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2bims
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 Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys
I got home by about 6pm. It was a good day out, nice to meet you all and have a look around other bimotas.
Might find a different place for the earth strap though |
I like the place....it means you dont have to remove the fairing...I think all our hearts dropped when you thought you might have to ….just before the rest of us were going to leave......Top Gear rules don't apply though...couldn't leave a fellow Bimota brother stranded |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010
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Location: London
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| 2bims wrote: |
| Evilchicken0 wrote: |
Hi guys
I got home by about 6pm. It was a good day out, nice to meet you all and have a look around other bimotas.
Might find a different place for the earth strap though |
I like the place....it means you dont have to remove the fairing...I think all our hearts dropped when you thought you might have to ….just before the rest of us were going to leave......Top Gear rules don't apply though...couldn't leave a fellow Bimota brother stranded |
When I put the engine in last time I thought it would be a better place to put the earth - it can go under the rubber piece. I think the bolt isn't holding its torque. I'll move it back to the top of the gearbox.
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stockcar
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Location: in the shadow of the "angel"
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2bims
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| We never quite got that "one" picture....each owner standing behind their respective bike...hey ho...cheers for the pics though....Now "following"...Did you make the effort to run to the top of the seated Grandstand for those first shots? good on ya.... |
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Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Posts: 508
Location: Stafford, UK
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hiya
Good turnout, and a few nice cars as well. Not many Lancia Thema 8.32s around (when I worked in Belgium there was for sale for reasonable money in the Autotrader equivalent, I was very tempted)
Pity I couldn’t make it. Allowed out of the house now, but no driving until Wednesday and no bikes for probably another 2 months
All the best
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jatexup
Joined: 24 Jan 2009
Posts: 40
Location: London
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:39 pm Post subject: Festival Italia |
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Hi guys,
Just to say that I had a short blast home after successfully completing a couple of parade laps at Brands in Sunday. Unfortunately according to the rules, I was not able to either keep to 30mph or refrain from overtaking anyone, resulting in me getting to the front rather quickly! Luckily the organisers weren’t able to apprehend me and I was only doing it to uphold the tradition of the Bimota Forum, especially as I was the only one of us left to show off the marque on track! Anyhow good to meet up with everyone especially those whom I’ve never had the pleasure (or should that be misfortune?) to meet previously. And thanks for the excellent company and five star catering - I will of course expect this in future should we meet again a a similar event. In the meantime I’m seriously thinking of entering the Classic Bike Suzuki event at Cadwell on 13th September on the SB7, so will keep you informed of progress. |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 1767
Location: West Yorkshire
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi John
Let me know if you sign up for the Suzuki event at Cadwell - the facilities ( fridge, cooker, storage space and bed, if required) of my camper van will be at your disposal.
Thanks for putting a Bimota presence on the parade laps - so sorry we couldn't join you. As it was, I arrived home at 23:45.
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Nice photos gents! Thanks for sharing
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brian
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Great roll up of Bimotas too. Thats the most SB6's i've seen together for a while.
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PaulDB2
Joined: 26 Apr 2014
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Location: Manchester
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Some more photos from the Festival Italia. 2bims has covered most of the bikes there so most of these pics will be, hopefully, cars of interest. While the event and the company was great, what was disappointing was the absence of older Ducatis, apart from a bevel 900SS. Also no Guzzis and only one Laverda! It was slightly better with the Ferraris, with two 330GTC and a 365GT 2+2 from the sixties, but no 250's (apart from a recreation SWB with no roof!), 275's or Daytona's. Whinge over
Lancia Integrale line-up
Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
Lancia Fulvia 1300
Lancia Flavia Cabriolet
Lancia Aurelia B20, first ever production car with a V6 engine
Lamborghini Urus
Lamborgini Huracan
Lamborghini Espada
Lamborghini Countach LP5000
Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Roadster
A very rare beast, Intermeccanica Indra, only 125 made using Chevy V8
A selection of baby Fiat-Abarths
Fiat Dino Coupe (2.4 V6 ferrari engine), pity an example of the even prettier Spider version wasn't present
Ferrari Portofino
Lovely Ferrari FF
Ferrari F12 TDF (Tour de France)
Ferrari California
Ferrari 812 Superfast
Ferrari 550 Maranello
Ferrari 488 Spider
Ferrari 488 GTB
Ferrari 458 Spider
Ferrari 330 GTC
This was odd. Recreation of Ferrari 250 SWB, but with roof removed!
De Tomaso Pantera (spoiled for me by those hideous wheels)
Great to see an Alfa Romeo Montreal, 2.6 V8, DOHC, fuel injected engine developed from the T33 sports-prototype race cars
Alfa Romeo Giulia GT, fabulous paint job
Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 engine
Alfa Romeo 4C, pretty but the front light pods look awful!
Fiat Lombardi Grand Prix 1000
Nice to see a youngster who appreciates class!
A heavily modded Bimota Mantra DB3 masquerading as a Ducati
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Tirefriar
Joined: 18 Dec 2014
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| Oh...tirefriar….re your comment...Have you heard of Aston Martin...Jaguar, Lotus....?....just a few aged English Brands to take on the Italian Marques.....teehee….. |
Steve, not only have I heard of these great marques but have even owned a 2001 Jaguar XJR myself. Great car, beautiful lines. What a sleeper, used to blow away a lot of unsuspecting german car owners on freeways. Have a Lotus Exige on my bucket list. BTW, how did the "oily rags" do against the Italians?
Looks to be a great show from the pics. Glad to see so many Bimota beauties in one place. Here locally, if there are 2 Bimota bikes spotted in one place it could be considered a Bimota meet.
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Location: West Yorkshire
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:29 am Post subject: |
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the Forum gathering.............
John aboard his much travelled SB7, ready to put a Bimota presence on the parade laps.....
The enterprising Red Arrows - just for you, Paul................ 
Only Ferrari I would ever consider owning - 456GT, sadly not in Tour de France blue. Didn't have the matching suitcase set either.............. 
also available in silver..............
bedfellows for the weekend...........
been there, seen it, got the sticker...................
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welshlamb
Joined: 09 Mar 2011
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Location: South Wales , Nr. Abergavenny
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'll take the landis Aurelia and the Alfo Montreal please! Glad everyone had a great day (and nice weather!).
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