that it has been 2 months.. how do you like it? I'm seriously considering an F3 or F4 as the next bike.. __________________________________________________ 2000 Honda CBR600F4 Silver and Red 1999 Kawi Racing Green Ninja 250 sold

March 9th, 2010, 06:26 PM	#26
Davidb1986 ninjette.org member Name: David Location: Waxahachie Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r SE green with Monster energy decals!!! Posts: 223	I've found one that someone has here for 3,300 completely stock and mint with 7K miles. They even told me they would take payments!!!

March 9th, 2010, 07:44 PM	#27
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Awesome Bike. I am Jealous. Great find!

March 12th, 2010, 09:07 AM	#28
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Congatulations on the new bike. It looks great.

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