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bimotacarbon · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:14 pm Post subject: Exhaust measurements sb6 6R

Hi there,

I have a small question and hopefully someone has a minute spare.
My bike is currently at the bike store for the winter so i am not able to see her anymore untill march.
the exhaust which is under the 6R is more than perfect except one thing and that is that it is not made from carbon fiber.
Now i know there are some carbon fiber sleeves which you can apply on your current muffler.
I have one issue and that is i do not know the sizes of the cans.
Now i am wondering if someone from the forum wants to measure his can of the sb6 and place this on the forum so i can find the right one this winter.
Looking forward to any input.

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

I've thought of doing that myself. I'll measure the cans, if I get time, later Wink

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Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

The O.D of the sleeve is...100mm
the total length of the sleeve is...395mm

Let me know when you've found the right stuff Johan Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

stockcar · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject:

is that for a 6 or 6R, are they indeed the same??

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

...Sorry....those dimensions are for the standard 6R cans:wink:

The SB6 are NOT the same, they have a taper halfway down. I'm looking into having carbon sleeves made for the SB6 if there is a demand...???
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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

bimotacarbon · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject:

Thanx for the input, because you have all the 6's in your barn.
Do you also know the sizes of the sb6 mufflers ( if i am right informed my 6R has sb6 mufflers instead of the bigger 6R types).
If i found the right ones i will add the link on this topic so any interested one can copy-paste it Very Happy

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

Yours have certainly got NON-Bimota end-caps.
6 and 6R are totally different and very easy to tell apart....
6R has a parallel tube type silencer where a SB6 silencer tapers down to a smaller diameter for the last third or so of the length Wink

This is why I may look into having carbon sleeves made for the SB6 as they won't be on the shelf any where I suspect Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

I think the 6 has "spun" aluminum sleeves
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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

...Just double checked.....All mine are stationary Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

Vince186 · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:25 am Post subject:

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

...And just so there's no confusion........

...SB6 cans...

...SB6R cans...
but we all knew that anyway
Wink

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SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
Sb6R fighter
Sb6 or Sb7 WANTED

bimotacarbon · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: Ok

I think i just have 6R silencers with modified end caps. Or does anyone have a different opinion?

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bimotacarbon · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:26 am Post subject: Ok

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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

I think you have SB6 pipes with 6R sleeves, maybe not even that but straight sleeves and made up tail pipes. Bim tail pipes are rolled on the end
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Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

They look to short for bim items and have had the end caps extended to clear the tail. If they work well with the engine I think they look fine.
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