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waggy
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:34 pm Post subject: HB2 restoration |
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Well the yellow peril arrived safely and is on the bench ready for strip down.
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morebhp
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Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Look forward to seeing the progress - Hope you have some good quality sunglasses to protect your eyes while doing the work
I'll remember to wear mine while following this thread! _________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) |
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waggy
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Have to say its been a long time since I've worked on a bike that's so easy to strip and have access to, and my sunglasses are just about saving my eyesight the scary thing is, the more I look at it the more the yellow grows on me The wiring is a mess, far too much surplus wiring about and being 30 year old, I shall attempt to make a bespoke new loom. Brakes could also do with uprating, and have a few options to look into.
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GeeKay
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Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:44 am Post subject: |
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apart from the engine, I like the yellowness of it. Would sit comfortably next to my purple & yellow Tesi!
now crack on and get it sorted ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ 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.
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waggy
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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well still cracking on, all yellow covers off, so safe to take sunglasses off. Its always a worry about big bore engines, V5 says this is out to 1453cc, but engine purrs and nothing frightening was found in sump pan and everything else looking grand engine wise.
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Pompey
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks clean as ... is it an effect of the camera or is the blue frame marbled 2 tone? _________________ 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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Pompey
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks clean as ... is it an effect of the camera or is the blue frame marbled 2 tone? _________________ 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
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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hi pomps, no it must be a camera effect, it just plain blue. |
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Pompey
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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It looks in good nick. You think you might keep the blue and just change the yellow? _________________ 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
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:35 am Post subject: |
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nah, am not too keen on that blue; have to strip every thing down as even the engine support plates have been done yellow! so might as well get everything done in the same colour, lovely red ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) |
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Pompey
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:21 am Post subject: |
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Sure thing. Its the way ahead! ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) _________________ 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
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:50 am Post subject: |
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well have got to the stage to split the frame and drop the engine. the only thing of note is that a few of the suspension tie rod bolts were bent, which Nigel also had on his SB4 write up in PS.
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Pompey
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Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:19 am Post subject: |
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You've got to love that frame ... _________________ 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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oily
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Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:03 am Post subject: |
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...Reminds me of a girder bridge, just not sure which one...
excellent, worth while project ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) _________________ SB6 mk1 (project mega light, big bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Big Bore)
Sb6 mk2 ( Restored)
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waggy
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:14 am Post subject: |
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definitely agree there, the welding is sublime. Have now split the frame and engine is out, so not be long till it all goes to the painters. |
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