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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:18 am Post subject: Race YB8 for Island Classic |
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I've nearly got my YB8 ready for the Island Classic race meeting at Phillip Island next week.
Most things are done. I need to sort out a leak from the oil filter and fit the new bodywork. It's had a nice paint job on the raceglass so it's no longer pink. It should look real nice once it's together.
There is a separate race for the Period 6 (pre-1991) 750 and Unlimited bikes so that'll be interesting. It's a bit daunting as I've never raced a big bike before. I've mainly raced RDLCs, TZ250s and TZ350s. I have to learn not to slam it down through the gears when braking.
We'll see how it all goes next week. |
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crankcase
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 387 Location: Frankfurt Germany
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 8:18 am Post subject: |
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excellent, what it's all about : ) _________________ Bimota DB2 tricolore, Bimota YB4e.i, Ducati 851 tricolore, Ducati Hailwood Replica, 1968 Gitan Grillo sport, Yamaha GTS1000, Honda Deauville, Honda GB500 Clubman
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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Good luck - have fun and send the pics! _________________ 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 |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds great Bud. I hope the weather is nice for the weekend. Looking forward to seeing some photos of the weekend. _________________ '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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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. The bike is getting closer to being ready.
I fixed the oil leak. It was coming from the cylinder head cover and dripping onto the pipes. I didn't have a spare seal, so a bit of 3 bond will do for now.
It was a bit of a chore to get to the cover. Remove seat, move fuel tank, remove airbox, remove carbs, remove radiator, remover thermostat housing, remove metal water pipes, remove cylinder head cover. No, wait, the cover doesn't clear the frame. I had to lift the cover up as far as I could and apply the sealant to where I could reach. Good for now.
I fitted the Furano seat, which needed a bit of fiddling to make up the different front mount, fitted the Bimota stickers and race numbers, and made up and installed the seat pads.
The hugger and front guard were installed. It's starting to look like a complete bike again.
The fairing is off having a screen custom made. They are having difficulties making one. This is stressing me out, as I still need to install the fairing (always new brackets to be made for a different fairing) and an oil catch tray. Hopefully, I get it back Monday.
The throttle cable was starting to break, so I made up a new one. |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Your bike is going to sweet mate. The engines in these bims are certainly not easy to work on. Not much can be done to the sb6 engine with out dropping the engine. Do you have a custom race electrical harness or have you just left the unnecessary gear disconnected?
I wish I lived a little closer as i'd love to slip down for the weekend. Hoping to ride down for the GP again this year.
Keep us up to date with your progress if you have time to post
Cheers,
Brian _________________ '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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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Brian, I've still got the full overweight and complex wiring harness. I intend to replace this some time soon. I found a wiring diagram for a race kit YZF750SP that I am going to use to make up a minimalist loom.
Last week, I was tidying up the wiring and the bike wouldn't start. I found an earth wire had disconnected. It took me ages to find as it not shown on any wiring diagram. I would love a nice simple loom. |
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roy54
Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 34 Location: Bury, Lancs
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: buds bike |
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hi bud thanks for posting the pics the bike looks great look forward to pics of you and the bike on track keep up the good work cheers roy |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Bud977 wrote: |
Hi Brian, I've still got the full overweight and complex wiring harness. I intend to replace this some time soon. I found a wiring diagram for a race kit YZF750SP that I am going to use to make up a minimalist loom.
Last week, I was tidying up the wiring and the bike wouldn't start. I found an earth wire had disconnected. It took me ages to find as it not shown on any wiring diagram. I would love a nice simple loom. |
Yeah if it's going to be a track only bike that's the way i'd go too. There's a lot of wiring that's not necessary for the track... too many things to go wrong. Will save a bit of weight too and hours of trouble shooting for electrical problems. _________________ '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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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:06 am Post subject: |
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The bike is even closer to being finished. It better be, because I'm leaving for the Island tomorrow.
I finally got my fairing back. The screen manufacturer couldn't successfully make a screen, so I had to make my own. A bit of 2mm Lexan, a few templates and voila, instant race screen.
There are still a few minor things to do in the morning, but it's coming together nicely.
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CNC
Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Posts: 257 Location: Slovenia
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like very serious bit of kit. Excellent... _________________ Bimota DB7, Bimota DB5 Mille, Ducati 916, Ducati M900, Benelli Tornado Tre |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:22 am Post subject: |
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You did a great job with the screen! It looks like a factory one. The tri-colour paint scheme looks fantastic. #27 eh... if you can get it around PI in any sort of fashion like him you'll do ok.
I hope you're loaded and just about on your way
Have a great weekend mate _________________ '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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Vince186
Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 636 Location: Nijmegen (Netherlands)
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:24 am Post subject: |
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It is not always easy to fiddling with a Bimota. Patience, there is always a solution.
The bike looks fantastic. Nice work with the screen.
Good luck this weekend. _________________ vince
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. Albert Einstein |
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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'm back safe and sound from the Island Classic. The Bimota received plenty of attention as it looked so shit hot! Just about every passerby took a photo of it and a Retro bike mag is interested in doing an article on the bike soon.
Last weekend was a shakedown run for the bike as it was it's first race meeting. What a glorious bike to ride! It does everything well and no real glitches popped up.
I was slowly getting my head around riding a 1000cc bike after years of riding 2 stroke 250-350s and going faster each time out. I didn't want to end up like the 5 other bikes that crashed out on the first lap of the first P6 race.
I had a small problem with the oil leak continuing from the cylinder head cover which we fixed with some extra washers to compress the seal further. And the engine died in the last race when I must have bumped the kill switch in Siberia. The start relay is a bit dodgy. You need to flick the kill switch on/off a couple of times to get it to click, so I did that and away it went again. Bummer, as I was further up the field than normal. That relay has to go when I make up a new wiring loom.
So the YB8 is in pretty good shape for the next meeting in 2 weeks at Wakefield. That track is a lot tighter and I'm feeling more comfortable so I'm looking forward to it. |
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Hursty
Joined: 29 Aug 2012 Posts: 319 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Top effort Bud
Nice to see all the effort was well worth it
Great photo's keep them coming _________________ Hursty from kiwi land |
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