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Niels
Joined: 23 Mar 2013
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Location: Groningen, The Netherlands
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 Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:18 pm Post subject: Hello from the North of the Netherlands |
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Good evening to you all. I'm Niels a 37 year old Dutchy living with my wife and two young daughters in the North of the Netherland. I've got a technical background and fast cars&bikes are my kind of thing 
Bought myself a near mint Bimota SB6 some weeks ago. I was looking for a young boys dream from the '90 and almost bought a Duc 916 SP. Also a Kawa ZXR750R was an option but nothing interesting came across. As an oldskool Suzuki fan (and owner) a SB6 became interesting after waking one from it's winter sleep 
Some pictures of my sweetheart:
I'm the 3rd owner but the 2nd never rode it. It has only 4500km on the tacho, is original delivered and licenced in the Netherlands from new and as I sad near mint. It had not ridden in the past 10 years so yesterday was a new celabration date after driving a whole 20km's  After cleaning the whole fuel system and cooling system by the previous owner, all fluids were replaced as for some carbs parts, spark plugs etc. and the original tyres are replaced by Contisport attack2. It drove suprisingly well and easy but unfortunately a sensor/floater on the right side of the tank started leaking fuel.
Furthermore, it came with original documentation, original pyjama, leather key cover etc. Man, I like details |
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Evilchicken0
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Nice bike
Rasberry Ripple paintwork
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brian
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| Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hi mate, welcome to the forum. Your story sounds very similar to mine . We must have the same taste. Plenty of info to read on here about the mighty sb6. Glad to see another bimota rescued from the eternal boredom of being a showpiece. Enjoy your new ride and enjoy the forum.
Cheers,
Brian
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brian
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| Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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By the way... well done on getting the pics posted. It's usually a bit of a challenge for newcomers to the site.
Best to get the pics posted up early in the piece so you don't get hounded by the mob about pics
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'99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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Hursty
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Location: New Zealand
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:27 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Niels nice Mk1 with Oscom wheels just need to get out and scrub that new rubber in
My 6 had also been sitting for ten years and needed new engine hoses amongst other things, check the foam filter on the engine oil breather next time its apart, mine had disintegrated and also have a read through the old SB threads lots of good info to find 
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SiBag
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Welcome, and nice bike.
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SB6..CCM R30...GSXR-750-M...RGV-250-VJ22.. GSX-1100-EFE Project....Harris Magnum II project...
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laminator
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| Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the site. Nice bike also.
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Vince186
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Again welcome.
Very nice bike looks in a top condition.
Installed with preload adjusters
Excellent choice the SB6
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Niels
Joined: 23 Mar 2013
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Thanks guys!
Preload adjusters on top of the front fork? It looks that way but it isn't. Now we are talking about the suspension, it is rather stiff. Does it come from the factory with such a setting?
@Brian, I'm sorry not to ask how to place pictures on the forum  Maybe new out here but quite familiar with the concept.
@Hursty, I will check the oil breather and rubber hoses. Hence I will order some new.
It drove fantastic until I filled her up with BP Ultimate. The tank started leaking at some kind of level indicator on the right?
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Vince186
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Evilchicken0
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It's not BP Ultimate it's cold petrol into a warm bike. If you fill the SB6 the cold petrol (from the big tanks underground) starts to expand in the fuel tank and blows out through the breather.
When you fill up don't seal the petrol cap, go pay for your fuel and put the cap on just before you drive away.
You should get a carbon exhaust heatshield
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SiBag
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It's not BP Ultimate it's cold petrol into a warm bike. If you fill the SB6 the cold petrol (from the big tanks underground) starts to expand in the fuel tank and blows out through the breather.
When you fill up don't seal the petrol cap, go pay for your fuel and put the cap on just before you drive away.
You should get a carbon exhaust heatshield |
Evil,
Do you still have some knocking around?
I'm getting tempted to part with my cash.
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Evilchicken0
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For you, yes I have one
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Niels
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Thanks! I will order one Thought you meant these guys:
But I saw your thread about the ZX9 preload adjusters. I thought the bike was untouched and original but I will ask the former owner.
What heatshield Evil, do you have a pic and price? |
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Evilchicken0
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Preload adjusters on the SB6 were a factory extra so some bikes have them and some don't. The later SB6R has them as standard.
Heatshield
http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1349&highlight=heatshield
Oily had some carbon frame protectors made up, I don't know if he sold them all
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