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runesika
Joined: 25 May 2012 Posts: 68 Location: Essex
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks vort !
My now common Bimota mismatched bitsa is chassis 222 , engine 271 ☹️
I have just had a big spend on my Bimota as the power valve guides were worn and had to have some made with phosphor bronze , the power valve servo motors had missing teeth and the carbs needed a full strip down .
My dog is very used to noisy bikes and guns and doesn't bat an eyelid when I fire up my ear bleed inducing CBX Turbo but when I started the V Due today it scared the s**t out of it |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Well for some reason I had never seen / read this thread ?
Now having done so, I have been suitably entertained. Great thread with lots of info and history from Vdue owners and past owners.
Should we start a world wide appeal for Vdue owners to sort out their shit and swap engines to get their numbers matching _________________ '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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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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vort28 wrote: |
Vdue's at the Classic TT were fun, and the fact that 2 vdue's were circulating the IOM even made it onto the Manx radio !!
And as it winter a few picture's of summers passed. !!
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Great photos Vort. Would have been quite a sight to see the two Vdues together _________________ '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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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
If I was on my "death bed"...something that does come to all us eventually...I'd value the thoughts and memories of having ridden one...be it to the shops, around town...or 5 fun filled days at the TT when myself and Vort both took our Vdues over...this would rate higher than any "value" in a bike that I had never ridden but wanted to....Other than riding theres the sheer fun and consternation of having hoards of people flock around one when on the road or simply filling up with fuel...from one bloke on a Harley that pulled me over just to say he'd never seen one on the road....to a family of 5 in a Vectra , the father of which wound all the windows down at a set of traffic lights and coerced me to rev it up so that him and kids could waft the fumes into their car.....People stand and stare, point open mouthed agag.....are amazed to simply see one let alone one that's used...and often refuse to even sit on it when offered as its "too rare".....in fear of scratching the tank..or being sucked into an addiction they can ill afford save for selling the wife and kids.........Buy, ride and be damned....As long as its a sorted one.... |
I miss 2bims extravagant descriptive stories _________________ '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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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 9:43 am Post subject: |
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brian wrote: |
2bims wrote: |
If I was on my "death bed"...something that does come to all us eventually...I'd value the thoughts and memories of having ridden one...be it to the shops, around town...or 5 fun filled days at the TT when myself and Vort both took our Vdues over...this would rate higher than any "value" in a bike that I had never ridden but wanted to....Other than riding theres the sheer fun and consternation of having hoards of people flock around one when on the road or simply filling up with fuel...from one bloke on a Harley that pulled me over just to say he'd never seen one on the road....to a family of 5 in a Vectra , the father of which wound all the windows down at a set of traffic lights and coerced me to rev it up so that him and kids could waft the fumes into their car.....People stand and stare, point open mouthed agag.....are amazed to simply see one let alone one that's used...and often refuse to even sit on it when offered as its "too rare".....in fear of scratching the tank..or being sucked into an addiction they can ill afford save for selling the wife and kids.........Buy, ride and be damned....As long as its a sorted one.... |
I miss 2bims extravagant descriptive stories |
Such nice words Bri.....so much so it may convince me to return...for guest appearances, and the like....Been busy doing a few things...mending a few bridges...taking care of old folk and the like...One such mended Bridge, is with my brother...who first got me into this "biking lark"...but doesn't do it himself no more...but without such I wouldn't have got to meet all you nice folk out there...he's currently looking for sponsors for his cycle ride from Manchester to Blackpool...for Christies Hospital...who looked after my Mother before her untimely passing from Cancer...Should anyone feel inclined to sponsor him...they can do so here...and they take paypal also...
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dawsonhardy
And in return if anyone needs any help....Workshop manual etc etc...I'll gladly oblige |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 11:42 am Post subject: |
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Cool _________________ '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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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2017 10:32 am Post subject: |
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runesika wrote: |
My dog is very used to noisy bikes and guns and doesn't bat an eyelid when I fire up my ear bleed inducing CBX Turbo but when I started the V Due today it scared the s**t out of it |
Years ago I remember following my father through Wales. Him in a car and me on a 125cc Aprilia. Not going quickly at all. But the sheep were oblivious to the car noise but freaked at the 2 stroke bike noise.
brian wrote: |
Should we start a world wide appeal for Vdue owners to sort out their shit and swap engines to get their numbers matching |
Things like that probably do happen. A relative of mine had a rather old unusual car. They knew the original engine for it lived in another car in Switzerland.
All the best
Katy |
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