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Post by neilf on Nov 7, 2019 12:59:09 GMT
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Post by mekon on Nov 7, 2019 14:41:51 GMT
Jesus wept. That's fucking ugly, even my modern Ducati gp bike standards.  |
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Post by neilf on Nov 7, 2019 14:52:27 GMT
Unless they have updated the steering mechanism from previous Tesi's, Bimota are still going to have the same vagueness with the front end; too many rose joints introduce slack in the system.
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Post by beefus on Nov 7, 2019 15:20:06 GMT
that looks like a photoshop job!...
They could have just made a bike with conventional front end, surely?....it'd look a hundred times better than that.
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Post by paulg on Nov 7, 2019 15:20:14 GMT
Theres very few Bimotas I think are 'pretty'...They all look imposing and like they mean business...But pretty? Nah...Apart from the V-due.
We just sold an SB6R (Gixer 1100 engine)...What a fucking lump that was!
Having said all that, Kudos to Krapasaki for buying the name (a few months back it was)...Out of the big 4 Japanese brands, they seem to have the biggest balls when it comes to production bikes
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Post by paulg on Nov 7, 2019 15:20:48 GMT
that looks like a photoshop job
Nah its real...Just seen it at Eicma
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Nov 7, 2019 16:42:48 GMT
Amazing how the "Italian-ness" has instantly disappeared... It's just a Kawasaki painted red and white.
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Post by mekon on Nov 7, 2019 18:21:17 GMT
It's Fucking horrible. I always thought Bimota was some sort of joke that had gone on too long. Ok jap engines and custom frames made sense at one point but by the late 90s i don't think anyone saw the point anymore.
Here's a bike that's in now way better the bike its engine is from but.....please give us more money for it.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Nov 8, 2019 8:17:53 GMT
I seriously looked at buying a DB2 years ago. They were beautiful bikes. But I realised that I'd be buying based on looks alone. They were cheap though, you could pick one up for about 5k.
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Post by neilf on Nov 8, 2019 9:29:27 GMT
Theres very few Bimotas I think are 'pretty'...They all look imposing and like they mean business ...But pretty? Nah...Apart from the V-due. We just sold an SB6R (Gixer 1100 engine)...What a fucking lump that was! Having said all that, Kudos to Krapasaki for buying the name (a few months back it was)...Out of the big 4 Japanese brands, they seem to have the biggest balls when it comes to production bikes I know someone who has a V-due with the carb upgrade. Apparently it handles beautifully and has a proper kick when the power band kicks in, plus the engine has plenty of torque at the bottom end. He had to completely re-adjust his riding after a couple of decades on 'heavy' 4-strokes. His previous bike was an MV F4 750! |
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Post by mekon on Nov 8, 2019 17:45:06 GMT
The v-due is the only one I'd want. That's a proper lottery win go-to bike and something you see about as often as a unicorn. Downside would be all the beardo sorts poking and pointing at it if you took it to the cafe.
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Post by pantah on Nov 8, 2019 18:07:10 GMT
Jesus. That tail light number plate bracket thing looks like they let the janitor have a pop at design.
What's the problem bolting to the seat ?
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Post by paulg on Nov 9, 2019 10:02:17 GMT
Jesus. That tail light number plate bracket thing looks like they let the janitor have a pop at design. What's the problem bolting to the seat ?
Euro 4
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Post by pantah on Nov 9, 2019 19:20:52 GMT
Cos I’m ignorant i googled euro 4 and it is emissions based. How does it affect a number plate?
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Post by beefus on Nov 10, 2019 6:11:32 GMT
The v-due is the only one I'd want. That's a proper lottery win go-to bike and something you see about as often as a unicorn. Downside would be all the beardo sorts poking and pointing at it if you took it to the cafe. Maybe my taste buds are missing something but I think the V Due is hideous!...The DB2 on the other hand, tasty. it’s all subjective though  |
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