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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject: SB8K Gobert on fire then rebuilt - phase 3! |
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Hi folks,
Good news today have got my tax disc for the bike.
The SB8K is now totally road legal and running great, more torquey and smooth than ever.
Only thing is I am really waiting for my seat which is being recovered by someone local.
The rear indicators are also currently some YB11 period indicators I had as spares, so I could do with changing them too sometime.
I notice that SB8K indicators are the same as Griso except the Griso has a fake chrome finish. They are also very similar to some Buell and Triumph models.
The seat is taking a long long time because of the bimota logo which is being embroidered.
In the meantime, its quite a hard ride without that seat but really low c of g!
Here is what the seat should look like when its finished..........
Hopefully not too fancy for the bike when its on there.
Will post a final picture when its on the bike. |
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: |
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Here are some pix of the bike with the seat covered. Its a nice job I think. Bike is going well - final tweak to TPS and it will be perfect, was too lean - now too rich, back it off a bit and we'll be there. Last touch will be a bit of flourescent orange tape on the seat hump!
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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My tuning and my luck must be better than I thought.
Was overtaking a lorry today up a steep hill..in style and doing my usual seat of the pants dyno testing...but suddenly the bike revved out.
Thought I'd blown the clutch but it was "just" the chain snapping!
One of the links had literally snapped in the middle of the side plate from what I could see.
No visible damage done to the bike thank goodness! |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: |
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If it wasn't for bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all
Glad there's no damage to you or the bike |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Your lucky, not for the chain snapping but it could have done a lot of damage.
Glad your both ok _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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+1 on that - very lucky.
liking that seat design. |
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks folks!
I agree this was lucky and unlucky.
Lucky because last time a chain snapped it really damaged the crankcases, (on a tuned up XN85) . Have also heard about severe damage to the rider with the chain whipping up etc.
Also lucky that the SB8K is running so well it broke the chain in the first place
Unlucky because the chained snapped when in most cases you get notice e.g. the rear wheel would have spun or the front wheel would have lifted If I had not been going up a steep hill maybe thats what would have happened?
Cheers,
Zombie |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Well you'll have a new chain on it now ... maybe send the last one back to the manufacturer and ask for a replacement. _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Good thought Evil, not sure who would have made it tho, it was the OE item.
I left the chain at the side of the road, really should have kept it for my chamber of mechanical horrors, in the section which includes a sheared guzzi U.J. which took out the swinging arm and gearbox casing.... |
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Jonny B Bad
Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 555 Location: NE London
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject: SB8K Gobert on fire then rebuilt - phase 3 |
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If it was the original chain it was probably a Regina. I've heard of a number of people who've had them break. They're probably alright for a bath plug, but you wouldn't want 'em anywhere near a bike _________________ What, Jonny's gone! |
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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- angina more like |
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zombie
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Nice new goldie looking Tsubaka chain has added at least 20bhp to the rear wheel.
Happy days in toytown! |
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