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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: BIMOTA HB4 Moto 2 race bike coming to the USA |
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I just bought a new (#6 of 6) 2010 Bimota HB4 with the Honda 600 cc Moto 2 engine and ECU from Europe. As soon as I get it in the US, I will post photos and videos of it. It is a new bike that was going to be used in Moto2 but was not used at all so I could not resist but to buy it for my permanent collection and probably a few track blasts and Bimota days.
Has anyone heard who will be racing that Bimota chassis in Moto 2 for 2012? I cannot find any information on that.
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Jammy get !!!
I don't think it's running next year _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Just last week i was thinking about a Bimota running in Moto2. I recon it would be nice to see. No reason why it wouldn't do well with the right backup and rider i guess. MONEY and somebody putting a team together will be the real issue i suppose. _________________ '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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fish
Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 138 Location: australia
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hi a bimota was ran in moto 2 last year and one come to aust for gp and was for sale after gp for about 70 grand with no motor!!! _________________ 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 |
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stockcar
Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Posts: 836 Location: in the shadow of the "angel"
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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thought all the pukka Moto2 motors are leased,........... |
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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with you, but somehow the year of the race motor has something to do with it. In this case it is MY2010 and not 2012 Moto 2 spec. |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Pierro in Milan has an ex-factory Bimota GP2 bike - think it was the WillyRot bike but can't be certain. He didn't speak too highly of it. |
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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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If you watched the videos of the HB4 in testing, you would see that it is a superior chassis. The reason many teams IMHO did not use the Bimota HB4 chassis is that the company is known over and over for being problematic with parts and support. Imagine needing parts while in the middle of Moto 2 season and no one picks up the phone at Bimota factory? Or worse, they do pick up but acquiring the parts are " non e' possibile "?
I am real curious to know what was said about the HB4 (feel free to PM me his contact info and I will call him to ask). I also live in Milano so I could even meet him. How much is that bike?
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think it was that superior or it would have been winning week in week out. Lets be honest the Moto2 bike was good but as the others moved on the Bim didn't, sad but true. _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:17 am Post subject: |
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For those of you that do not know, Bimota's HB4 was "designed on paper-to-the race track" in 3 or 4 months. Look at the mediocre rider's results and how they were in the top 10 many times. The chassis is very advanced and I think that it will rival most teams if the right privateer team devotes the resources to it.
After all, it is a BIMOTA!!!! |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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GeorgeV wrote: |
After all, it is a BIMOTA!!!! |
True - but when I visited the factory in 2010 (the year they competed in MotoGP2) I saw 2 of the "test mule" bikes in the race shop and even the staff didn't appear that enthusiastic about them. You can draw your own conclusions from that. |
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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:19 am Post subject: |
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My conclusion is that the Italians at Bimota don't like to work - I speak from experiencing this firsthand by living in Milano for 4.5 years…. lol. |
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:40 am Post subject: |
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how much longer till you get the bike and do you plan on using it for track days? |
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GeorgeV
Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 159 Location: New York, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:19 am Post subject: |
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I will have it in 3 months, I will take it to the track and take videos to post. |
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rc6
Joined: 17 Dec 2010 Posts: 4 Location: italy
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:32 am Post subject: |
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cost? _________________ anto |
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