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akito-man
Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:03 am Post subject: Db4 |
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Who has one and visits the ducati meet in liverpool?? Tricolour model with personal bike related reg?! _________________ wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together! |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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neither Steve nor Stuart - their bikes are garage queens.......... _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Ouch GeeKay, is the non-invite to the TT next year still souring your otherwise pleasant demeaner?
Vorts Db4 is certainly no garage queen,its turned over more often than "british" tennis players, is dirtier than Paris Hilton, yet blissfully continues with scant regard for maintenance (if you exclude filling it with fuel as maintenance ) its over in North Wales this weekend, in the wind and rain, and has to go back to scouse land on Monday regardless.
And mine was over in Chester yesterday, with girlie on bigbird, and we got caught in the rain, but hey ho, its just a daily runner,
was out on Wednesday night, some toff from Alderley Edge walked over to view his first Bimota, commentating, "Oh these must be 20,000 pounds now are they??" And thats the beauty and the sadness. Bimotas were always unobtainable to most, pricewise at least, and is still the common perception
There was a fellow on here last year I believe that was asking opinions on a DB4 tricolor, that his mate was selling for 4K, based in North Wales.\
We all gave opinions, but no-one said "its a steal buy it now or give me the contact details" Think the bloke bought it and then dissappeared off the Forum forever, Darn "users" "fly by night" type merchants
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akito-man
Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Nice pics- that pipe sits wide on the z!
I can put up the pics , but maybe only on fb as my laptop has a problem( the missis decided to break it before she went to cadiz)! Nice! Or i could tell the reg! _________________ wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together! |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers, its a bit of an optical illusion with the pipe methinks, its a titanium Skorpion can, fits on the standard mounts but its Loooonnnnnggggg, evidently has to clear the swingarm and twin shocks |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Just found the post from leedusdusttilldawn
http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=704&highlight=db4+wales
Was around in November 2010 yikes, bought the bike then dissappeared into the ether..................Oh I feel so used...gets the advice to buy then offski.............Oh 'ang on a mo' ...I am a tart and get paid by the hour so should be used to feeling used... |
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akito-man
Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 361 Location: fife,scotland
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Ha ha haa- every one wuz pimped- and pumped;), well he may still read here, but you would have thought hed pop back every now and then!
WHERE ARE YOU NOW? _________________ wot you got ?...me..well--
sb8r,98 R1,aprilla factory peg,gl1100aspencade!oh yes ford rs turbo s2 ,coz fast bikes n fast cars go together! |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Where is the ducati meet in Liverpool ? As I am not a FB type of guy. |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Vorts Db4 is certainly no garage queen,its turned over more often than "british" tennis players, is dirtier than Paris Hilton, ye blissfully continues with scant regard for maintenance (if you exclude filling it with fuel as maintenance ) its over in North Wales this weekend, in the wind and rain, and has to go back to scouse land on Monday regardless.
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Thanks for defending my honor in my absence Steve. DB4 was indeed out and about over the w/e, great ride around Bala on Thursday night, sun out, little traffic and no piglets, so all good, ride back in rain was not so fun, but DB4 performed faultless as usual, but is now a little dirty !!
Might even get around to checking the chain tonight, and maybe a wash, but can't spoil the old girl to much. Put 2 tanks of fuel in her over the weekend !!
Must remember to take pictures next time ! |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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akito-man wrote: |
Ha ha haa- every one wuz pimped- and pumped;), well he may still read here, but you would have thought hed pop back every now and then!
WHERE ARE YOU NOW? |
Like a lot of "users" I'm sure if theres a problem he'll be back, even if just to sell it onwards.
If you have piccies and Facebook allows you you could email them to me and I'll post them up for the others on here, would be nice to see what it is that we recomended he buy, as I only know of 2 other tricolors in the country and they're both on here
Really are rarer than DB2's, but mainly coz they went bump when making them and stock was sold off before they finished them, incomplete bikes etc
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deebee4
Joined: 08 Jan 2011 Posts: 266 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
akito-man wrote: |
Ha ha haa- every one wuz pimped- and pumped;), well he may still read here, but you would have thought hed pop back every now and then!
WHERE ARE YOU NOW? |
Like a lot of "users" I'm sure if theres a problem he'll be back, even if just to sell it onwards.
If you have piccies and Facebook allows you you could email them to me and I'll post them up for the others on here, would be nice to see what it is that we recomended he buy, as I only know of 2 other tricolors in the country and they're both on here
Really are rarer than DB2's, but mainly coz they went bump when making them and stock was sold off before they finished them, incomplete bikes etc |
Well, I know a few in on the European Continent: 2 in the land of wooden shoes and windmills, 1 (there are more, I know) in the land of Bratwurst and Beer and a few in the land of pizza and chianti
Here's mine being used as my track bike for the last 6 years. Only binned it once in 2010 ..... and intend to keep it a once in a db4 lifetime experience.
_________________ Track riding on a Bimota: FUN! |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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Never tire of seeing you and your DeeBee4 in action DB4
Theres 2 others her on the Forum (tricolors) one in US and one in Australia, and not forgetting the i.e. versions of which one in UK on here and one in Italy, all equally upstanding.
Like me tricolors me though |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Whilst you're on here DB4, have you ever found a stockist for the screens? I have a GP500.de double bubble screen on it, and thats all they offer as replacments, but I would like one without the double bubble |
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deebee4
Joined: 08 Jan 2011 Posts: 266 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
Whilst you're on here DB4, have you ever found a stockist for the screens? I have a GP500.de double bubble screen on it, and thats all they offer as replacments, but I would like one without the double bubble |
Actually, I find the double bubble GP500 far better than the stock one. The stock one is too low and offers no wind protection. If you give the GP500 a paint job on the inside (see picture above) it looks great too (IMHO). If you leave it clear then it looks less integrated in the bike's design.
I have 2 stock screens on the shelf, so if you desperatly want a stock one I'm willing to sell one. I might even have a spare pair of black mirrors too. PM me if you're interested. _________________ Track riding on a Bimota: FUN!
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deebee4
Joined: 08 Jan 2011 Posts: 266 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
Never tire of seeing you and your DeeBee4 in action DB4
Theres 2 others her on the Forum (tricolors) one in US and one in Australia, and not forgetting the i.e. versions of which one in UK on here and one in Italy, all equally upstanding.
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Tnx, I'll dig up some oldies when I find the time. Me like tricolore 2. The yellow/silver/black livery db4i.e. was nice too.
This is my current road bike, big fun too: _________________ Track riding on a Bimota: FUN! |
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