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oily
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They will never be worth less or worthless as they are one of the most iconic bikes/bimotas ever and of course, they have the correct amount of cylinders 
the less worth they are, the more I can have  |
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Bimsb6
Joined: 15 Oct 2011
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Location: Bedfordshire
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Wherever you read that Brian......... 
I've read several different figures and your 1144 is possibly one of the highest figures.
Unfortunately, I think these figures are all guesstimates and I base that statement on the fact that I am at this moment re-building SB6 number 1230
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i have 1261 ! |
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vort28
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Location: Northwest , UK
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:12 am Post subject: |
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I have to agree with young Luke and Joda on a few things here.
Firstly, it would appear bimota made a batch of frames , and then a little man sat in the corner and numbered them all and put them in a create. So number one is at the bottom and number 500 is at the top, So which one gets built first ??? Not number one thats for sure. My SB6 is one of the first registered in the UK, and guess what , the frame number is 517 . You telling me that in sept 1994 they had made half of all sb6's, I guess not.
My DB4 is number 16, but was not registered till 2000 , yet they started building them in 1998, and my spare brand new db4 frame is 114, so you telling me they only built 113 DB4's, maybe as total numbers are hard to find, or maybe 114 was just left at the bottom of the box .
The SB6 is also by far one of the most iconic Bimota's, as proved by its popularity and amount produced. But how many are left in existance ?? I too like master Joda have a spare frame and swinging arm hanging in the garage, in fact I have a few others keeping it company also.
They are not just numbers ??? they are all individuals. |
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| Ooooooo, I'm looking for a SB6 swinger, Got a spare you might be looking to get rid of? |
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
Wherever you read that Brian.........
I've read several different figures and your 1144 is possibly one of the highest figures.
Unfortunately, I think these figures are all guesstimates and I base that statement on the fact that I am at this moment re-building SB6 number 1230
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i have 1261 ! |
I also have 1248
Perhaps we should start our own register, might attract more members |
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vort28
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Ooooooo, I'm looking for a SB6 swinger, Got a spare you might be looking to get rid of? |
Sorry old boy but like to keep spares just in case. May never use them, but then again if I needed one would never be able to get any more. |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: chassis plates |
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I know what you mean, but I was very happy to get one of these as my wifes YB4 came with all papers but the chassis plate had gone! my tip though: don't stamp it or the plate will deform and curl up- I had my plate engraved- went to the locksmith with a pic of another plate as a sample and choose a very similar but slightly smaller font- looks excellent. And I'm very sure the bike is kosha with all the history and stuff that came with it; now registered in Brigitte's name. Might even get round to pop rivetting it on some day.
Ian
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: chassis plates |
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my tip though: don't stamp it or the plate will deform and curl up- I had my plate engraved- went to the locksmith with a pic of another plate as a sample and choose a very similar but slightly smaller font- looks excellent. And I'm very sure the bike is kosha with all the history and stuff that came with it; now registered in Brigitte's name. Might even get round to pop rivetting it on some day.
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All that effort and finished with pop rivets ... I'd use an adhesive
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oily
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd fit rivnuts in the frame and then use posh, stainless polished bolts |
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2bims
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| I'd fit rivnuts in the frame and then use posh, stainless polished bolts |
You kind of have to use rivets, the plate on the Db2 has 2 holes predrilled in it, even the re manufactured ones, that match up to the two holes in the tubular frame, and then of course its tubing so the frame plate has to be bent around to fit the shape. Use all the glue you want, but rivets mean it can't be so easily prised off by some Oike or at least they'll try if they dont see any rivets
Oh and Welcome Mr Franfurt, piccies please of the tricolor, other than the little tiny one. The name Brigitte seems familiar, shes not the Briggite Goetling of Biker lady on Ebay is she, or have I heard the name for Bimota Enthusiasts newsletters? Anyhow, welcome |
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CBar
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
I also have 1248
Perhaps we should start our own register, might attract more members |
I have 004 and it's a '96 model. |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011
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Location: Frankfurt Germany
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:10 am Post subject: piccies and stuff |
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| oily wrote: |
| I'd fit rivnuts in the frame and then use posh, stainless polished bolts |
You kind of have to use rivets, the plate on the Db2 has 2 holes predrilled in it, even the re manufactured ones, that match up to the two holes in the tubular frame, and then of course its tubing so the frame plate has to be bent around to fit the shape. Use all the glue you want, but rivets mean it can't be so easily prised off by some Oike or at least they'll try if they dont see any rivets
Oh and Welcome Mr Franfurt, piccies please of the tricolor, other than the little tiny one. The name Brigitte seems familiar, shes not the Briggite Goetling of Biker lady on Ebay is she, or have I heard the name for Bimota Enthusiasts newsletters? Anyhow, welcome |
hi 2bims
motivated by your rebuild post, I'm planning to post my rebuild pics, even if I haven't got a tenth of what you've posted, test pic first of all.
Brigitte is not Brigitte Goettling, but I wouldn't mind her spares stock.
After Glen and 7 other enthusiast club members came over last year for the international meeting- you might have read Brigittes name in connection with cakes and coffee? as they all stopped by at ours on the way.
chassis plates- I think were pop rivetted, I'll have another look, try to be original
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crankcase
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: tricky picky |
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as requested by 2bims, a nice pic of the tricolore, which I was planning to do but didn't get round to.
In the early morning sunshine just before spinning off to the Schottenring historic races in August with Andrew (AR bimota) John and Howard who came over for a few days.
Now that I've sussed picture downloading, I'll stick a few more in the DB group or even the YB group too.
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oily
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:24 am Post subject: |
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| I'd fit rivnuts in the frame and then use posh, stainless polished bolts |
You kind of have to use rivets, the plate on the Db2 has 2 holes predrilled in it, even the re manufactured ones, that match up to the two holes in the tubular frame, and then of course its tubing so the frame plate has to be bent around to fit the shape. Use all the glue you want, but rivets mean it can't be so easily prised off by some Oike or at least they'll try if they dont see any rivets
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Ah, yes, tube.........
I was sort of thinking a proper frame such as, I don't know, perhaps an SB6
I think all the chassis plates are the same across the range |
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| oily wrote: |
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| oily wrote: |
| I'd fit rivnuts in the frame and then use posh, stainless polished bolts |
You kind of have to use rivets, the plate on the Db2 has 2 holes predrilled in it, even the re manufactured ones, that match up to the two holes in the tubular frame, and then of course its tubing so the frame plate has to be bent around to fit the shape. Use all the glue you want, but rivets mean it can't be so easily prised off by some Oike or at least they'll try if they dont see any rivets
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Ah, yes, tube.........
I was sort of thinking a proper frame such as, I don't know, perhaps an SB6
I think all the chassis plates are the same across the range |
Yes I noticed that design defect too
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