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miriman
Joined: 21 Dec 2011 Posts: 29 Location: Canada
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for documenting all you're doing on the SB6. I have learned lots from you posts on this thread. Three more weeks on the dark continent then I can get back to work on mine. |
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Pompey

Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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I am worried you might be thinking of keeping this one? _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Not a problem, as long as it helps some body then it's worth doing
I've been putting it off but I've got to bite the bullet now as I've run out of other things to do...............
.......electrics next, got to change a couple of connectors but otherwise fairly straight forward (need to source the next project soon)
After that, I'm going to struggle to make this last too much longer unless i decide to modify the fairing to 3 pieces  |
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Pompey

Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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you can clean up my blade for me  _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Pompey wrote: |
| I am worried you might be thinking of keeping this one? |
SWMBO has bought some leathers to match
I don't recall saying she could ride it |
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Pompey wrote: |
you can clean up my blade for me  |
Might be taking commissions soon
Would that be a Bimota blade  |
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Pompey

Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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good idea... make a living out of it! You should do a ducati though, it would be good therapy!! _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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philfingers

Joined: 05 Sep 2009 Posts: 337 Location: Bimota Capital of the UK, Kidderminster
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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remember i have a host of bearings and other bits that maybe suitable for your gearchange if you haven't done it already. .. _________________ 03 YB11, 03 Aprilia RSVR Edwards, 94 Ducati Superlight III, 95 Honda NC30, 04 Ducati 999S, 91 kawasaki KR1-S C2, 91 Ducati 851 USD Strada, 89 ZXR750H1, 90 ZXR400H1, 205 16v Rally Car, A6 2.7TDI Avant, STM R1 engined Phoenix |
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Phil, it's on the list .........
Today I crossed another job off the list......
these pesky engine mounting things......
one of them had a stripped thread and a butchered head so I thought I'd better make some more. The originals are a bit flimsy so the new ones are a bit over engineered in stainless.
made them for a full size socket head too so there's room for a proper spanner not that it would ever be be necessary........
....got into the habit of making double the amount to save time on the next rebuild too
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do you think the extra weight of stainless over aluminium will be detrimental to performance?
The thread on these things is M16 X 1.5  |
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moikl
Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 35 Location: Colchester Essex
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Wot no titanium? |
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2bims

Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7308
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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do you think the extra weight of stainless over aluminium will be detrimental to performance?
Wish you wouldn't say such things, I've just opened a bag of M&M's , so do I have to replace with titanium bolts also to make back the performance?
I put Helium in the tyres, they reckon it saves 2 kilos off the sprung/loaded weight |
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| moikl wrote: |
| Wot no titanium? |
I've got stainless hex in the right size.....
I've not got Ti in the right size or in hex
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oily

Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| 2bims wrote: |
do you think the extra weight of stainless over aluminium will be detrimental to performance?
Wish you wouldn't say such things, I've just opened a bag of M&M's , so do I have to replace with titanium bolts also to make back the performance?
I put Helium in the tyres, they reckon it saves 2 kilos off the sprung/loaded weight |
Helium in the tyres..........ummmmmm
Does that mean I could eat more M&M's  |
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2bims

Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7308
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| Double bonus is if you ever get pulled over by the police, just suck on an air valve first so when he asks you questions he'll be to busy laughing at your squeeky answers to book you |
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Pompey

Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:03 am Post subject: |
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we could go further and make a leather suit with a speed hump full of helium. may even need a seat belt to keep you on board  _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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