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What year was the YB8 first produced?

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:19 am    Post subject: What year was the YB8 first produced? Reply with quote

Hi all, Does anyone know when the YB8 was first sold, or in show rooms?

Wondering if it, and it's components qualify for new P6 racing regs, and this is dependant on it's first delivery date. Cheers.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to Mr.Sarti's excellent book the YB8 first appeared at the Milan show in 1989,i would imagine they would have gone on sale in early 1990,hope this helps.

Phil.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1990 -92 for the standard model (from Bimota Enthusiasts website).
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the input guys. Moot point is engining... New word according to the spell checker?

P6 is shaping up as up to 89, so it looks like black engine for the period.

Thanks!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The engine is quite possibly built in 89 and stored by Yamaha before being shipped to Bimota
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imported mine direct from the factory following the Milan show and was told it was the first one to be shipped to UK. Registered it on 05/08/1989.
The UK importer at the time refused to bring them in until they had sold all the YB6's they had. It had YB6 exup bodywork but the frame stamp was YB8.
Hope that helps.
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