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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Are we gonna get to see a gruesome picture of the damage |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Haven't heard back from
Altamura but Airtech in the states do all the SB6 panels |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Gonna take some pics tomorrow and will post them, All bodywork cracked in a straight line along the full length of the bike (as in a kerb).
After looking properly tho it is just shock cracks and should be fine when repaired.
The bad news is that it has snapped a lug off the frame where the footrest hangers mount and it has bent and fractured the side stand mount on the frame.
Oh and it busted my brand new screen which was only put on after the new paint job 2 months ago..... to say I am gutted is an understatement. |
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mallenbiker
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: California
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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:28 am Post subject: altamura web site address? |
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does Altamura have a web site? Can't find anywhere.
Have several people enquiring where to get the SB6 CF airbox and pipes I bought from them in 2002.
thanks for your help |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: |
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Ok sorry for the delay but here are the pics of the damage
General view showing the busted screen (which was brand new) and the cracks at the front of the fairing. |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:50 am Post subject: |
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And here are the close ups
Fairing damage
Tank damage
Tail piece damage... This dont look too bad but it actually took the hardest hit and has crazed the paint all over and badly cracked the tail unit. |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: |
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and finally the frame damage
broke off one of the lugs that hold the rearsets on, luckily I know a good aluminium welder and fabricator who can sort it out along with the side stand mount. |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Thankfully it is all repairable and I am getting good at it now after the last time it happened, I'm just gutted that the summer is here and I am off the road at the moment and this paint job is very time consuming.
This time ound the side stand will be getting modified tho. |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi
Bodywork damage looks not bad, but ouch on the frame damage.
All the best
Keith |
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Schussboelie
Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 57 Location: Northeast Belgium
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Admin wrote: |
Hi
Bodywork damage looks not bad, but ouch on the frame damage.
All the best
Keith |
Whar he said!
I'd to have a frame lump brake off like that.
Especially this time of year. _________________ Currently on a TL1000R, saving for an SB8Rs.
Not a change of heart, just a change of dress. |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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It all looks worse than it is. worst bit being the frame damage. Did exactly the same on a SB6. Had the lug welded back on from the front only, to get me back on the road and six months later dropped the swing arm and had the back of the lug welded. Both times I had to run a tap through to clean up the thread and dress the weld back so everything fitted nicely |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: altamura web site address? |
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mallenbiker wrote: |
does Altamura have a web site? Can't find anywhere.
Have several people enquiring where to get the SB6 CF airbox and pipes I bought from them in 2002.
thanks for your help |
There ya go
www.altamura.co.uk
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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well... repairs get under way in the next week, after further investigation the damage aint that bad really it is just the paintwork that is time consuming.
Anyway... after much thought I have decided that once it is repaired it will very likely be up for sale (form an orderly queue lol).
Sensible offers are invited via PM. Thanks guys. |
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v12al
Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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the frame came back today from mike hose, all is well again.... just got the body to fix now .
Also just bought a gixer ZK4 (black one) so in no hurry on he repairs at the mo... to busy playing out lol |
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