Bianca aka. my take on the 2V SBK

[The Mad King Pepe']

What power numbers would satisfy you given the current config and state of tune?

I would expect at least 70hp from Bianca, of course this is all Brad (the bike boy's) fault!   Here's the link to one of his reports: http://www.bikeboy.org/900SSwithkeihinfcr39and41mmcarbs.html

Given that my exhaust is a 2 into 2 with separate headers, and stock S2r cans, I realize that I will not get as much flow high in the RPM band and this will affect max HP. And that's totally fine with me: I love the way Bianca sounds, and I'm far more interested in a tractable engine in the 3000 - 7000 range, than power output at say 9000 rpms...

Even before the dyno run I could sense that the engine wasn't pulling as good as it should, now I can see how my feeling translates into numbers. The next thing for me is to clean up the carbs and see if that changes anything, the fuel filter looks clean so there shouldn't be any junk in the tank. Then I need to spend some time "fiddling" around with the TCIP4 and working on the advance curve. Finally I'll try putting the fuel pump back in just to see if that changes anything... 

[MotoPsycho]

I love watching the progress on Bianca but it poses a silly question. Say another guy was to do this. Wouldn't it be cheaper on insurance to get a 748 frame since the title goes with it?  Like is a guy was to have a 750 and do a 900 swap, insurance still sees it as a 750.


Just curious.

[zooom]

I guess that depends on how/what you register it as...if you register it as what the frame is/was...that is 1 thing...but if you register it as a custom/special with the filing of disclosure of where the materials came from and everything...that is a whole different matter.

[Raux]

a 748 frame would be more expensive to insure anyway.
it's a SBK frame.
a 900 monster would be cheaper as it's less than 1000 and a standard bike.

[Raux]

Went out riding yesterday.





How is Bianca doing? 

that ground clearance is wicked low. don't go over a speed bump, you'll end up stranded

[The Mad King Pepe']

a 748 frame would be more expensive to insure anyway.
it's a SBK frame.
a 900 monster would be cheaper as it's less than 1000 and a standard bike.

Maybe a ST would be cheaper to insure, but I don't know by how much. My other bike is an '05 BMW F650 GS and between the two of them I spend less than $300/yr with some pretty good coverage. Insurance wise, Bianca is a 996 (minus the fairing and with a different engine), but nothing else.

that ground clearance is wicked low. don't go over a speed bump, you'll end up stranded

I actually do have to ride around speed bumps and watch carefully for potholes & other crap, which is kind of constant with the pathetic roads in our nation's capital ... 

But that's where the GS (about 9" clearance) comes in as daily commuter and occasional single track toy

[Syscrush]

that ground clearance is wicked low. don't go over a speed bump, you'll end up stranded

Alternatively, be sure to wheelie over all speedbumps. 

[The Mad King Pepe']

Enjoyed a nice walk home the other day. Fortunately I was close to home when the engine just died, with a few loud pops from the exhaust, just to entertain the pedestrians...

Anyway, figured out what the issue was yesterday and fixed it pretty easily: broken wire to the fuse box. I have to say: I love simplicity! When there's only a few things that can break it's so much easier to fix them.

[SpikeC]

 I love it when a plan comes together! (Or a wire...)

[The Mad King Pepe']

Well... Shit! 





I noticed something was wrong after hearing the wheel rub against the mudgard: one of those cushioning shits worked its way out of the sprocket and has worn the teeth on the eccentric hub. I suspect the friction also caused the hub to rotate a little upwards causing the tire to rub against the mud guard.

I tried taking off the bolt that holds the sprocket but the damn thing is seized. I gave it the whole S&M service: lube, heat & banging but it wouldn't bulge even with me on the bike, foot on the rear brake and both hands on the breaker bar... 

[brad black]

sometimes those nuts are impossible to get off, even with my 3/4 rattle gun.  I remove, lube and retorque every service, as much for the making it removable as making sure it's tight.

if all else fails drill some holes thru one of the flats down to the axle and hit it with a cold chisel to split it.  might need to do it on both sides to make it two halves.

[nicholasv]

I am looking at using the IMA triples in my project.
Looks like you are using the Mod2evo.

What did you use for risers / handlebar clamps?

Does a riser from a Hypermotard or Multistrada work standard?

[The Mad King Pepe']

eBay: plenty of fish.

M12 bolts fit perfectly, you'll need to consider clearance for the adjusters on the top of the forks.