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SpikeC
Joined: 20 Aug 2013 Posts: 450 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Where' style headlight?? _________________ Spike C.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC |
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mad mundy
Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi Brian, I have just seen this thread. It's nice to see the real deal once again. I have an 86 GSXR-1100 as good as it gets in my office I also used to work with the guy that tuned that #4 bike. If you want to keep it original all good. But the trick is to slot a 900 in it. Same way we built GXSR 7-11's _________________ if you aint` slidn` , you aint` ridn` |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:36 am Post subject: |
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mad mundy wrote: |
Hi Brian, I have just seen this thread. It's nice to see the real deal once again. I have an 86 GSXR-1100 as good as it gets in my office I also used to work with the guy that tuned that #4 bike. If you want to keep it original all good. But the trick is to slot a 900 in it. Same way we built GXSR 7-11's |
Thanks mundy. The 750 will do me for now, if i ever get it finished. It's more of a fun thing for me than a race bike. I was always in love with the ZXR's that were so dam good in the WSB of there time and just wanted to build something that reminded me of that era. It's been hard finding some of the parts but i'm doing ok. Managed to find a set of Marvic magnesium wheel in the US, they're now on their way to oz .
It's cost me a lot more than what i could have bought a track ready ZX10 for, but i want something with a bit of character rather than a new common as muck rocket ship.
The bloke that i bought the bodywork from was down your way somewhere. He was parting out an M model with a 900 in it and ZX6 (i think?) front and rear suspension. _________________ '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: Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:21 am Post subject: |
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mad mundy wrote: |
I also used to work with the guy that tuned that #4 bike. |
Did he tune the bike that this bodywork came off or the #4 bike that ran in the SBK series? _________________ '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: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Scored a set of Marvic wheels from the U.S. What a pain in the arse to get them from U.S to Aus! Just over 3 months and about 1000 phone calls and emails later...
_________________ '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: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:39 am Post subject: |
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morebhp wrote: |
I've still got the T Shirt - how sad is that!
#timeiboughtmyselfsomenewclothes |
Haa... Got a nice surprise in the mail today from the other side of the world.
It's a bit hard to see but I liked the message from morebhp to the customs mob. It reads...
Oz customs - contains 20 yr old knackered t shirt. Worthless to me so I am giving it to Brian.
Thanks again Paul. _________________ '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: Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Did the Aussie import folk still charge any tax on it Brian???
Snowing Heavy here today....BooHoo....even Mr KTM doesnt want to come out and play..... |
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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one -pleased you got it OK - may need ironing!
Hope it got through customs freely!
_________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:08 am Post subject: |
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I'd say the customs dudes got a laugh out of it too. Package hadn't been opened.
It's a bit hot here today but still might sneak in a ride _________________ '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: Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Forum's been a bit quiet of late and not seen many pics, so thought I might give a bit of an update on this non-Bimota project I've been working on...
Since the last update on here I've done a few bits and pieces in between other stuff getting in the way.
Rebuilt the FCR41 carbs. Had to split the rack to repair one of the accelerator pump linkages as well
Enclosed carbon airbox installed and carbs back in
Relocated the coils to the nose cone to give more room under the airbox
_________________ '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: Mon Nov 16, 2015 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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Wiring is pretty much complete now. Fitted a main switch through a relay as all power went through the kill switch before
Also fitted the Yoshimura multi meter and a couple warning lights for oil pressure and neutral.
Alternator removed, block off plate fitted and carbon fibre battery box for lithium battery installed
_________________ '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: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Replaced bearings in the rear Marvic wheel. Seems a very complicated setup for what it is.
Fitted new ally sprocket and new brake rotor. Not a fan of the wavey disc but it's light and will do for now
Nice new shiney titanium bolts for the front and rear brake rotors. Stock steel bolts at top of pic and titanium loveliness at bottom. The titanium bolts are less than half the weight of the steel bolts. _________________ '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: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Looking Good BRian...and yeh...traffic is slow on here otherwise....Rear set up seems overcomplicated? Looks like typical standard Bimota for Antera rear wheel, spacer, 2 bearings in cush drive, spacer, bearing in wheel, spacer tube, bearing in wheel, spacer again...and then spindle and nuts.....as on all antera stuff....never worth just doing one set of bearings do all four...have seen one where someone forgot to put back the inner tube spacer...oh me..... |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Previously the wheel would bind up when the axel nut was tightened. Wasn't too bad but it put enough side loading on the bearings that they would have failed if I'd left it like that. There's a small (1.3mm) washer at the l/h end of the main spacer tube that was slightly worn. I got a new slightly wider washer made up and problem solved. _________________ '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: Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
have seen one where someone forgot to put back the inner tube spacer...oh me..... |
Easy enough to leave something out 2bims... especially if you work like me, pulling stuff to bits and then trying to put it back together 6 months later _________________ '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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