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Macx2
Joined: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 44 Location: Wide Bay Queensland Australia
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Waggy,
These are good photos. What is your estimate of the time taken to just remove a front wheel for a tyre change from a complete bike?
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Geekay, front mudguard is fine I believe it was my bike that lost its mudguard on landing after a wheelie.
measured swingarm pivot to rear axle as 52cm, rear axle being roughly in the middle of chain adjust block.
Ian, Front wheel removal is very easy to remove, slightly longer than a normal wheel. However I'm no tyre fitter, so don't know how whats left on the wheel will hinder tyre removal.
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Never realised that the rear Ohlins was fitted upside down on those, contrary to normal. Presumably the remote reservoir was in the way of something when they fitted it in production, so they just reversed it.
Or is your bike upside down? Its hard enough to tell front from back, and I'm getting confused on up and down now also |
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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The ohlins isn't standard fitment, customer tesi's normally run an extreme tech shock, needs to be upside down as reservoir will only foul. Don't know why bimota fitted the ohlins.
They also fitted a dry slipper clutch, I believe normally they come with a wet clutch.
Nice folks have also welded crash bung bosses on front swingarm; daresay I will probably find other differences as i go along. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen similar differences on the Db5's some have standard DS1100 motors with sealed wet clutches and some have ones with the magnesium casings and dry clutches.
Suppose its back to the old days of Bimota, its what ever they have lying around or can get hold of. |
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Macx2
Joined: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 44 Location: Wide Bay Queensland Australia
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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Waggy,
Thanks for the tyre info. I had read somewhere else where it was claimed that to change the front tyre took 4 hours, which I just couldn't see looking at the bike.
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well, bike is all stripped down now, no major issues aong the way.
Time to start the cleaning and painting
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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Nice to see you have the universal tool at the ready on the bench... _________________ Pomps
Bimota's Db2, Db5 ,Ducati's 851' 92, 888' 93, Honda blade' 93, Triumph speed triple' 07, kawasaki zxr 750 k1 |
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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I have an even bigger universal tool than that
Need it a lot, as theres no shortage of loctite everywhere.
These wee micro torches are fab for the job.
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hope the Mrs isn't missing the lunge sofa cushion propped under the engine. Nice idea though, as I've got a Ducati lump sat on the decking at the moment and perhaps a couple of old pillows will help out.
Do like that micro torch though. Whats the proper name for them? Are they rechargeable and what do they use? Cigarette lighter fuel or what? I do fancy one of those, It'll save me a fortune on candles |
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Cant remember when i got the torch or where, but it was cheap and it is refillable. heres a piccy of the package it came in that might help.
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers for that and the piccie, I'm on it now.
News from the courier is that the Db5R has landed on English Shores, and due for delivery on Wednesday.....come on the sun |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the swingarm measurement, Waggy.
Yours is longer than mine (ooer missus!) by 4cms. That'll explain the reports of "interesting" handling woes that afflicted the Tesi 1's. _________________ 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............... |
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waggy
Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a few pics of hub and steering linkage, for you technical types
The large Hub bearings were skf 61820-2rs1, which are over 140 quid a pop Though have found others nearer to 50 quid.
Recall reading some japanese site were they recommend replacing them every 8000km
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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waggy wrote: |
Recall reading some japanese site were they recommend replacing them every 8000km |
Yes - and all the spherical joints should be checked for wear every 2000km (1250 miles) and replaced every 10000km (6300 miles). It doesn't pay to use a Tesi!
Where are the £50 hub bearings? _________________ 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............... |
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