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2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

No not just me coming back to the Forum, as this post covers that....but Santa says I've been a very good boy this year, collection due on Wednesday, as long as there isn't snow on the Alps that is, in which case there'll be an ebay frenzy of broken Bimota parts up for grabs............Have to wait a week though folks for updates as I'm out of the country on leave.........

Best wishes for all in the forthcoming Crimbo and festive season, back on Boxing Day for more updates, piccies etc, or just a link to parts for sale on ebay........... Laughing

brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Hey, welcome back to the forum 2bims, we've missed you. Been a good boy you say, santas bringing you something you say... put in a good word for me with your santa please. Looking forward to seeing what it is.

Enjoy your holiday, Merry Christmas and take care.
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2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Cheers Brian, missed you also, been a busy boy, but have time off over Crimbo, so will update folk, with "Pup" 900SS resto, other Bimota that came a few months ago as well as latest that is on its way.

Clues? well one prominant member on here surprisingly once admitted that they'd have one of this particular model as a door stop, if they really had to.
Seconf clue for followers of the Forum , is that "montys" protection has been downgraded from Full Alert to a passing check from time to time, and his blood pressure tablets have been reduced to just 1mg per day Laughing

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Well, whilst I was away on holiday last week, it was collected from Italy, and has now landed in the UK, paperwork etc received, but lull between Crimbo and New Year means home delivery not until next week, so will satisfy with pictures for now, well at least for myself that is.. Laughing

Evidently its kinda based upon a theme of mine, but hey ho, each to their own , its a free world (well parts of it are)

philfingers · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:01 pm Post subject:

nice dude, nice Christmas present!
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Theme of yours?? Let me see... Tri-colour DB's maybe. Very nice indeed Steve. You must have been a very good boy this year, all i got for Christmas was shorts!
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waggy · Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 277 Location: Northern Ireland

gorgeous xmas box, well done.

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Blimey 2 bims! that is superb, cant beat the oldies!
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Mike Jennings · Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 286 Location: England

Hello 2bims,

merry Xmas and hope it's a happy new year! Bike looks great - can't wait to see more piccies when it arrives. How many will that be in u.k.? Monty's removed the false nose and glasses and come back out of the cold Laughing

Cheers, MikeJ

Vince186 · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject:

That’s a nice bike.
The bike looks in a good condition..
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2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Cheers Guys, and am looking forward to its arrival next week as its made it to the UK, but holidays/New Year mean its not coming until next Wednesday/Thursday, can't wait but have already picked up a few essentials for it. It was missing the 4mm Bimota Hex key for the glove box in the rear Hump, and Armin of DRT Schneider has helped to source these, and also a NOS DB1 OWners Manual, which is nice, a jolly decent fellow.

How many in the UK? Well there were over 650 made of the 3 models, DB1, DB1S and SR (Badged RS), and I heard that of the original 453 DB1's that were first made and sold, that over 80% were sold in Japan, gulp, which left not a lot for the rest of the World.

The Bimota Register of 2000 and the one of "now" shows no DB1's of any mark/model in the UK, but evidently theres this one now, yours Mike, and I know of 2 others in the UK also, both that are around the North of England.

Clicking back to the Bimota Enthusiasts Contacts list there was just one sole person in the UK at the time listed as having a DB1 as well as several other Bimotas also, but he was anonymous, so quite a rare beast indeed.

Thus if I ever "bin" mine or need spares, perhaps Monty best keep his disguise on Wink

This particular DB1 was first registered brand new in the UK in 1986, as I have the old V5 as part of the documentation, together with old MOT's and service/parts receipts.

A few more pictures for your viewing pleasure....

And Even a "naked" one for Sunday Morning....

philfingers · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

Are those Astralite wheels Steve? If so were they stock?
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

When i bought the db4 i got a nice surprise... the previous owner of my db4 had this little beauty in his dining room. We had to move the dining table so i could get some photo's Laughing

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2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289