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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7291
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:32 pm Post subject: Nice to see |
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A certain Bike Specialist Dealer in the UK promoting a DB7 for sale at perhaps the highest Price I've seen for one that wasn't new.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bimota-STUNNING-LOW-MILEAGE-EXAMPLE/202573308747?hash=item2f2a4f634b:g:2agAAOSw5EpcRwmk:rk:1:pf:0
I dont think the Sales folk that write the blurb have ever heard of the internet...as apparently "the hand made frame bolted together by the family owned Italian company"........I'm not quite sure which "family" they are referring to....
And then it was fully recommissioned in 2009 with new belts, fluids etc...so only a mere 10 years ago.....Should be good for another 10 years to come then.... |
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Gavca
Joined: 01 Jan 2019 Posts: 30 Location: Rio de Janeiro
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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_________________ Orange and white DB6R |
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DB1 860
Joined: 23 Mar 2014 Posts: 177 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I think that particular dealers prices always tend to be a bit on the high side...although he has an amazing range of mint bikes... |
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pkay
Joined: 16 Dec 2016 Posts: 150 Location: Brizvegas
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:07 am Post subject: |
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Problem with this guy is he promotes his business as a high end dealer. You would think that this would come with some sort of underlying (I'm lost for the word here sorry as every one I think of gets countered with - he's a salesman) product knowledge/integrity. Especially given that not every customer will be a rich spiv with more money than sense. Then again..... Oh well anyway I'd rather spend my AUD$60K on something else anyway. Can't really trust those hand assembled family business jobbies - didn't know the Bi/Mo/Ta guys were family?????? Learn something new every day _________________ pkay
SB6, YB7 and many other assorted Euro and Jap bikes and one Triumph....... |
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morebhp
Joined: 02 May 2012 Posts: 302 Location: Marbella, Spain
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Poor description for a niche bike.
Their showroom is very impressive (I've not not been in many places with row of 7 Desmosedicis) a the guy and comes across as a very nice bloke - they bought a Norton from a mate of mine. _________________ Now - SB6R, GSX1400, KTM 990 SuperDuke
Then - H2A Trip, GSX1000R , EXC400, TZ250, R1, TL1000S, 1100 Kat, RG500, RD500, GPZ 900R GPZ1100 UniT, GSX1100, Z650
It was like that when I got here |
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2bims
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:39 am Post subject: |
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2bims
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:39 am Post subject: |
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2bims
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:41 am Post subject: |
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Lots of nice stuff in there...but yeh...crazy prices.....sometimes they get those crazy prices though...…..The UK govt changed the rules a couple of years back on "private pensions"...it used to be when you reached the agreed age with your pension provider...they merely invested your collective funds and gave you a monthly income...….until the day you died...be it 1 month or 30 years.....so always a bit of a gamble on both sides...
THis changed to "you can cash it all in here and now"....and some folk have done that and "invested" in said expensive bikes as an "investment"...but also as a toy you can see and touch and feel every day...which cant be said for a pension provided monthly....Again...all down to being a gamble...if you cash it in and buy something and drop dead the following day....at least your family has the bike/car/work of art etc...Generally though I would say its the "working man" that goes for this...as his one and only remaining chance in his/her life to attain that 2-wheeled beauty he's always lusted over and never been able to attain.... |
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:54 am Post subject: |
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got it the first time, Steve........... _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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2bims
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Not had that one before....a treble hit from return key...mind you...I've just rec'd my first kickstart notification thats gone straight to my inbox and not the SPAM folder in what must be years...so maybe the Forums had a tweak?? |
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2bims
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GeeKay
Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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would France be involved? _________________ Bimota SB6 and Benelli TNT 899S road bikes.
Beta Techno trials iron. Project bikes:- Suzuki V4 500, TS185 cafe racer, XR11/71, Kettle/Katana, TDRGV250, OR50, Gag125,Triumph T595 and a Triumph X75 Hurricane replica.
Too many projects............... |
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2bims
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:29 am Post subject: |
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GeeKay wrote: |
would France be involved? |
Peut-etre….Oui….ou Non.....C'est la vie...Paradis....... |
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Gavca
Joined: 01 Jan 2019 Posts: 30 Location: Rio de Janeiro
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Could you share some of the bike’s history with the newbies? _________________ Orange and white DB6R |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 5:44 am Post subject: |
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GeeKay wrote: |
got it the first time, Steve........... |
He’s just trying to cement that highest post count crown that he has Gaz _________________ '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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