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Mako
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 Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 9:43 am Post subject: First ride SB6 |
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...after an year spent on finding and fixing any big or minor problem, the first ride could have been wonderful or awful... no middle ways.
Well, I can say it's really a great bike... maybe a little too stiff on the rear (back dumper preload issue for the next check up) and absolutely without a rear brake (new pads arriving)... but very consistent in power delivery and very sweet to ride.
amazing sound, butter clutch, 125cc sensation riding the bike ... until you twist the throttle....
Usually i give my bikes a name of a pornstar. The ducati is Faye, the RC30 is Sasha... the SB6 deserves the name Tracy... booty, breasted and powerful
...but for now I have to admitt it's been only soft petting, waiting for better weather to get more confidence with her...
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Treat it like the high class hooker it is 
Expensive but worth every dollar
You just might learn a thing or two
I have 
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2bims
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Mako, all we need now is a few pictures, and we can be envious that perhaps the temperature is above Zero degrees where you are....  |
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Vince186
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: First ride SB6 |
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| Mako wrote: |
Usually i give my bikes a name of a pornstar. The ducati is Faye, the RC30 is Sasha... the SB6 deserves the name Tracy... booty, breasted and powerful
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And a little old.
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Mako
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: First ride SB6 |
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| Vince186 wrote: |
| Mako wrote: |
Usually i give my bikes a name of a pornstar. The ducati is Faye, the RC30 is Sasha... the SB6 deserves the name Tracy... booty, breasted and powerful
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And a little old. |
 I meant the Tracy Lords I remember... 18 or illegal ... like the SB6 (1995)
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Mako
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| 2bims wrote: |
| Congrats Mako, all we need now is a few pictures, and we can be envious that perhaps the temperature is above Zero degrees where you are.... |
well above zero but really not spring yet...
and my neck is now asking me to read again the birth date on the I.C.
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Mako
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Hursty wrote: |
Treat it like the high class hooker it is
Expensive but worth every dollar
You just might learn a thing or two
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Yes i will....
... and like an high class one I guess she needs to change shoes quite often...
Hope she likes the Metzeler Rennsport (Gucci double compound were out of stock)
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Mako wrote: |
| Hursty wrote: |
Treat it like the high class hooker it is
Expensive but worth every dollar
You just might learn a thing or two
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Yes i will....
... and like an high class one I guess she needs to change shoes quite often...
Hope she likes the Metzeler Rennsport (Gucci double compound were out of stock) |
Everybody likes to wear good rubber
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
| Mako wrote: |
| Hursty wrote: |
Treat it like the high class hooker it is
Expensive but worth every dollar
You just might learn a thing or two
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Yes i will....
... and like an high class one I guess she needs to change shoes quite often...
Hope she likes the Metzeler Rennsport (Gucci double compound were out of stock) |
Everybody likes to wear good rubber |
You're right
A rubber that ruptures during intense friction is not what you want ..
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| Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Ewww
I mean proper latex to wear.
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Desmo_Demon
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| Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: First ride SB6 |
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| Mako wrote: |
| I meant the Tracy Lords I remember... 18 or illegal |
I used to have several movies that she was in back in the 80's before anyone knew she was under-aged. It's considered child porn to have possession of those old movies, now. IIRC, she only did one legitimate movie after she turned 18.
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Mako
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second ride (almost 200km)... spring has come
Speedometer still don't work... I guess it's a bad routing with sharp bents... I took off the wire as I don't want to ruin the square ends untill I'll reroute the speedo cable (any suggestion or photos??)
I'd better use a thread lock in the 6mm back fairing allen screws... pretty easy to get loose and unscrewed
Low rpms (2500-3500) are lazy and sputtering... I guess it's too rich at lows as at high rpm it pushes really well. The only problem are the hairpins that sometimes need first gear to have a good traction in the exit
Amazing handling, lean capabilities, braking ....
photos near to come
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I can see your smile from all the way over here
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Hursty
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Hi Mako
Had the same issues,
Yamaha thunder ace speedo cable worked for me it's a bit tight on the headlights but works on my oscom wheels.
Once I had the carbs stripped cleaned and set up for our 98 octane gas? And three trips to the dyno apparently it now is smooth all the way but i have yet to ride it since the last tweak.
Each adjustment to main jet float height and needle height has produced improvement but i for one need expert assistance on this.
I also opened up the other side of the airbox so all bikes will be different based on set up.
Keep adjusting and you will be rewarded
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Check the fuel lines go to the carbs from underneath.
So, you've looked the rear dropping into 1st gear then !!!
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