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Topic: Diagnoses help required. Electrical issues. |
vort28
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Forum: Tesi Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:13 pm Subject: Diagnoses help required. Electrical issues. |
As you have learned, it is a BAD IDEA to "let the battery live on a trickle charger."
Get a timer to turn lamps on and off in your house to make it look like someone is home. Put it in th ... |
Topic: A long winded VDue Track Bike build |
vort28
Replies: 78
Views: 57939
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Forum: V Due Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:05 pm Subject: A long winded VDue Track Bike build |
Nice Forks !!
https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ae316/Maico2/VDue/Track%20Bike/0110409aa7cc869f2923314c271907ed126b467c56_zps4bji9xuv.jpg |
Topic: Santa Monica Rebuild |
vort28
Replies: 36
Views: 25480
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:53 pm Subject: Santa Monica Rebuild |
You peaked my interest.
My SB8K SM has the OEM cans for now.
I got some carbon end cans made at a local exhaust place for mine.
https://i.imgur.com/fSDVjJJl.jpg |
Topic: A long winded VDue Track Bike build |
vort28
Replies: 78
Views: 57939
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Forum: V Due Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 12:42 pm Subject: A long winded VDue Track Bike build |
Looks good ALREADY !!!!!! |
Topic: DB5r experience |
vort28
Replies: 4
Views: 5323
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Forum: DB Series Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 1:14 pm Subject: DB5r experience |
. So after I had a Giannelli exhaust made, the heads ported, opened up the air box lid, I purchased a Ducati performance ECU and the tuning was spot on.
John
Now that must be a good bike to rid ... |
Topic: DB5r experience |
vort28
Replies: 4
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Forum: DB Series Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:49 pm Subject: DB5r experience |
Not ridden a DB4ie only a DB4 tricolor but have ridden DB5s and DB5R.
DB4 my opinion - ( db4 has sport kit and light wheels , ohlins rear shock, might be slightly skewed as ridden standard DB4 and ... |
Topic: Newbie |
vort28
Replies: 9
Views: 6431
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Forum: V Due Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:49 pm Subject: Newbie |
BruBear. They do bring more smiles per mile than any other bike I own !!!!! But can also be the most frustrating !!!! |
Topic: Newbie |
vort28
Replies: 9
Views: 6431
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Forum: V Due Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:31 am Subject: Re: Newbie |
Hi everyone, bought a VDue recently and have read through the forum. Extremely useful & insightful.
Welcome
WOW , start at the top !!!!! Brave man |
Topic: Santa Monica Rebuild |
vort28
Replies: 36
Views: 25480
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:59 am Subject: Santa Monica Rebuild |
Does the Odyssey battery really weigh 15.5 lbs (7.0 kg)?
They are HEAVY , although from memory they do 2 variants of each model . One variant is steel reinforced for crash performance so even HEA ... |
Topic: Wheel weights |
vort28
Replies: 48
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Forum: Bimota Chat Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 9:23 am Subject: Wheel weights |
Adding in the 7 spoke forged Dymags to the list.
Antera....................................Front 6kg ...........Rear 8.95kg = 14.95Kgs
Db6/5 standard.......................Front 5kg............R ... |
Topic: Somethings Coming............ |
vort28
Replies: 537
Views: 333810
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Forum: Bimota Chat Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:53 pm Subject: Somethings Coming............ |
Jilligan , YB11 is a pretty safe bet .
They do have a slightly strange riding position , which is also quite cramped/compact , depending on your height ( I'm 6ft)
Other than that if its a later one ... |
Topic: Kinetic Art Bimota Importers from the 80s |
vort28
Replies: 12
Views: 9622
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Forum: Bimota Chat Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:49 pm Subject: Kinetic Art Bimota Importers from the 80s |
I'd share a pic but damned if I can work out how to upload one on this forum...!
You need to upload the picture to a cloud host site , and then get the URL off the site for forums etc and paste o ... |
Topic: 3D Tires? |
vort28
Replies: 10
Views: 6233
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Forum: Tesi Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:18 am Subject: 3D Tires? |
My Tesi3D's came with Conti Attack - race from the factory , as did my other Bimota's of the same era.
Although I have not replaced a Tesi tyre yet , I have replaced the Conti's on my DB5R/7/BB3 . I ... |
Topic: Uk headlight |
vort28
Replies: 6
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Forum: YB Series Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:04 pm Subject: Uk headlight |
Expensive bulbs though eh?
Yeah they are special bulbs but £5 each rather than £1.50 for a H7 halogen. |
Topic: Santa Monica Rebuild |
vort28
Replies: 36
Views: 25480
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Forum: SB Series Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:21 am Subject: Santa Monica Rebuild |
I've also used Odyssey batteries , they are GREAT for starting and duration , however they are VERY HEAVY !!! |
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