Bimota Forum

sapila racing · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Athens, Greece

I just found this forum while searching for some parts.
I have an Anthracite-Red SB6 that I bought last year in Greece.
It was in good condition but standing fo ryears. I rebuilt it myself in my garage and now everything is in order.
I bought a red SB7 costume last year from ebay and now I'm not too afraid of damages as I take the SB6 to the track sometimes.

My other bikes are
BMW R26 1957
BMW R75/6 1975
Yamaha SR500 1981
Honda Hornet 900 2005 (daily ride)

I haven't been to UK lately but I did spend 2 years in Bradford and one in Lverpool while studying Mechanical Engineering.

Cheers and I hope to be able to help some people here!

sapila racing · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 67 Location: Athens, Greece

A pic from a track day at the Serres Circuit in northern Greece.

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2233/small1qv9.jpg

RWG · Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 74 Location: Cumbria

Hi All,

I have only just joined this forum, I have a passion for most things on 2 wheels especialy Italian, I have 7 Ducati's, 1 Moto Guzzi, 1 Honda.
I like the Db1, Db2, Sb6, Sb8 and even Tesi Id/Es
mostly Vtwin, I am presently selling 2 of my bikes 749s & LeMans Mk11 to help fund replacement, have not made my mind up yet, but considerring a number of bikes. What is the consensus of opionion regarding Bimota's identified above.
My Bikes are:
2 x Paul Smart, 1 quite tricked up, the other std and sits in house! sad or what
748R-02
749s
900Sl mk1
851 Tricolore
888 Strada
Honda sp1
Guzzi LeMans mk11
now each and every one of these are ridden regulary on the road, 851 & 888 have toured Eire, France and the Sp1 is going to Dubrovnic this year, meet the wife there, she fly's well not literally.
any way would appricaite your comment especialy on any of the Vtwin bimota's with regard to owning & running these wonderfull machines.
Regards
RWG
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Admin · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:45 pm Post subject:

Hi

Thing that would put me off a DB1 is the lack of tyres. And so the need to chop it around for more appropriate size wheels.

I would love a Tesi but understand changing the belts on one is a major job (basically strip the bike completely).

All the best

Keith

Super Squalo · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Australia

Greetings from Sunny Australia,

how the hell do you post a picture ? so i can post a picture of my DB7

It bloody hot today and as my avtar suggests i have a Super Squalo as well, otherwise known as Tony to my Mates

the DB7 is just awsome although i did have to sell my SB8R which i owned for 9 years

would you beleive it the day i traded it they had another SB8RR in the shop, 2 in perth out of only 7 or 8 in Australia

i will try and psot a couple of pitures, when i work out htfk

Cool

madasfook · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 221 Location: sunny south west

you will have to upload it to a site like Photobucket then click on the IMG copy and paste it into your post if you do not have a photobucket account and it costs nothing to set up you can always send it to me in a email amd i will post it for you holman925@btinternet.com
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madasfook · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 221 Location: sunny south west

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madasfook · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 221 Location: sunny south west

what is a super squalo i can see a few ducati parts but do not reconise the front end Confused

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madasfook · Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 221 Location: sunny south west

done a bit of reserch and found out that this bike is very hot the pixs show the supercharger the bike is a Ducati 999 base .How can i get one Very Happy

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Super Squalo · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Australia

thanks for posting the pic's madasfook Very Happy

the Super Squalo was made by Vee Two here in Australia

only made a handful of them, one is in the UK

169KG hand built John Keogh designed body work all carbon fibre 208HP @ the back wheel
Single sided swing arm/ custom exhaust and Sprintex Supercharger
no mirrors just a rear facing camera
when feeling postively like scaring the shit out of myself i go for a ride

rode it at goodwood in 2006

Alan Cathcart tested one and blew a BUSA off at IOMTT saw 300plus up the straight going over the mountain

hope you like the pic's guys Twisted Evil

boccarp · Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 4

Hi This Pete in Connecticut,

I have several Bimota's in my collection currently of 90 plus bikes. Here's some of them.

1999 Vdue 500
1986 DB1
1986 DB1 SR
1997 SB6
1999 YB11
2003 SB8R
1993 Deci

I like the Vdue 500 the best. It is soooo cool looking. Too bad it runs like crap.

Seven · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 83 Location: UK

boccarp · Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Posts: 4

yea those are mine.....I have like 90 plus bikes now....addicted

nflpats · Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 34

Hello,

I am from Las Vegas. I just purchased a new DB7. This is my first Bimota and cant be any happier. I have painted the rims silver and painted the belly pan white with the red/black logo. Just wanted to brighten up the bike.

The Saint · Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Posts: 23 Location: North Carolina

nflpats that picture makes me want a DB7. That's the way it should've come from the factory. Beautiful!

Now about your choice of football teams on the other hand.......
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