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philfingers
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 Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject: SB4 Restoration in Practical Sportsbikes |
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Looks a good review, not read it yet, but the folically challenged owner looks familiar!
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bimotanige
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| Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Not seen it myself yet, it was an interesting day! 
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philfingers
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 7:57 am Post subject: |
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i'd scan it for you but i'm off work this week. I have to say they have portrayed you correctly as a Bimota Aristocrat of the highest order
I have to say those black and gold leathers look very period!
Intertestingly I was talking to a guy locally yesterday who's rebuilt a Superlight and they're featuring his in next month or two also
Nice write up, top rebuild Nige!
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bimotanige
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| Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing how those leathers have shrunk by 3 inches over the last 30 years hmmmm! 
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wallaman
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Let's see, SB4 and "Practical Sport Bikes". Seems like an oxmorn to me...  While I enjoy my KB3 (SB4 with a KZ engine), practical is just not a word that comes to mind when I think about it...
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bimotanige
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| Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Practicality is that you don't need a tankbag, a suitcase fits straight on to the tank it's that big. But have to agree
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2bims
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:05 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Nige, I'll have to source out a Copy, and then sensor out your mush face...tee hee...
Yeh the title "Practical Sportsbikes" is often stretched, as when they did a piece on my DB2....Their "technical" explanation is that they only feature bikes up to the year 2000, as being practical "pricewise" compared to All New Bikes, elements of either Cost, availability, reliability etc are superfluous...lets face it , if they only did pure "practical" sportsbikes, the magazine would run out of articles after a year...
Did your "bus" make it onto the Front cover Nige?? |
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philfingers
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Did your "bus" make it onto the Front cover Nige?? |
No, CBR600FL, aka Jellymould
spotted a HB2S in the back tho, 1453cc, V&M Engine, maxton suspension, 18k £6500, in N Yorks
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waggy
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| great article nige, just hope my hb2 resto comes out as good. |
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bimotanige
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Hi Waggy
Thanks, You got the dayglow one from Howard I believe? I guess it will return to normal shades to become less damaging to the eyes. You in NI? Hows the weather shaping up for the NW 200?
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Pompey
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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Just got the mag. Going to read in full later. First glimpse though I am impressed by how much coverage it gets for your rebuild Nige. Great pics to...
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waggy
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| hi Nige, yup mines the dayglo one and will be restored to red and white like yours. The weather not too bad here for the nw200, mostly sunny with sharp heavy showers, so touch wood the showers wont touch the course. |
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Vince186
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Can I read the article also somewhere on the internet 
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waggy
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| Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| if you have an ipad, the magazine is available in the app store. |
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