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spyv · Joined: 18 Jan 2012 Posts: 98 Location: Piraeus,Greece

welcome madplankton .

i wish you many unforgetable rides !

madplankton · Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 38 Location: Isle of Man

this is a friendly place, glad I came... countdown started... 3 days to go!
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

We're all glad you came Wink

Yet another Bimota victim to amuse the rest of us Laughing

3 days till the start of of your slippery decline into Bimota obsession, anguish, compulsion, elation, depression. Not necessarily in that order Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Annd. hang around. We have a huge number of members who appear then vanish Crying or Very sad

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Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

a belated welcome to the joys of Bimota ownership. Wink

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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects...............

bimotanige · Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire

Hi there Mr Madplankton.
Hows the bike build/purchase going. Will it be ready for the TT - we might even get 3 of us to the Bimota meet this year Smile

madplankton · Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 38 Location: Isle of Man

Today should be the day... but I'm still waiting to hear Crying or Very sad

If my previous experiences of owning and running 'exotica' are anything to go by, then maybe tomorrow... or the day after, or the day after that...

It'll definitely be with me by TT (but will it still be running by then...). This reminds me of a story...

I was riding a fair pace across the mountain a few years back on my Gixxer Thou (k1) with an SB6 right on my tail, and I mean close enough to be almost touching never mind drafting, all the way from the hairpin to the Creg. On stopping, I go over to congratulate the rider on his pace (I don't hang around and know the roads pretty well) and drool over his Bim, and his response, in broken English as a German he was, "I see you Isle of Man number and think, you know where you going, so I wait until I see brake light, then brake too..." It was his first trip to the Island!! I topped 175 (on the clocks) at one point... Shocked

Respect..!

It only reinforced my desire to own an SB6 one day, except one with fewer stress fractures in the bodywork than my German friend's.

...Looking good...and hustling!
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Yep, the SB6 can go really well.
Think it's due to the amount of cylinders and the fact the engine isn't an Italian toy Laughing

Did I mention ...... I'm collecting another one this afternoon..whoo hoo Laughing

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

philfingers · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject:

Oily. .. record. . . . bad. .. repeat
ok, when can I come and see it!
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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

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

.......As soon as I get back........probably wednesday Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

philfingers · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject:

good stuff, I may have something for you to see by then if the deal goes ahead
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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

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

philfingers · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject:

if it's something you don't know about then neither do I!
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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

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

That engine in the right state of tune is rarely short of power. Just leave it in the lower gears and let it sing to the full rev range and lifes pretty ok.
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Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1

madplankton · Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 38 Location: Isle of Man

so , it is going to be tomorrow... Sad

The beasty failed its manx 'MoT' on unsecured brake lines.. Confused

still, anticipation is quite often the best bit (have I convinced myself?)
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