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karlito32 · Joined: 03 Jan 2011 Posts: 9

Your bike was as I understand a factory bike. Ridden by a friend of mine. It was sponsored by Atlantic 252 and cadburys boost. It was the same basic colour scheme as an sb7 that is somewhere on this forum.
The bike was built by the factory and maintained by Matthew casey who later went onto be Carl foggartys fuel injection specialist in wsbk.
It was so powerful that I remember it wheelying out of the chicane at good wood all the way down the start finish straight on pure power, the real issue was the handling of it ....

I remember the bike bits sitting in the showroom at galleria bimota for some years......

I can get some pics for you if you let me know your email and possibly put you in touch with the rider...... Who now regrets selling this bike I may add!

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Thats the sort of post that puts the hairs up at the back of the neck! Pictures please, great news to have some positive ID!
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GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Great news hey GeeKay. Another piece of the puzzle found Wink

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

All good things come to those that wait Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
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GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

I have a rider, should the project ever get finished!
Been speaking today to Peter Graves, ex-GP and BSB racer and all-round nice guy, who campaigned his Ducati 888 alongside the Tesi project back in 1994. He has expressed a wish to ride the bike when completed, as he never actually rode it back in the day.
Sorted

Peter aboard one of his Ducatis

and a link to his website

http://www.superbikeracing.co.uk/
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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects...............

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

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

GK , look what I found, you got this one ? Says it had one special engine.

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

Wow! great find, Stuart!!
None on ebay at moment though Crying or Very sad

don't suppose you have a copy?
Interesting that it quotes the bike as having a 956cc engine - it originally came with a 964cc unit (as stamped on the VIN plate) although I cant read the text to see if there is an explanation.
Bike as featured is in it's Kinetic Art colour scheme - it also ran under Atlantic 252 / Cadburys Boost sponsorship and a less-lairy paint scheme.
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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects...............

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Clcik on the "cog" icon top right of your compute screen and increase screen size to 200% and you can read it. Engine was you say, but this was SOOOO much the pistons were touching the valves so Galleria rebuilt it and stroked it different but to a power of 142bhp. Memory serves me right, this is one of the magazines I gifted to Vort so maybe he'll let you have it at a decent price GeeKay Wink

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

Also has write ups on sb6 and db2sr, but it mine, the precious is mine Twisted Evil

PM me your email GK and I will send you the pdf's.

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Oh thats just plain "Mercenary", oh I was forgetting, you are a mercenary. I'm sure you could let slip the odd copy at the right price Laughing

trev45 · Joined: 15 Jun 2011 Posts: 449 Location: Sydney Australia

Well thats funny , Matt is a mate of mine (Guy in photo)
Been around race bikes for years and set up the VDUE when he was working at Bimota too
He is now working for a CRT team this year the winning one of course Wink

He will get a laugh out of this

Trev

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

Well thats funny , Matt is a mate of mine (Guy in photo)

great - can you put me in touch with him at seasons end?

thanks

Garry.

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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects...............

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

He will get a laugh out of this

probably at my expense!! Very Happy

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Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects...............