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MARTIN



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lets stir things up a little, ignoring any "amount" produced, the only
25th aniversary model listed by Bimota was the YB11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bimota_motorcycles

It was issued in Blue, so does this mean any other version in Blue
was NOT a factory issue, but a "dealer" bike copy as a 25th aniversary

Also when rumbling about I came across this

http://motosvit.com/Bimota/Bimota.html

Scroll down to model types and click on for info
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice finds Marty....
I would like to learn more about the Bimota GB1 if any one has any info?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

MARTIN wrote:

It was issued in Blue, so does this mean any other version in Blue
was NOT a factory issue, but a "dealer" bike copy as a 25th aniversary



that's what my moneys on Marty Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So it was stock in limited numbers but most are copies ... I believe a draw Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, I didn't realise it was a competion, I'll try harder next time Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Of course! isn't everything? Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

oily wrote:
Nice finds Marty....
I would like to learn more about the Bimota GB1 if any one has any info?


Vort Has a very nice motorbike magazine article on the GB1, delicious bodywork and colour scheme and stripdown shots of the engine and frame. A very nice bike that worked and off the back of that they made the BB1, oops . I'm sure a pretty please could have him scanning it and mailing Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2bims wrote:
A very nice bike that worked and off the back of that they made the BB1, oops .


Laughing
That would be one of the very rare Bimota cock up's then Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think that THE OLD ADDAGE OF "iF IT AINT BROKE , DON'T FIX IT" doesn't translate too well in to Italian, Google Translate makes it into "round wheels good, square wheels better" Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And there was me thinking the Bimota factory moto was.......

If it aint broke.....fix it till it is Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've just dug out a brochure from ZTK which was the German importer/distributer for a while.

The brochure has the full line up (DB2ef, DB4 on the back) including Silver/blue versions of YB11, SB6R and SB8R, they look like real pics, not photoshops, but the SB8 blue seems to be darker and has a red pinstripe.



Probably local made? never seen any of them, but like you all I know the YB11 silver/blues were actually sold.

the plot thickens . . .
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As you know Ian, ZTK did a lot of fiddling with Bimota's including building the 6R nuda's Wink
I'm suspecting that the blue 6r and 8r are ZTK creations to give the punters more choice and thefore sell more units Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

'fiddling', 'sell more units'

you can't trust anybody these days
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wouldn't be surprised if the YB11s were made by ZTK too (with Bimota consent?) and distributed from there. Anybody know for sure?

Main thing is that people like what they've got. Sometimes nice to know what you've got though Confused

reminds me of some people I heard about who wanted to buy certain bikes new, but only if they were 'real' limited editions- which can have many interpretations.

blimey, life can be difficult.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crankcase wrote:
'real' limited editions- which can have many interpretations.

blimey, life can be difficult.


Never a truer word said, but followed by, or originated by, many others of the Italian brand, Ducati being a true market leader in Ltd Editions, that once they sell out, they release a second batch and call it a mark II, etc, etc, etc, All down to choice really. But seeing as Bimota "normal" Editions" rarely exceeded the 4-500 Production run mark, they are pretty limited right off the bat
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