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timbimota
Joined: 28 Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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I remember going down to Conquest at 3X about 7 years ago and seeing a Santa Monica prototype. As memory serves me it was around £8k and unpainted transluscent white type plastic instead of carbon. I was told is was used for homogolation and thus was rather rough. As the link is gone now I dont know if this is the same bike. I took some pics which must be stored somewhere or other- will have a look |
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UKbimota
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 85 Location: South of England
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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oily wrote: |
I heard, i may be wrong, that the santa monica's were built out of parts bought at the bankruptcy auction when Bimota closed down(again) |
Come on Oily, as far as I know it was only once they closed down in 2000, that was bad enough let alone spreading false information in jest or not.
For the past year I have heard many people say "Bimota have been bust many times".!!!!
It seems what starts as a cold ends up a pneumonia, or via forums as Churchill once said " A lie gets half way around the world (its the whole now with forums) before the truth can put its pants on".
Now if its true they have been bust more than once prove it or do not say it, please.
UKB _________________ Ciao Italy and we wish Rubes Xaus all the very best in the racing department. |
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oily
Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Wow, It must be "have a pop at Oily" day
So it's my fault that this rumour has spread around the globe is it ?
As you point out, it's a very common rumour and in the spirit of the thread you could have contributed some information on the SB8 or even the history of the Bimota factory instead of having a pop |
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UKbimota
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 85 Location: South of England
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Oily
No ones having a pop, as you have said in previous forum posts we should be able to say something without anyone taking offense.
Is just that its not really fair to the factory and its the truth that is needed otherwise the rumors continue and any new Bimota owner may get put off by them, after all, many are not as well informed about the marque as you are so you could actually hep as well by making sure if there are any factual inaccuracies that you notice you could just add a few good truthful points.
As for info about the SB8, there are enough people on here who know far more than me but as for factory information that will come in time, in fact I am there from the 2nd to the 7th September so will report back on what is happening.
For new Bimota owners there will also be the weekly newsletter/email and also we are trying to get the new on line magazine published which being honest is taking longer than planned; its called "LaBimotataifosi".
There is also a new Factory club but once more its in its infancy.
When are you going to buy an new one then???
UKB????? _________________ Ciao Italy and we wish Rubes Xaus all the very best in the racing department. |
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vort28
Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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On the subject of the SB8k prototype. If it is the one I saw at NLM then it was basically a SB8 , with the bodywork of the SB8K , ish , sort of. It was not the final SB8K ,as previously stated , was fibre glass rather than carbon , bits of filler here and there , and lots of marker on it for mods. Think I may have a picture somewhere. Obviously , none of the engine or suspension mods of the later models , was not the best example. Was about 8k from memory , but needed tidying. |
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MARTIN
Joined: 09 Dec 2009 Posts: 226 Location: ABERDEEN SCOTLAND
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: |
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On the subject of the prototype , was it not tagged SB9
Type BIMOTA SB9 into google search and details can be seen there _________________ Marty
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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The "SB9" is just a computer artwork it's not a bike or even a concept bike _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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UKbimota
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 85 Location: South of England
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Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:06 pm Post subject: SB8K |
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This machine (its not alone) really does exist.
It really is a suburb machine and was one of those bikes that reached its maturity just as the company folded in 2000. It is said by the owner to be one of the best Bimotas ever made. (He should know he has one of each from new I hasten to add, HB1 - DB7 Oro Nero what a collection!)
The more I hear about what happened in 2000 the more I feel so disappointed for the company, so much going for it at that time.
Onwards and upwards.
UKB _________________ Ciao Italy and we wish Rubes Xaus all the very best in the racing department. |
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:08 am Post subject: |
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So your saying there was an SB9 prototype produced? |
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UKbimota
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 85 Location: South of England
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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Not called an SB9 exactly but I can tell you there were a lot of good bikes that never made it for sale and the "SB8+ lets call it is really special and above all it worked!!! Just at the time they packed up.
I am told on good authority that all these machines will be available for public view in about two years once the museum is finished, it should be well worth a trip out to Italy, then I guess everyone can make their owns minds up what should have or should not have happened.
Its a bit like the prototype V Due tesi...... never saw the light of day but what a machine that might have been if they were allowed to continue development!
Hope this answers your question?
UKB _________________ Ciao Italy and we wish Rubes Xaus all the very best in the racing department. |
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