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vort28

Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Really love the sb6 fairing look much more than the sb6r. Does anyone know with headlight change if sb6 fairings will fir sb6r ?? |
I would guess the headlight fairing bracket is completely different as the 6r has the battery under the tank were the 6 is in the fairing. This would make the fitting fun.
I would also be slightly concerned with the tank. The 6r is a finished plastic item unlike the 6. So the nice graze on the tank may have caused irreparable damage to that also and I know these tanks can cause issues anyway with degrading . |
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monty1412
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Really love the sb6 fairing look much more than the sb6r. Does anyone know with headlight change if sb6 fairings will fir sb6r ?? |
I would guess the headlight fairing bracket is completely different as the 6r has the battery under the tank were the 6 is in the fairing. This would make the fitting fun.
I would also be slightly concerned with the tank. The 6r is a finished plastic item unlike the 6. So the nice graze on the tank may have caused irreparable damage to that also and I know these tanks can cause issues anyway with degrading . |
Thanks for this. I think that just killed it for me.. appreciate your help.. probably saved me a boatload of money |
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vort28

Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't know what the funny money value of the 6R equates to , but not thought about importing a 6 from somewhere ? |
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brian

Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Really love the sb6 fairing look much more than the sb6r. Does anyone know with headlight change if sb6 fairings will fir sb6r ?? |
I would guess the headlight fairing bracket is completely different as the 6r has the battery under the tank were the 6 is in the fairing. This would make the fitting fun.
I would also be slightly concerned with the tank. The 6r is a finished plastic item unlike the 6. So the nice graze on the tank may have caused irreparable damage to that also and I know these tanks can cause issues anyway with degrading . |
Are the tanks on the 6R's plastic? _________________ '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: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Tanks on the R are not the black plastic under a fiberglass cover like the early Bimota stuff, but a white plastic sprayed to a finish coat.
There have been a few posts on the forum from the USA were their fuel seems to attack the plastic and produce a sludge in the tank/carb jets. |
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monty1412
Joined: 01 Dec 2013 Posts: 6
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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't know what the funny money value of the 6R equates to , but not thought about importing a 6 from somewhere ? |
In Thaialnd import duty is around 213% on big bikes.. its ridiculous and kills any chance of bringing a bike in... cant even lie about purchase price as they default then to the new price....ahh well |
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vort28

Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2195 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:07 am Post subject: |
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WOW , buy the accident damaged one and then just replace all the parts !!!  |
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bimota_rider

Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Utah, USA
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