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madplankton
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 Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: A rash move, or not.... |
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Well, finally sold my GSXR1000 k6 last night. It was a fantastic bike but whenever the sun comes out it's the SB6 that feels the tarmac! The Bim makes the Gixxa somewhat sterile... it's all I thought it would be! 
The word that springs to mind is visceral...
vis·cer·al [vis-er-uhl]
adjective
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of or pertaining to the viscera.
2.
affecting the viscera.
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of the nature of or resembling viscera.
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characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
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characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy
Definition 4 is a little worrying tho'... 
Just sharing with ones I know will understand coz nobody round here does! 
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: Re: A rash move, or not.... |
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| madplankton wrote: |
Well, finally sold my GSXR1000 k6 last night. It was a fantastic bike but whenever the sun comes out it's the SB6 that feels the tarmac! The Bim makes the Gixxa somewhat sterile... it's all I thought it would be!
The word that springs to mind is visceral...
vis·cer·al [vis-er-uhl]
adjective
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of or pertaining to the viscera.
2.
affecting the viscera.
3.
of the nature of or resembling viscera.
4.
characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
5.
characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy
Definition 4 is a little worrying tho'...
Just sharing with ones I know will understand coz nobody round here does! |
Definition 4 is probably the most accurate, certainly around here
I see the rot has started, you'll soon be looking for another Bimota to keep the six company 
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:39 am Post subject: |
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... or a big bore kit
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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A timely reminder.......
just off to get my spare barrels filed out to take my huge new pistons
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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1046 JE Piston kit .... or did you think to go for the 1192 kit ???
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madplankton
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'll save the big bore idea until it starts to feel like the honeymoon is over! In 1990 I had the treatment done to my GSXR11 by TTS and didn't stop smiling until I was side swiped by a car... the thought of a 160 bhp SB6 makes me come over all funny 
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
| 1046 JE Piston kit .... or did you think to go for the 1192 kit ??? |
1047cc J&E pistons.....plenty big enough
Still smiling with my big bore hence the second big bore plan
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2bims
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: A rash move, or not.... |
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| madplankton wrote: |
Well, finally sold my GSXR1000 k6 last night. It was a fantastic bike but whenever the sun comes out it's the SB6 that feels the tarmac! The Bim makes the Gixxa somewhat sterile... it's all I thought it would be!
The word that springs to mind is visceral...
vis·cer·al [vis-er-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the viscera.
2.
affecting the viscera.
3.
of the nature of or resembling viscera.
4.
characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
5.
characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy
Definition 4 is a little worrying tho'...
Just sharing with ones I know will understand coz nobody round here does! |
Oh dear well and truly taken, and now you have no spare bike, you'll be needing a spare Bimota, one is never enough, 2 is marginal, one running, one needing fettling and improving, I think three Bimotas is the ideal minimum |
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Pompey
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Wise words .
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madplankton
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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I've always got my Buell as a spare bike
...so will be looking out for a stout pair of shoes and a bus pass then
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| madplankton wrote: |
I've always got my Buell as a spare bike
...so will be looking out for a stout pair of shoes and a bus pass then |
I was about to add a similar comment to your last, at least before I read it that is |
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oily
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:24 am Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
| 1046 JE Piston kit .... or did you think to go for the 1192 kit ??? |
1047cc J&E pistons.....plenty big enough
Still smiling with my big bore hence the second big bore plan |
Correction.........
That'll be 1147cc 
Standard barrels are 1074cc that's an over-bore of 2.5mm
and yes.......it is worth it
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SiBag
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
| oily wrote: |
| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
| 1046 JE Piston kit .... or did you think to go for the 1192 kit ??? |
1047cc J&E pistons.....plenty big enough
Still smiling with my big bore hence the second big bore plan |
Correction.........
That'll be 1147cc
Standard barrels are 1074cc that's an over-bore of 2.5mm
and yes.......it is worth it |
Doh,
Yes I thought that didnt read quite right as a standard is 1074.
The worlds only big bore kit that reducec capasity
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