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stockcar · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:46 pm Post subject:

Didn't Chips ride Kwakasuki's....... Laughing

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

Yes they were Kwaks. They had a pursuit gear that limited the speed because they didn't corner
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Tirefriar · Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA

LAPD (Los Angeles police Deparment) used to have their traffic cops on Moto Guzzi. LA Sheriffs used HD extensively. Now both departments are big Beemer fans. You are correct about the Highway Patrol being on Kawis.
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Tirefriar · Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA

During the delivery of my SB8R, left lower fairing was cracked. So, while the fairing is being repaired (should have it in a day or so) the SB8R is quietly sitting in the garage and... weeping oil. In about 2 weeks it dripped a very small puddle roughly an inch across. It is dripping from somewhere at the cooler in front. Not sure what it could be - seller went through the bike and replaced what he thought was leaking. Guessing need to tear down the fairings at the front....
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Maybe a dodgy crush washer on one of the cooler banjo bolts (assuming it has banjo bolts?)
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

I also had an aluminium cooler that was cracked at the thread where the banjo bolt screwed in. The banjo bolt must have been over tightened at some stage. It was very hard to identify where the leak was coming from
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Tirefriar · Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA

I figure I'll start disassembly of the front fairings to track the source. In case the cooler is cracked, how expensive are these and are they still available?
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vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Think the SB8R oil and water rads are standard TL ones, but not 100% sure.
I know the later 8K one's are different.

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

If you cant see where it's coming from clean the area and put some toilet paper on it (1 ply is enough). You should see where the leak is
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sb8rs · Joined: 05 Aug 2011 Posts: 150 Location: London

The side radiators are KTM
The lower radiator is bespoke.
Armin has them in Germany about 600 Euro for the complete set I think???
135laura on EBay is Armin, I think he has them on there as well.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bimota-SB8R-Wasserkuhler-komplett-3-teilig-/400790386568?hash=item5d50f7f788:g:hbEAAOSwDN1UQOza

Tirefriar · Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA

sb8rs · Joined: 05 Aug 2011 Posts: 150 Location: London

sorry, talking about water radiators.
But please note as the lower does something leak.

Tirefriar · Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA