CBR 600 f service

[captain1000]

Ok so it's likely I'm going to buy a 1998 CBR 600f. The bike ain't moved for 12 months. I've ordered a new battery, what can I expect to pay for a full service?

[fatpies]

Depends on what it involves.

The problem with the CBR is its fairings, taking them off takes time and effort (for the spannery guy). The jobs themselves are pretty simple.

I'm thinking:

Engine oil, sparks, airfilter. Maybe fork oils and bearing lubing (head, swing arm.

Engine oil and fork oils are easy. So is head stock bearing greasing.

Spark plugs less so air filter less so, namely because the CBR has acres of fairing. I.e. tank is attached to the side fairings. Side fairings are attached to the infill panels. Which are attached to the nose cone.

Hell just do a basic service yourself. New oil, new coolant, and spend some time undoing the fairing and replacing the plugs.
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[Ericck]

Bought an old CBR600F 1997 myself a few weeks back. Fatpies is right about the fairing, many of the bolts on mine were rounded off, had to drill a couple out, side panel clips were knackered but superglued them and okay now, bought all new bolts too and copper slipped them on the way back in.

It might save some money if you take the panels and fairing off yourself, especially if its fragile and most are, you can still ride it to a mechanic, at least in the dry.

I only changed the oil and filter, topped up the fluids and sorted some electrical problems. A guy on another forum quoted me £80
for a full service (don't know what he was including probably not bearings or fork oil) he was in Canvey, Essex.

I downloaded a comprehensive manual from a link on this site
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