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bimotanige · Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire

been a bit quiet this last few months but here she is - looks better without clothes!. Thanks to the guys who have measured and looked up stuff for me to help with the build. MOT and number plate next couple of weeks
Very Happy

ps the aerodynamics of a 4 are like a brick!!

lets hope weathers better this year!
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2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7308

Looking Good Nige, be sure to slipstream something aerodynamic , like a double decker bus, and I'm sure she'll be rock sold. Laughing

I'm assuming the Zorst is the race system that you picked up? Must get round to hear it in the flesh, so to speak....

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

fantastic looking bike, really love the look of those old bims. well done.

brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia

Looks fantastic Nige, nice work. More aerodynamic than the donor suzuki of the day i recon.
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Pukka ... nice job
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Vince186 · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:52 am Post subject:

Very nice job Nige, looking good.

The aerodynamic characteristics of the bike aren’t that bad…. It’s the blinkers they look like bricks on a stick. Laughing

Oh well,… you can always tune the engine to compensate the drag. Wink

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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

You've made a very nice job of one of my favourite bike's Nige.
Gonna get some miles on it?
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SiBag · Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 251 Location: Cheshire

Very OldSkool, I like,
Forgive the ignorance, is that and old GSX motor in there.
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

The SB4 was the GSX1100 engine the SB5 used the 1100 katana engine
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

...every day's a school day...
I thought the Katana engine is a GSX 1100 engine Rolling Eyes

What's the difference?
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

It was on a spread sheet showing Bimota models and the engines they used, that was on the Enthusiasts website. I rememberred it because it said a Kat engine. The 5 though used a bigger capacity than the 4.

I suppose if all the GSX1100 engines are also Katana engines then saying it's a Kat engine is as true as saying it's a just a GSX1100
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stockcar · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject:

depends on the age of the GSX motor

the early ET/EX version had slightly milder cams, different alt/rotor set-up, etc. than the Kat1100 version

but the later ESD/EZ type basically adopted the Kat spec..............

no capacity change (1075cc) until the later EF motor appeared (1135cc)

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Yes it was the EF version in the SB5
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