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geoff.b.cox · Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 6 Location: Oxfordshire

Just saying hello, as yesterday my YB6 arrived from Italy. I can't wait to ride her but sadly I've just had an operation in hospital so no tinkering or riding for a few weeks. The bike was owned by Fernando Felli, of Bimota Club Italia and seems to be a well known bike in the Italian Bimota scene.

I will use the bike, both on the road and for some gentle track time. I fell in love with the look of this YB4/YB6 model back when new, including seeing the YB4's at the very first WSBK race at Donnington Park in 1988.

I'm sure I'll have some questions once I'm well enough to start tinkering.

I live in Oxfordshire and I'm passionate about my late 80's bikes, the YB6 joins my:- RC30, OW01, GSX-R750J, GPX750R, TDR250 and NC30.

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7308

Congratulations Geoff and welcome to the Forum.........I know Fernando Felli.....he is an italian Journalist and author...and famously rode one of 3 Bimota Vdues all the way from Sicily to the Isle of Man when the bikes were furst built, "Island to Island" they called it

http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4173&start=0

Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

Sweet - GWS
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SpikeC · Joined: 20 Aug 2013 Posts: 450 Location: Portland, Oregon

Congrats! Heal fast!
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SiBag · Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 251 Location: Cheshire

Another fool gripped by Bimota ownership.

Enjoy...
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia

Welcome to the forum Geoff and congrats on the new Bim! I love the look of the yb6 too but don't own one yet. Figure out how to post pics and get some up here quick smart Laughing

There's a couple threads on 'how to' post pics here
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vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Hi Geoff and welcome.

That sure is a nice line up of bikes you have there .
Hope you are out and about soon and able to share a few nice pictures of the YB with its new garage mates Very Happy

stockcar · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:44 pm Post subject:

welcome along

geoff.b.cox · Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 6 Location: Oxfordshire

Hopefully this link will show you images of my new YB6

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/soroknkkv6r6yfb/AACgFirEWMUtr8XvF_lWyT1da

Bud977 · Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney

Sweet! What's the #001 Bimota badge indicating?

brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia

Ahh yes, beautiful yb6! I particularly like photo #25 of 26. If I ever buy a yb it will be a yb6, love those lines and the colour scheme rocks.

is it frame # 001??
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geoff.b.cox · Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 6 Location: Oxfordshire

The 001 refers to the Bimota Classic Register, she is first to be on the register helped by the previous owner being Fernando Feli who is/was Chairman of the Bimota Club in Italy.