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welshlamb · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 11:01 am Post subject: Anyone running a YB5?

Apart from recent race bike in Australia coverage it seems a LONG time since any YB5 content posted. I have always liked the lines of the bike and that 1200 Yam motor is great out of the box and able to give a bit more (see R.Farquahar 3rd with FJ1200 in Classic TT 2015)

Got me to thinking are there any YB5s running in UK? Never seen one 'alive' . It would be great to see some photos and related stories.
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welshlamb · Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:34 pm Post subject:

"Got me to thinking are there any YB5s running in UK?" ....looking like answer maybe no!
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who · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:54 am Post subject:

welshlamb · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:08 pm Post subject:

Looks like the Answer may well be NO. I know at least one was sold in UK as I saw one for sale in 1988 (£1500 as a crash repaired vehicle!). suspect they get less airtime as they aren't seen as a 'sporty' Bimota (not that that stopped the DB3 discussions!)
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Evilchicken0 · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London

I knew of one owner but haven't seen hime for a while
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welshlamb · Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:40 pm Post subject: they do exist after all!

well blow me down....and one appears in 'for sale' !
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brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3790 Location: Australia

I've never seen one 'in the flesh', but there was one for sale in Aus a few years ago
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fish · Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 138 Location: australia

One sold in Melbourne Australia for $15,000 last year
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Bimsb6 · Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Posts: 149 Location: Bedfordshire

A chap in london on the old glen run bimota enthusiasts circle had a yb5 i believe it turned up at one of the dyno run days in aylesbury .

welshlamb · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:10 pm Post subject:

Well after the recent FleaBay sales there should be one more back on the road at some point (but at those £££££ not with me aboard!)
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