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Raidermoto
Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:37 am Post subject: DB8 V plate |
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Hi all, I've seen a lot of design flaws in my time but Bimota's method of retaining the V-plate, or chest plate, has to be right up there! The only way I can see to reinstall it is removing the front wheel. Anyone else experience this stupidity? I've removed the slot lugs from the V-plate and inserted blind nutserts into the fairing tangs. _________________ RaiderMoto.com
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:57 am Post subject: |
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What do you mean by V plate or Chest plate?
I've stripped my down many times and it's a doddle? |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:54 am Post subject: |
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I think hes talking about the infill panel between the lower belly pan fairing directly behind the front wheel low down......... |
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Raidermoto
Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:59 am Post subject: |
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To me a chest plate & V-Plate is the same thing but to others they know them only as one of the other; that's the only reason I included both terminologies.
On my particular SP there's definitely no way it will come out unless you remove one fairing so that you can bend the flex the carbon around enough to get the tang up and out of the fairing slot. However, you can't manipulate the items sufficiently to get it back in. If the V-plate could angle backward around 45 deg it would slip straight in, although it would be very tight for clearance under the rocker cover. But that's a moot point as there's not enough room behind the tyre to get the V-plate on the required angle.
The nutsert would have been a much simpler alternative from the factory imo. _________________ RaiderMoto.com
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes def have to remove one of the side fairing panels, there is a sweet spot to it that makes it all fit together nicely, times I cursed when putting it back on. Got the hang of it now though. |
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes def have to remove one of the side fairing panels, there is a sweet spot to it that makes it all fit together nicely, times I cursed when putting it back on. Got the hang of it now though. |
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Raidermoto
Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:02 am Post subject: |
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djt77 wrote: |
Yes def have to remove one of the side fairing panels, there is a sweet spot to it that makes it all fit together nicely, times I cursed when putting it back on. Got the hang of it now though. |
You're more patient than me _________________ RaiderMoto.com
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:43 am Post subject: |
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I know exactly where you are coming from Raider. First time I removed DB7 fairing, came apart reasonably easy . re-assembling ,put the sides back one and could I get that infill in !!!! It does get better with practice , but best to fit infill to RH side, loosely fit the other side to bike and then mount second side and infill together.
Another issue is the battery connections. Found these very tight against the fairing and have to be in correct orientation to allow fairing to fit properly.
Its like many Bimota's , everything very compact and tight, and fairings made for style not necessarily maintenance . All part of the bonding process. |
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Raidermoto
Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:27 am Post subject: |
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Its like many Bimota's , everything very compact and tight, and fairings made for style not necessarily maintenance . All part of the bonding process. [/quote]
Aint it a fact!! My first B-intro was bare fame KB1 resto!! Since then had couple DB1's, YB9 and now the 8. I also have a BiMonkey, know what they are? _________________ RaiderMoto.com
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Raidermoto wrote: |
I also have a BiMonkey, know what they are? |
Is that a Monkey that swings both ways |
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