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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Oh yes - got distracted there.
The "Racing Batteries" battery is a couple of mill bigger than 1 of the standard batteries but the standard ones have the terminals in the wrong place. Their website says they can build specials and I guess I'd be up for one if they did.

The best mod £ per performance on any bike are light wheels. I think the front is the same as a Ducati 916 if you keep the original forks.
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

I haven't had my SB6 for long, but i have benn thinking about those ugly batteries mounted so bloody high too.

Has anyone tried getting rid of the airbox and fitting some pod air filters? That would leave enough room to put a full size battery in down lower and out of the way.

I'd also be interested to see what's available in exhausts. I can't believe how heavy the original exhaust is.

Brian
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vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Evil - respect , that is one NICE friend.
Vanessa's performance at the bike show in 2004/5 ( I think) was worth the twenty something pound admission on preview day.

Brian - removing the airbox and putting the battery there has been tried before. I believe getting an SB6 to run on 'pod' filters is quite difficult. I did find putting a second aperture in the lower part of the box, on the other side to the standard one worked quite well . Oh , and welcome to the wonderful world of the SB6.

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

I'm with Vort on that. Getting the standard carbs to work with pods is a bitch. You could always invest in some flatslides Laughing

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

If you want to mod the SB6 engine then you need some late GSXR750W cams, a 1147cc kit (JE or Wiseco pistons) and flow the head. You could go bigger (1200cc) but then you need special liners
If you want to go further the 750W gears will fit (with a 750 clutch) so you have a 6 speed box.
Different chain, a 520 would be a lot lighter and of course lowering the gearing on the sprokets, of course you'll need to swing the engine forward by removing the rear mounts.
Try a 70 profile front tyre, but you'll need to stretch up the mudgard mounting holes a bit.
You can fit billet Brembo front calipers, they don't flex as much, a billet master is a nice touch too.
Double bubble screen perhaps.
Change the "headlights" if they're standard, ride it once at night to understand why the quote marks are used.
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Fair enough. I didn't realize that it would be difficult to tune with pods on the carbs. It certainly would give you room for a battery down there though without the airbox.
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

true, and it has been done that way.
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Mine looks like it has flatslides fitted???

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

It's possible but not standard.

Also there's a mod for the alternator gear bearings - you need the engine dropped to do this though.
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

I know very little about carbies. How do i know if they're flatslides? I can try to post a pic of them.
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Cv's look like this

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CBar · Joined: 05 Jan 2010 Posts: 142 Location: Texas

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

As Cbar says they can rattle, and if you've been running and riding hard for a while they can get a little irratic and idle faster than when intitally started, you may even have a seperate idle cabled adjuster to be able to adjust when on the move. If fitted with K&N cone air filters you will also get a nice wiff of petrol.
If they say Keihin FCR41's on the side and stamped race use only (removable sticker), I'm sure lots of folk will do you a swop