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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Chickened out, and went by alternative (non Bimota) means. |
Can understand why , but maybe next year.
The vdue is far better than some Bimota's at cruising believe me . The old yb11 was designed by a 1 legged 7ft dwarf I think as the ergonomics are completely screwed up !!
Noticed the smaller front indicators , and fitted some LED's to mine over the w/e too. Maybe a bit biased but for a 16yr old bike the vdue's really do seem to have timeless style, or maybe its just my era/age !!
Have owned/ridden a few modern Bimota's recently and they are just soulless , just don't seem to have the same character as the 90's/early 2k stuff. |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good. Yes you really have throw all you know about riding in the bin. Generally halve your braking distance and square the corners off a la motoGP style or you find the front wheel leaves the Tarmac mid bend as you put the power down. A track day really gets your head around it _________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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JRH
Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Posts: 223 Location: West Mids/North East
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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bimotanige wrote: |
Looking good. Yes you really have throw all you know about riding in the bin. Generally halve your braking distance and square the corners off a la motoGP style or you find the front wheel leaves the Tarmac mid bend as you put the power down. A track day really gets your head around it |
Cheers, I was thinking about the track day thing as well. Ive never moved myself around on a bike (on the road) as much as I did at the weekend. Its a completely different prospect to a big 4 stroke. Defo the best place to learn the bike will be on a track. I'll get the Calendar out......... |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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drop a note on here if there is one that you fancy - Im sure that 2bims and Vort will get their ornaments out for the day. Sorry Brian - bit far for you to come to show us how its done Stoner style _________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: |
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bimotanige wrote: |
drop a note on here if there is one that you fancy - Im sure that 2bims and Vort will get their ornaments out for the day. Sorry Brian - bit far for you to come to show us how its done Stoner style |
Haa... the only thing i have in common with Stoner is that we're both Aussies! Would love to join you chaps for a track day. The closest track to me is 1000 klm's away. Hoping to do some track days next year _________________ '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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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 9:14 am Post subject: |
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You trying to organise a vdue day out Nige.????
You know the only rubber that 2bims is riding these days aint fit for the track |
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JRH
Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Posts: 223 Location: West Mids/North East
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of questions.......
Any advice on the best brake pads? Maybe mine aren't bedded in yet, but they seem to lack bite.....
Also, what levers fit? I'm sure they are the same as another bike.
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John. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 7:22 am Post subject: |
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vort28 wrote: |
You trying to organise a vdue day out Nige.????
You know the only rubber that 2bims is riding these days aint fit for the track |
Cheers for that Vort...but its bareback riding or nothing for me....No dual compounds necessary, no scrubbing in required, and the track edges always seem to be pre warmed up...Do you remember those days/day?? |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Levers are 916 duc from memory.check you have standard pads, mine will stand the bike on its nose with 2 fingers on the lever _________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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JRH
Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Posts: 223 Location: West Mids/North East
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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bimotanige wrote: |
Levers are 916 duc from memory.check you have standard pads, mine will stand the bike on its nose with 2 fingers on the lever |
Cheers Nige,
It was a surprise with the brakes, especially with the low weight...... Might try to scuff up the pads, and try again. |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:22 am Post subject: |
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I'll second Nige on the brake front, dont have any issues with power and feel on the vdue.
Levers are standard gold line fit, think most Duc/Aprillia/Benelli will fit . |
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husson73
Joined: 31 Jul 2010 Posts: 188 Location: Paris FRANCE
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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brakes are perfect on my V due too better than the brakes of my SB6 cause the V due is lighter |
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2Tspirit
Joined: 16 May 2013 Posts: 6 Location: BCN, Spain
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations. Now starts the penitence... |
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bimotanige
Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Posts: 582 Location: yorkshire
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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2Tspirit welcome to the forum. Most of us from the Vdue multiply site are here somewhere - you just have to work out who _________________ KB1x2, SB3 SB4 BB1 DB2 Vdue Evo YB11 RB1 Ducati MHR Suzi GS650 |
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