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

welcome to the world of SB8R's.
I could pop over and check it out for you, would only cost you a couple of days use of the Tesi 3 for the Manx............... Wink

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

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

Sb8...a twin... Shocked

...ahhh but it's got a NON Italian motor so it's half way acceptable Wink

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waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Think the poor Tesi has had a hard life and due a bit of retirement,so no Manx Sad

it's one of Bimota's ex press bikes, so the hacks have scuffed aplenty, mechanically she's sweet, just needing some cosmetic tlc. Have done over a thousand miles on her and had a hoot of a time; but she will be next on the bench for a full strip and fresh paint.

NW200 not too far away, but closer to the Tandragee 100

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Welcome aboard Waggy, nice to see pictures so early on joining the Forum, takes some folk an eternity, and good to see your collection listing of Doocati Twins....Always nice to have more fans of those on here, even if to pick the brains now and again.

Feel free to post Doocati pictures in the "other Chat" section, even if just to wind up Oily on missing out on his "twin" as whilst he may detest the Italian twin configuration, I think he may be slipping to the dark side..... Laughing

Did you get the Sb8R cheap? Must have started low if Oily was interested Laughing

akito-man · Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland

giz a shout if you need help Wink

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wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together!

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Finally got back into the man cave, and stripped the bodywork off.

No real corrosion issues, just road grime and seeping oil from cam chain tensioner on front cylinder. The right exhaust silencer has rubbed a bit against the seat unit, it looks too high and wonder if the connecting bracket between the two pipes is wrong, maybe the left should overlap the right, at the moment the right overlaps the left. Can anyone take a peek at their bike and let me know how theirs is connected.

Also any better locations for power commander. This one is just resting on top of rear shock.

Also anyone know what the box is that is velcro on top of ecu

Again very grateful for any help you folks can offer.

SB8R Tuner · Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Posts: 83

The box that is velcroed to the ECU is used to convert interface the ecu to the instrument cluster.

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Many thanks sb8r tuner. still feeling my way through this bike, but slowly getting there, i think!

akito-man · Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland

Right, my pc111 sits on my ecu alongside the interface, the exhausts can move to how you want, you will find there is a lot of movement on the pipes, when the link screw is off, so fit so theres no rubbing,! Wink

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wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together!

akito-man · Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland

Tip- make up some grills with rad mesh for the three rads- save stone attacks, fit with cableties-! Wink

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wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together!

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Thanks akito, was thinking that the flat top of the ecu would be perfect real estate for the pc3, I just hope the cable is long enough to reach, certainly won't be leaving it on top of the shock!

Wish my exhaust moved as free as yours, the right silencer is stuck fast to the connecting pipe, bleeding thing won't even rotate and my biggest mallet is having no effect Crying or Very sad

will try again tomorrow.

Have taken the rads off and gave them a good flush, will probably get some mesh and do as you suggest. Again many thanks.

akito-man · Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland

Put up a pik of your airbox and filter for me, did you have carbon stacks too?
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wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together!

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Here you go.

i take it foam, with two mesh layers and carbon trumpets is all standard?

waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

Thought I'd Post a few pics of PC3 location, that might help others who find a pc3 floating on top of rear shock. Unfortunately cable lengths were not long enough to reach on top of old ecu, so under the clocks was the best I could manage.