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oily



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:54 pm    Post subject: SB6 thermostat Reply with quote

Anyone know what the sb6 thermostat is from ?
and better still where to get one from Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



I know it's in the lower piece which I assume screws together, but I couldn't split it so left it alone. It's probably just the Suzuki part.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PS - Take picture of the system mine was different to the parts book drawing
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a GSXR 1100 piece. i replaced the fan thermal switch and that was same source. Check with a Suzuki dealer. Really helpful dealer sent me a scan of the parts catalogue when i enquired.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Both my thermostat housing and pipework is the same as yours evilchuck and I'm confident it's not GSXR.

The housing dosen't seem to screw apart as I've managed to turn the two halves and they just keep turning without unscrewing. It seems to be a sealed unit Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes that's the conclusion I came to, but if that's the case .... how did they get it in there to begin with ????? Maybe theres a lip that locates to take the pressure ???

Take the whole thing to a man with a lathe. Cut the less smaller dia bit off and save the more complex piece and replace it.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am a man with a lathe Laughing

Looks like the two halves have been pushed together and then the edge of the large bit has been "rolled" over to hold the small bit Confused

Mine doesn't seem to have a thermostat in it anyway so some one more clever than I has either had it apart OR drilled out the thermostat. There seems to be the remains of something in there so I'm going for the second option
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After doing a bit more homework..................

SB6, SB7 and SB6R thermostats have the same part number.
They ARE sealed units from the factory so, if you can find one, you have to buy the whole thing. You can't just replace the thermostat in the housing Crying or Very sad

Being as mine dosn't seem to have a thermostat in it anyway, and I can't find a replacement at the moment, I'm just going to turn up a less bulky, straight through housing Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a reply back from BIMOTA: No longer available
Had a reply from Bimota USA, just in case there was any old stock lying about : No longer available.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At least they're consistant Sad

How do Suzuki do their's ??? They must have a housing off the engine
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Suzuki's are a big, bulky affair with big flanges to hold the two halves together. It would never fit in the limited space available.

My problem is finding a thermostat with the right dimensions then I'll turn a new housing that SCREWS together so the thermostat can be changed if required Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here we go.........
popped the housing in the lathe and turned off the bit that was holding it all together......



The remains of the thermostat has no markings on it so I'm a bit stuffed as to what it's out of.
A standard GSXR is 48mm diameter but this one is only 35mm diameter
Anyone have any idea how to find a 35mm thermostat so I can turn a new housing that screws together???
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A smaller capacity bike bike maybe a 250. What you need then is the rating in deg C
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oily, the stat was a Bimota specific item, made for the SB6/7/6R. I junked mine and the bypass pipework to make it simple. Your plan to make a straight coupling will work best!
I may still have the one I took off kicking around in the unit, but in honesty you're better off without it. Especially if it's for the bike with the tuned motor!
Hope this helps,
Daz.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that Daz, Already turned up a straight coupler Wink
BUT I'd still be interested in yours if you can find it so at least I can use it if I have to put a standard engine back in Wink
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