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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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Tirefriar wrote: |
Not far from you, relatively speaking. I'm in Woodland Hills, right off Mulholland. I'm up in the canyons practically every weekend and quite often stop for coffee at the Rockstore... |
You got the SB8R at a great price if it was the Ebay one I told my Brother to go and buy!
He's just up the road at Thousand Oaks and runs Mamba Motorsports - has two BMW dealers in Santa Clarita and Ventura.
Great part of the world - I enjoyed visiting last August _________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here |
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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Just took a closer look and your bike is not this one from ebay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Bimota-SB8R-/252303210939?forcerrptr=true&hash=item3abe7179bb%3Ag%3AXPcAAOSw9mFWMYT5&item=252303210939&nma=true&si=8wCxVYf0Pmv9c6FL3weNJZ360qA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 _________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here |
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Tirefriar
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:03 am Post subject: |
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I bought mine from a collection here in Los Angeles. if your brother owns Ventura BMW then I serviced my R11S at his place about a year ago. let me know next time you are visiting your brother, maybe we can carve some canyons. Did you ride any roads while you were here? Santa Clarita is close to Bouquet Canyon which is one of the best local rides IMO _________________ 1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S |
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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Tirefriar wrote: |
I bought mine from a collection here in Los Angeles. if your brother owns Ventura BMW then I serviced my R11S at his place about a year ago. let me know next time you are visiting your brother, maybe we can carve some canyons. Did you ride any roads while you were here? Santa Clarita is close to Bouquet Canyon which is one of the best local rides IMO |
Small world - yes I met the BMW team at both dealers. Say Hi to Mike next time your there!
Yes I did some rides when I was over in August - I was like a child in a toy store with my pick of the BMW's! Took the XR out locally to the Rock Store and then PCH1, then a RR up through Ojai and up Route 33 which was spectacular.
Thanks for the offer - may give you a shout next time I'm over! _________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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As summer is coming , and it was a nice day I was given time to open the garage. Seems Mrs Vort took delivery of a new baby last week. You just can't trust these women !!
Nice little R on the tank
Marvic forged wheels
And all the other carbon goodies
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3770 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Mrs Vort has got good taste. Loving the Marvics and the tyres are well scrubbed in. Very nice indeed mate _________________ '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 |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:14 am Post subject: |
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brian wrote: |
Mrs Vort has got good taste. ) |
Of course , she married me OK , maybe a bad example !!
Marvic's seem to be standard on the original DB6R. Watched a few press launch video's on line and they all got the Marvic's. However at some stage the stocks must have run out and they went to the DB7 wheels on the later 6R's. Marvic nice a chunky and suit the DB6 style best I think. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Ddnt she have the eye surgery and come off her medication after you got married?? TeeHee.......I'm sure if Mrs Vort doesnt get used to the bike it will become part of the Family for Mr Vorts Man cave anyhow....too nice to sell on that one...... |
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BimotaBoy
Joined: 09 Feb 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Jassay France
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:08 am Post subject: posting a photo |
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That didn't actually make much sense to me sorry. I got the photos loaded on the laptop and then what ??? Why can't I just copy and paste |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Pictures need to be uploaded from your laptop onto a file share site like "photobucket" which is free to sign up to...and you get the benfit that your pictures are always there and safe...when uploaded there you then open a thread/post on the forum and flick between screens copying and pasting the img "links" into your words...then pictures will come up... |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Cut and Paste from "Desmo Mick" in Sydney Oz...
"Hi fellow bimotistas.
My name is Mick I live in Sydney Australia.
I recently left Ducati ownership for the pinnacle of motorcycles
I previously owned a 1098 Streetfighter and a Diavel.
These were both replaced last year and I am the proud owner of a DB8 and a DB9S. "
And heres him and those beasts...
Being in Sydney...he should be taking these bikes to the BarrySheene..hic..Festival of Speed and meet up with the rest of those Bimota boys down under taking their bikes down.... |
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rpo83
Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 387 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for posting these..
Very nice stable of bikes Desmo Mick has, he should visit us all at the Festival of Speed and say g'day... _________________ Cheers
Steve
YB5 #130, YB5 #196, YB7 #302, SB6 #949, Laverda RGS Executive, Laverda RGS Corsa. |
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Bud977
Joined: 03 Mar 2013 Posts: 525 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nice photos. I sent Mick a PM yesterday about the International Festival of Speed display. Hopefully he'll reply and we can see if he wants to join us in the display. We haven't got a DB8 or 9. |
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quikduk
Joined: 13 Aug 2016 Posts: 287 Location: Southern California, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Not an 'R' but mine just the same...with goodies planned in the future.
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:25 am Post subject: |
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Like the Zard squished cans , they make the rear end look a lot neater .
What is the dash you fitted ? Was it an easy swap ? |
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