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[brian]

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'99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851

[GeeKay]

cheeky little monkey

who built it?
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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...............

[2bims]

A few more details for you....was in Japan up until October last year....so presumably only been in Oz for a short while (probably visited Tokyo and picked it up in Duty Free as a Carry on.....

http://www.classicandracebike.co.uk/used-bike-0udjvy5ae7/1987-bimota-bimonkey-hr1-rare-db1-for-sale.htm

[brian]

That's the second one I've seen.

The db1 looks pretty clean. Only one photo but. I'm not going to ask for any details on it as its out of my price range
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'99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851

[2bims]

I'd be interested in knowing what motors in it....it looks like a bike thats been created and modded to be used....gold series 4 pot calipers on the front....2into1 exhaust system....change of wheels...but what intrigues me is the "swelling" on the side of the belly pan and added fins....like its hiding a watercooled engine or somesuch....

[brian]

I'm guessing it's a Honda Monkey? The add says it's a 60cc engine. I thought the monkeys were 50cc but
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'99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851

[GeeKay]

from the ad.....

This bike is based on a 1987 Monkey R. Bike has 12 inch NSR50 wheels, Takegawa 88cc engine, Mikuni flat slide carb, Posh Racing CDI
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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...............

[GeeKay]

would have been even more authentic had it been fitted with Alan Millyard's H***a Cub v - twin motor.


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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...............

[Bud977]

Is that the bloke that sticks extra cylinders on Kawasaki two stroke triple motors?

[GeeKay]

yep - same guy.
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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...............