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oily
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Brian, Brian, Brian........
admit it to yourself.........after a proper engine your never going to be satisfied with a half an engine. Sounds like a normal twin to me  |
I want to laugh but now i own a ducati i know that i shouldn't.... may be just a little chuckle.  |
If you don't laugh, you'll cry 
at least you know real engines follow the laws of physics and your already finding out that v twins are worse than women .....fragile, emotional and a bottomless money pit:lol:
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brian
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Ouch... that stings. you have a way with words oily
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brian
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:44 am Post subject: |
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| The Ducati wiring fitted to the DB4 can be a bit ropey to say the least, and I would suggest unplugging each of the multiplug connectors around the engine for pick ups, coils etc and see if there is any corrosion on them/in them. On one of my Ducatis I had it misfiring and only running on one cylinder, pulled each connector and one had a tiny bath of water run out of it. It was fitted to the frame but in a vertical location to pick up water direct into its connectors every time it rained/the bike was washed. Dried it out, cleaned and used electrical contact cleaner and it was right as rain straight away. it cna have the same effect as seeming to have fuel starvation. |
Been thinking a bit more about this Steve. I never did find a reason for the 'no power at all' fault that i had when i brought the bike home and took it off the ute (sorry, lorry  ). My elusive electrical glitch may have risen it's head again?
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2bims
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:02 am Post subject: |
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| Your no power at all would have been corrosion that builds up in the starter cables etc when the bike has been stood, continual use of putting charge through it will help "burn" off some of that corrosion. I've had it with the DB2 that sat for 8 years without a key being turned, all sorts of things start coming back to life, from dashboard lights, to warning lights, indicators etc. But I would clean off the main red battery cable to the starter motor etc and coat them for protection on the terminals to stop further corrosion build up |
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vort28
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| v twins are worse than women .....fragile, emotional and a bottomless money pit:lol: |
Oily , you obviously have not met the right v-twin yet. They may be fragile, they may be emotional, but find the sweet spot and they will give you the ride off your life,
With an sb6 and a db4 Brian is obviously a MAN that likes to vary his ride |
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oily
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:40 am Post subject: |
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If he ever gets to ride a V twin with a sweet spot
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vort28
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Have faith young Skywalker, those boys down under are good with their hands, I have faith that Brian will get to the spot eventually |
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brian
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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| v twins are worse than women .....fragile, emotional and a bottomless money pit:lol: |
With an sb6 and a db4 Brian is obviously a MAN that likes to vary his ride |
Yes and if i ever get them both going at the same time it will be nice to have a choice of which one to take out. 5 bikes in my shed at the moment and only 2 going... one is an 1800 and the other is a 250 
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brian
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Have faith young Skywalker, those boys down under are good with their hands, I have faith that Brian will get to the spot eventually |
Using the force tomorrow i will be, mmm yes
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2bims
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| Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Using the force tomorrow i will be, mmm yes |
Its the influence of those reliable running "H***AS" thats casting a curse on the others. I don't have any in my garage, or on the Drive, or ever had, and mine are all running fine. Probably because theres always something needing doing so I sort it, Running H......Still can't bring myself to say the word, can make you lazy as theres never much to do with them. But no worries Brian, your lazy days are over with your 2Bims... |
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brian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:45 am Post subject: |
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HONDAS... there said it for ya. Might be something in your statement there Steve. My zxr has turned a wheel on the road since i bought the vtx, i sensed a bit of jealous from the kwak as soon as i brought the vtx home (over 4 years ago  ), i think its quite a protest as i've had a few sessions trying to get the zxr sorted now. Hasn't been much spare to to work on the zxr since i've been a bimota owner but I do have to say though, any hondas that i've ever owned have been the height of reliable. Can be a bit of a trap though as they can sometimes get neglected for that very reason.
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vort28
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Got to remember Brian that part of the fun of Bimota ownership is those long intimate nights spent together !!!
Oh and don't think you are alone in the bike running department. I have 3 Bim's and only one is currently running properly. And guess what , its the unreliable DB4 that is soldiering on without a hiccup, and its those bloody stupid Jap 4 cyl things that are causing me grief !!!!
I am hoping to change the running to non-running ratio though. |
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brian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:28 am Post subject: |
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and its those bloody stupid Jap 4 cyl things that are causing me grief !!!!
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2bims
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| Can be a bit of a trap though as they can sometimes get neglected for that very reason. |
You're dead right there Brian. My ZRX1100 is around the same age as my other bikes, 12 years old, and is lowish mileage, and it is often used, mostly by the girlie, but as she is "so reliable" it only ever gets pulled out of the garage to be used, never changed the battery, did the fluids but thats it, never not started, it has a "prime" lever on the tank, as well as a reserve setting and a fuel gauge, and just fires up straight away each time, chain has never needed adjusting, I put fuel in the tank and air in the tyres, never blown a fuse nor a bulb in the last 2 years/5,000miles, oh how Boring. Mind you thats a good thing on the odd time I put it on the paddock stands you can hear them groaning under the weight as she weighs 50% more than the DB4/2. It always throws me when I pull it out of the garage as I feel like Samson after a short back and sides haircut |
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oily
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Good old Japanese reliability....even if it is taken for granted
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