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roughrider · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:09 pm Post subject: 2007 SB8K SANTAMONICA

BRAND NEW [15 KMS], AS NEW. VERY LOW VIN. SUITABLE FOR COLLECTOR, MUSEUM, OR JUST TO SPOIL YOURSELF!
I bought 2 Santamonica's from the same Gentleman, and i'm now selling the new one.
Serious offers considered. Please PM your phone number, and i will contact you.

brian · Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia

Good timing... There's a couple members looking for Santa Monica's at the moment.
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roughrider · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:43 pm Post subject:

http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/uploadimagedisplay.php?imageid=556A93A02

roughrider · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:44 pm Post subject:

http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/uploadimagedisplay.php?imageid=07360224XX

roughrider · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:45 pm Post subject:

http://www.bimotaforum.co.uk/uploadimagedisplay.php?imageid=504X42788

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Certainly looks nice...What paperwork do you have for it? NOVA notification, previous registration Docs? Euro CofC from Bimota?

Evidently its a Euro model....but with the paperwork what year is it showing as being manufactured?

If its less than ten years old it will also need a VOSA MSVA test to be able to be registered....and unfortunately it would fail on the Kms only display and incorrect dip on Euro headlights.(I know they can be converted to mph....but requires the software to do so)......I;ve also heard that getting the large throttle bodied systems past the emissions test is pretty tricky....

So perhaps one just for collectors and not for riding...shame

roughrider · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:08 pm Post subject:

It comes with NOVA, German registration, Certificate of Conformity [so MSVA not necessary]. The VIN shows a 2006 manufacture. Registered 2007.

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

Ok cool.........Unfortunately the rules changed in April last year at VOSA.....any vehicle with a Euro COC...now also needs to be proved to have a speedo in MPH...and a headlight that dips the right way...i.e. kicks left and not right...theres a reduced test fee of 18squid instead of 85...but kms and wrong headlight mean no for DVLA.....

Oh emissions have changed from the 2004 Eu directive that most EuroCOc's were based on also....

roughrider · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:56 pm Post subject:

[quote="2bims"]Ok cool.........Unfortunately the rules changed in April last year at VOSA.....any vehicle with a Euro COC...now also needs to be proved to have a speedo in MPH...and a headlight that dips the right way...i.e. kicks left and not right...theres a reduced test fee of 18squid instead of 85...but kms and wrong headlight mean no for DVLA.....

Oh emissions have changed from the 2004 Eu directive that most EuroCOc's were based on also....[/quote]

Spoke with DVLA on Wednesday, and they said that only a CoC is required.

2bims · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289

It might get through....it might not...as evidently theres the folk at the DVLA and theres the folk at VOSA...and the new changes...so it depends whether the person that deals with the paperwork knows the changes as they only came in last year...I know a few folk who have had the EuroCoC turned down by DVLA as not valid anymore if its an old one...and they have started to turn the light on to flood of Euro imports recently ...so a bit of a gamble at best....just right that any perspective punters should know if they have to try and get it registered...

If it was 0ver ten years...wouldnt be an issue as no MSVA or eurococ needed....and no speedo...whether in miles of kms...is needed for an MOT

For Bimotas Bike range from 2006 onwards...its not a problem...as the headlights for DB5/6/tesi are flat bean E13 marked...so no kick up...and the electronic clocks have simple buttons to push to convert Lms to miles and vice versa.....Those led clocks on Santas and Vdues are a different matter though

Heres the direct extract from VOSA site...which has also now changed names to DVSA

Partial MSVA

If you have a Certificate of Conformity (CoC), it will say which side of the road and which speedometer units your vehicle is equipped for.

You must modify your vehicle if it isn’t equipped for use in Great Britain. It will then need a Partial MSVA to check the following items:
•headlamp dipped beam pattern - this checks the headlamp is suitable for driving on the left
•speedometer - the speed must be shown in miles per hour (mph) or dual mph and kilometres per hour
•mirror location - on mopeds fitted with a single mirror, the mirror must be fitted to offside (right) of the vehicle

Read more in Partial MSVA frequently asked questions.

roughrider · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your help. The headlamp is flat beam, and the speedo is switchable between Kph and Mph.

vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

zombie · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 272 Location: UK

If someone is in a spot and need to borrow an MPH speedo for the SVA etc, I have one in my spares at the moment....

All the best,
Zomb