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Pompey
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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Also working on renovating a zxr 750k1... _________________ 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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laminator
Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 320 Location: Midlands
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Evilchicken0 wrote: |
there was a nice YB9 in Performance Bikes this month |
I spotted that as well
Kar sent me a message asking for some photos and a small write up. A copy of the mag is going with my paperwork. _________________ Bimotas, Yamaha FZR 2TK, Honda NC30, MV Agusta F3 800, Aprilia RS250 |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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nice .... and Bike next month _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 508 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:33 am Post subject: |
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laminator wrote: |
I've been registering the YB10, she's all done and took it out for a spin on sunday. Rides nice, with smooth power, although a bit of a miss fire under 4k revs. I think the carbs could do with a proper clean. |
You have my sympathy. Getting the carbs back on my Dieci was a nightmare of a job. Only way I could get the clamps to tighten up was using a small allen key bit, adaptor and a ratchet spanner, and then turning them about 1 click at a time.
I would suggest that it might be worth getting a new set of carb rubbers. They are not expensive but a fair chance at this age that they have cracked. And you really don't want to take the carbs off and on again unnecessarily.
All the best
Keith |
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laminator
Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 320 Location: Midlands
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Admin wrote: |
laminator wrote: |
I've been registering the YB10, she's all done and took it out for a spin on sunday. Rides nice, with smooth power, although a bit of a miss fire under 4k revs. I think the carbs could do with a proper clean. |
You have my sympathy. Getting the carbs back on my Dieci was a nightmare of a job. Only way I could get the clamps to tighten up was using a small allen key bit, adaptor and a ratchet spanner, and then turning them about 1 click at a time.
I would suggest that it might be worth getting a new set of carb rubbers. They are not expensive but a fair chance at this age that they have cracked. And you really don't want to take the carbs off and on again unnecessarily.
All the best
Keith |
Cheers for the advice Keith. I have had the carbs off once already and stripped them, I had to undo the front engine mount and pivot it down slightly to get to the rubbers (as Bimota have put a crossmember right behind the carbs). I also cut 20mm off the end of one of my allen keys and welded it onto a piece of 400mm long/3mm dia stainless rod, and bent a handle on the end. A new tool for the Bimota tool box _________________ Bimotas, Yamaha FZR 2TK, Honda NC30, MV Agusta F3 800, Aprilia RS250 |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:39 am Post subject: |
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I've been busy in my shed working on the VTX. Doing a service, valve clearance, coolant, new tyre etc. Getting ready for my trip to Phillip Island for the MotoGP. I plan to be away for around 4 weeks riding some fantastic roads _________________ '99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:40 am Post subject: |
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I've been busy in my shed working on the VTX. Doing a service, valve clearance, coolant, new tyre etc. Getting ready for my trip to Phillip Island for the MotoGP. I plan to be away for around 4 weeks riding some fantastic roads _________________ '99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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Mike Jennings
Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 286 Location: England
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Been busy on the deeber engine- if I need exercise I'll just lift the box full of special tools up and down a bit
Cheers, MikeJ.
P.S. The alternator rotor was on backwards, so it's been an afternoon of filing down yet another special tool to get it to fit! |
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Vince186
Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 636 Location: Nijmegen (Netherlands)
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yesterday put almost 500 km on the sb6.
A quick visit to the German Eifel, probably one of the last beautiful days this year.
_________________ vince
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Albert Einstein |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Don't be so negative.........
every day is a beautiful day
(until some fecker messes it up) _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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Vince186
Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 636 Location: Nijmegen (Netherlands)
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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oily wrote: |
Don't be so negative.........
every day is a beautiful day
(until some fecker messes it up) |
Not when it’s raining and freezing….or the wife has jobs to do for me..or… _________________ vince
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Albert Einstein |
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philfingers
Joined: 05 Sep 2009 Posts: 337 Location: Bimota Capital of the UK, Kidderminster
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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building a woodshed at the front of the house, trying to sort the shed out at the back so I can get my new lathe in (very old colchester), seems every w/e for the last 6 weeks have things on.
USD 851 needs seeing too, sounds like a grumble from the bottom end, I think it's roller bearings? Haven't investigated yet. Other one needs a speedo cable, reg/rectifier & fuel leak sorting too. KR1S was smoking from RH cylinder last time I used it, and fuel pi$$ing out the RH carbs, so the two could be related. Not using water tho, even tho the smoke was white. Hope it's not serious
YB11 is fine, wrapped up for the winter with the carbs drained
Need to sell the multistrada, need to service the A4, 205 needs a gearbox change. . . .
Seems never ending. . . .. . Work gets in the way too _________________ 03 YB11, 03 Aprilia RSVR Edwards, 94 Ducati Superlight III, 95 Honda NC30, 04 Ducati 999S, 91 kawasaki KR1-S C2, 91 Ducati 851 USD Strada, 89 ZXR750H1, 90 ZXR400H1, 205 16v Rally Car, A6 2.7TDI Avant, STM R1 engined Phoenix |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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philfingers wrote: |
Seems never ending. . . .. . Work gets in the way too |
...I agree....except for the work bit that is _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED |
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Desmo_Demon
Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Posts: 240 Location: Easley, SC, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:50 am Post subject: |
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I haven't been doign much of anything, and what I have been doing has not involved motorcycles. I need....really NEED....to get off my arse and start repairing some of my bikes. I've got far too many of them with "issues" right now. Problem is, that is part of the reason behind my lack of motivation. _________________ Look for my books...
"If I Wrap It Tight Enough"
"The Journals: If I Wrap It Tight Enough"
"Map Junkie: My Motorcycle Journeys" |
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akito-man
Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland
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Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Ive been playing out on all my bikes! Bar the pegaso- pluss had a nasty injury to my shoulder- left me with mighty drugs to take, im back at work and still in pain- ive lost my pectoral major, and have pains under my right bicep- waiting for an mri scan! Thats the sb8r in bed- although our crappy rouds managed to strip the paintwork from the bellypan ( again- previous owner had same issue), so need a really good bike painter, also maybe get the tank done too, as its blistering around the filler cap, which is what happens if a certain coating isnt placed inside the epoxy tank prior to fuel- and painting the exterior!, the R1 has just been motd for the winter- but shes sooooo nice , shes having a sleep too! The wing- needs the carbs re balancing- man , these bleeding jet kits are just not honda ones! The best( £260) ones too! Ill try again! Theres a new disc on the rear- new rear light and bracket, new fork seals/oil/slides/collets, and a new rear hoop( metzeler of course)! Thas also me doin work about my house- and a pal had a very bad mc crash too! As in resussed twice- over 100 broken bits! Dickhead in a car pulled across him = head on ! No braking! , so thats me! Hope you guys got some good rides in! _________________ 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! |
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