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Jaguar
Joined: 15 Sep 2017 Posts: 268 Location: Albany NY
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 2:20 pm Post subject: New To Me SB8R |
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Have added a second Bimota to the garage.
2000 SB8R
Has been sitting for a couple of year so at the very least it will need a major service and going over.
Anything specific to the model that I should look at or for while going over things?
Plan to put a new battery in it, change the oil and install new plugs first.
Air filter needs to be replaced.
I did notice something that I thought was odd.
When I took the tank off of the bike I removed the banjo bolt fuel line at the back of the tank. No fuel came out, even though there is fuel in the tank.
Would have expected it to pour out. I just fear tank desegregation. |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: New To Me SB8R |
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Congrats on the new bike!
Jaguar wrote: |
I did notice something that I thought was odd.
When I took the tank off of the bike I removed the banjo bolt fuel line at the back of the tank. No fuel came out, even though there is fuel in the tank.
Would have expected it to pour out. I just fear tank desegregation. |
I'm guessing it has an internal fuel pump... maybe the fuel won't gravity feed through the pump? _________________ '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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djk
Joined: 20 Sep 2011 Posts: 141 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:02 am Post subject: |
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My importer has brought in five SB8's from Japan and three of them came in with no fuel pumps, no idea why they were removed. I was told this before my one landed so when i saw it for the first time i checked to see if the fuel pump was there.
Can't help with the problem as i just gave the bike to the local mechanics and said get it going and a full service. My bike came fitted with a fuel trimmer which helps with the injection but it still isn't perfect.
I would recommend when fitting the battery attach tender cables as it is in an awkward place to get to. |
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Jaguar
Joined: 15 Sep 2017 Posts: 268 Location: Albany NY
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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Seems that the fuel pump is not working.
I get power to the plug, but the pump is not spinning. Took it out and have it soaking. Maybe I get lucky.
Can just the pump be replaced or rebuilt? |
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