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[Quackers]

First time I've taken the motor out (but then I've only owned it for 6 months!) .




Valve clearances checked OK - so it'll go straight back in again......once I've worked out how to get the gearbox sprocket off (couldn't shift it with the engine in the frame - I guess it's a trip to a local dealer to butcher as the most likely option, although any bright ideas are v welcome). The bodywork is being resprayed & the seats have just been recovered. Forks will be going in to MHR for a refurb & light rework.

The fuel cap is in need of a bit of TLC. Has anyone had one of these refinished? I'd be interested in what was done & the resulting finish.

[oily]

When you say get the sprocket off, do you mean the sprocket or sprocket nut?
If you mean the nut, then a windy ratchet is what I use, The air gun is the only tool I've found to easily do the job

[Quackers]

Yep - I mean't the sprocket of course. Thanx for the advice. I'll find someone local with an air ratchet & bully the thing off!

[Pompey]

:lol:that engine looks in good Condition... You are probably the closest other bim to me?
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Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1

[Evilchicken0]

arr you'm in Brissol !!!

You can get rechargeabl ratchet guns which might be easier than getting the engine to a garage.
Of course the other way is to take the lock nut off and ride the bike, the sproket nut comes off then ... ask me how I know.

Not sure about the fuel cap you could try a polishers and ask what they could do, I've got a spare one if you need it.
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[oily]

OR........throw the engine in your boot along with your filler cap, soot up the M5 for the 70/80 miles to my man cave and by the time you've drunk your tea we'll have ya nut orf and ya cap mirror polished

On a serious note, what's wrong with your filler cap?
A picture would be good
I too have a spare filler cap. For some reason I thought these parts would be rare but how common are they

[Evilchicken0]

You be careful Oily will have your nuts off !!!
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[Pompey]

he still has the navy in him. Still , better then half the ships crew in him when he served?
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Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1

[Quackers]

Oooh arrr, I be in Brissol.

Oily - I might take you up on the offer of a nut job. I need it - my wife's been missing for a month & the Police have told me to prepare for the worst, so I've just gone & got her clothes back from the charity shop. Ex blue suiter eh? A subhuman or a target?

The fuel cap is scratched 'cos I dropped it.

Chick (although I don't want to sound too familiar) - thanks for the advice. I too have done this once before - & thanks to a superb ally welder in a dockyard the resulting damage didn't mean the crankcases were a total loss. Bike off road for 3 months though - & during a summer.

Pompey - Yep, it looks like I'm a short hop down the M4 from you. Am hoping to get the Bim ready so I can start to come along to the monthly(ish - can't do it when it raining now, can we) meet you recently proposed - otherwise I'll be riding something else, maybe a Kwacker.

[oily]

15 years as a target
My brother did 12 years as a bubble head and only once had a run ashore

always welcome to nip up the m5 (for mechanical services only). Not a lot that can't be achieved in my man cave.

Depending how badly scratched, wet and dry followed by a session on the polishing mops should sort you out

[Quackers]

Oily,

I'll take you up on the offer re sprocket nut removal. I'll pm you to make arrgts. Ex Skimmer, eh?

[oily]

Yep, took the Queens shilling and had 15 years of paid holidaying

PM you have

[Quackers]

Oily,

Thanx again 4 your help removing the gearbox sprocket locknut a couple of days ago. Much appreciated.

You mentioned that one of the coolant flow paths on the SB6 your rebuilding was blind since Bimota hadn't drilled out one of the connections (the x-connection between the rearmost chromed coolant pipework & the LH downpipe at the rear of the engine). You thought it was a mistake, & rare. Maybe it's not as rare as you thought since I checked mine today & it is the same - or was, since I've just drilled it out since, as you rightly said, Suzuki would have intended coolant to flow via this route.

[Pompey]

Well spotted quackers... we should keep a running score on everyone that checks. But shouldn't it have been done at the suzuki factory before Bimota bought the engines in?
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Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1

[oily]

No.....defiantly a Bimota part