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hippotech
Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Posts: 20 Location: Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 5:32 pm Post subject: New SB6 owner just saying hello |
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Former SB8R owner and new SB6 owner dropping by to tip my hat to you all
Regards
Greg _________________ Greg
SB6, SB8RS, TL1000R, Ducati 851 (996), V-Due |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum mate. Plenty of great info on here if you have the time to look. _________________ '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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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Also plenty of helpful and knowledgeable Bimota owners on here. _________________ '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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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Posting photos is a little fiddley Greg, but easy enough through a photo hosting sight. Give it a go.... just sayin _________________ '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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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: New SB6 owner just saying hello |
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hippotech wrote: |
Former SB8R owner and new SB6 owner dropping by to tip my hat to you all
Regards
Greg |
Hi from a former SB8R owner - now own a SB6 and a SB6R. _________________ 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.
Too many projects............... |
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hippotech
Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Posts: 20 Location: Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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brian wrote: |
Posting photos is a little fiddley Greg, but easy enough through a photo hosting sight. Give it a go.... just sayin |
Yeah, I noticed that, thought I might come back to it after a head scratch!! Would love to post something _________________ Greg
SB6, SB8RS, TL1000R, Ducati 851 (996), V-Due |
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Gammaboy
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 188 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:34 pm Post subject: Re: New SB6 owner just saying hello |
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GeeKay wrote: |
hippotech wrote: |
Former SB8R owner and new SB6 owner dropping by to tip my hat to you all
Regards
Greg |
Hi from a former SB8R owner - now own a SB6 and a SB6R. |
How do you guys find the SB6/6R vs the SB8R? |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:27 am Post subject: |
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compared to the SB8R, the SB6R is lithe, light and agile.
compared to the SB6, the SB6R handles like a an overweight supertanker _________________ 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.
Too many projects............... |
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Jonny B Bad
Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 555 Location: NE London
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:43 pm Post subject: 6 vs 6R |
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The 6R is a seriously lardy lad out of the crate, only thinly disguised by a monster motor. But with major liposuction, starting with wheels and exhaust, you end up with something that will live with most modern stuff. _________________ What, Jonny's gone! |
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Gammaboy
Joined: 25 Feb 2016 Posts: 188 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting, on paper the SB8 should be shorter and lighter... I guess with any of the Antera equipped bikes, throwing the boat anchors in the bin is a major improvement |
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hippotech
Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Posts: 20 Location: Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: New SB6 owner just saying hello |
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Gammaboy wrote: |
GeeKay wrote: |
hippotech wrote: |
Former SB8R owner and new SB6 owner dropping by to tip my hat to you all
Regards
Greg |
Hi from a former SB8R owner - now own a SB6 and a SB6R. |
How do you guys find the SB6/6R vs the SB8R? |
I haven't ridden the SB6 in anger yet, just to the fuel station and back. I had the 8R about 12 years ago so might be hard to judge after all this time. I remember the 8R being quite a wild ride when ridden aggressively and physically quite big. the SB6 seems tiny
(I now own a tuned and lightened TL1000R and a Ducati 851/996cc ) _________________ Greg
SB6, SB8RS, TL1000R, Ducati 851 (996), V-Due |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Hippotech.
Looks like you into your 90's stuff TL/888/996.
I was a Ducati man back in the 90's , 888sp3 , got a bit bored of it , tested a 916SP , OK but no soul compared to 888 . Tested an SB6 was smitten , traded 888 there and then . I love them, great bike and look as good now as they did 24yrs ago . OMG , the SB6 is 24yrs old !!!!! Talk about before its time !!
Anyway, losing my thread . SB6 , you will love it . Tiny bike with loads of grunt.
Get some miles in before the weather turns. |
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hippotech
Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Posts: 20 Location: Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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vort28 wrote: |
Welcome Hippotech.
Looks like you into your 90's stuff TL/888/996.
I was a Ducati man back in the 90's , 888sp3 , got a bit bored of it , tested a 916SP , OK but no soul compared to 888 . Tested an SB6 was smitten , traded 888 there and then . I love them, great bike and look as good now as they did 24yrs ago . OMG , the SB6 is 24yrs old !!!!! Talk about before its time !!
Anyway, losing my thread . SB6 , you will love it . Tiny bike with loads of grunt.
Get some miles in before the weather turns. |
The way the Ducati makes power and sounds, I could never be bored of that, she is my first wife...
Lusted after an SB6 for 20 years and finally found wife no2 last year
The TL is a fling with an old girlfriend and she is still as naughty as she always was, but learned a few tricks since she was a teenager...
Now all I need is an RC30....
Very few recent bikes light my fire, the Zagato MV Augusta perhaps... _________________ Greg
SB6, SB8RS, TL1000R, Ducati 851 (996), V-Due |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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hippotech wrote: |
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Now all I need is an RC30....
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Oh don't get me started.
Went to buy a second hand RC30 in 1991,about £6.5k from memory, dealer was an ARSE , would not take me seriously , so I walked out !! What a mistake to make !!!! |
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