Bimota Forum

[brian]

Hi all,

Just wondering if there's many or any Aussies on this forum? I've never seen many if any Bimota's around here (Nth Qld) but hopefully there's a few Aussie Bimota owners that can help me with where to get parts etc.

Thanks in advance,

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

[djt77]

Hi Brian,

I'm in Perth, there are a few of us over here but only know of a couple that post on here..

Dan

[brian]

Thanks and G'day Dan. I'll slip around for a beer one day... holy shit, you're on the other side if the country!

I've tried a number of times to contact the Bimota Australia website but haven't had a reply and my emails just bounce back. Do you have any contacts in Australia for Bimota parts?

Cheers,
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

[djt77]

Hi Brian,

Try the guys as http://www.fxpowersports.com.au/ there the new distributor and have been helpful the few times I've phoned up and spoken to them.

What bikes parts are you after?

Dan

[brian]

Thanks for the lnk Dan, i'll give them a try. I need a rear brake pressure switch and a collet and spacer for the fairing bolts. It may be easier and cheaper for me to just have the colletand spacer machined up. I've tried all the bike shops locally for the pressure switch but they've never seen one?

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

[2bims]

You'll find that the rear brake switch is the same as on all Bimotas of the era, working off hydraulic pressure, from the black brembo master cylinder. You can find the switches at any Ducati dealer, mine (in the UK) has them always in stock as they regularly go faulty. Search on-line for either Ducati 900SS (pre-2000) or Ducati Monster, or even Aprillia etc, basically any Italian pre 2000 series with brembo rear, new stock still available.

[2bims]

Its also called a Banjo bolt switch, size is M10 x 1.0
On ebay such as below (brand new), soz but can't do links for Oz ebay as I'm in UK. BMW dealers also use same switch for rear caliper
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BANJO-BOLT-BRAKE-LIGHT-SWITCH-M10x1-0-DUCATI-BMW-BREMBO-/180560726770?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2a0a420af2

[brian]

Thanks very much 2bims. I went to all the local motorcycle dealers here and none of them had seen one before, except the harley dealer but they were imperial thread of course. There's no Ducati dealer here so that explains why i couldn't find one.

Cheers,
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

[2bims]

Is that no Ducati dealers where you are or the whole of Oz? If so then I may change my retirement plans. Try BMW dealers also, pretty sure the new stock that have brembos use the same unit.

[stockcar]

Goodridge also make that type of component,
i will have the contact for the Australian importer at work and if your struggling i can happily put you in touch with him or even post one from the UK (although that may be expensive??)

[brian]

No, just in my area. The closest Ducati dealer to me is about 400 klm's away. I'll be able to give them a call but. Thanks again

[brian]

Thanks for the info and the offer stockcar. I'll see how i go with the BMW and Ducati dealers first. Cheers mate

[fish]

hi brian i used to work in mackay and had a sb6 there but now work in wa.all my bikes are now back in tassie and have 2xsb6,2xyb11,db2ef db2sr,db1.waiting for my db3 to arrive from uk.also have my name on one from japan.parts ebay and from this forum cheers craig ps a mate of mine has seen yours in mackay
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DB1-DB2SR-DB2EF-DB3-DB4 Db10 YB6-yb7_yb10-2xyb11-SB5,2xSB6-kb3-yb5-MILLE MIKEHAILWOOD HARRIS MAGMAN2-TRIUMPH T140-RG500x2-KAWA Z900-SUZUKI GSX1100-DUCATI 900SS- 750 sport ducati DUCATI F1 750- 851 tri colour-500sl-1996 Trumph datona . Vee two alchemy

[brian]

Holy f*ck mate! that's quite a collection you've got there. I'd like to come visit you in Tassie one day . I don't know how you can stand being away form them but i guess you have to finance your 'addiction' somehow eh.

Your mate in Mackay must be on the ball, i've only had registered for a week and been into town twice.

Cheers,
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

[fish]

Yer mate have a addiction since i owned a mates kb3 three for a while,if you know the 25 years book on bimota it had the body work of the sb4 in the milan bike show.Have few mates that have bimotas with the same sickness.Have a set of sb6 body work moulds if the need arises also.The doors always open if your in tassie.Other stock in the shed Mille hailwood,rg500,harris magman,z900,z1000m2,t140 trumpy happy riding
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DB1-DB2SR-DB2EF-DB3-DB4 Db10 YB6-yb7_yb10-2xyb11-SB5,2xSB6-kb3-yb5-MILLE MIKEHAILWOOD HARRIS MAGMAN2-TRIUMPH T140-RG500x2-KAWA Z900-SUZUKI GSX1100-DUCATI 900SS- 750 sport ducati DUCATI F1 750- 851 tri colour-500sl-1996 Trumph datona . Vee two alchemy