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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:18 am    Post subject: New DB acquisitions Reply with quote

Hi guys,

Some of you may have already seen my new additions on FB. Thought I better post something on here for the folk without the dreaded FB. I recently ventured south to look at a partly dismantled DB4 with the hope of getting it for a reasonable price for a parts stash for my non-perfect DB4.

I bought said partly dismantled DB4 and while I was there I was lured by a complete, fairly original and good condition DB2 J (400). I made a deal on both bikes that was just too good to pass on, so now I have doubled my Bimota head count in the shed. Here’s a few photos.....








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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The DB4 has a lot of missing parts like the obvious bodywork, clocks, light and support frame, front callipers lines and m/c, clutch slave, r/h levers.

But it has many good original parts. And by the look of the very minimal wear on the rotors and the nice quiet clutch basket, I sipuspect it has low klm’s









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'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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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The DB2 J is the real gem...

It shows 28000 klm’s, has all of the nice original parts and the bodywork is in pretty good condition for its age. It has the usual left side damage from a suspected fall from the suicide side stand!














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'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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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 1:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It still had the original tool kit which looks like it’s been sat in the seat hump for its entire life Shocked .Complete with the rear axle eccentric adjuster and the rear shock preload adjuster with ‘Ohlins Racing’ stamped into it

And the lovely choke knob with Bimota logo







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'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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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, nice find! I could use some body mounting cone spacers Cool
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats on the new Bikes Brian, the DB2 looks sweet, you'd better give us a road test once you get her going... What year was it produced?
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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rpo83 wrote:
Congrats on the new Bikes Brian, the DB2 looks sweet, you'd better give us a road test once you get her going... What year was it produced?


93 - 95 I think Steve.... my knowledge on them isn’t that great as I wasn’t planning on owning one Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice purchase's Brian !! You can never have enough spares if you ask me !!!

Oz and NZ seem to be the place to be these days for used Bimota's Confused
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice Brian....and you had the pleasant surprise of seeing and hearing both of them run....which is always a worry when you buy a bike thats been sat for a while...takes a potential big headache away....

I suppose you'll be looking for me to send you some DB2 info now eh? Owners Manual, Exploded Spare Parts Diagram manual...DB2 workshop Manual...electrical wiring diagram, Paioli RSU41 Fork manual, DB2Junior Sales Brochure...... Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

2bims wrote:
Very nice Brian....and you had the pleasant surprise of seeing and hearing both of them run....which is always a worry when you buy a bike thats been sat for a while...takes a potential big headache away....

I suppose you'll be looking for me to send you some DB2 info now eh? Owners Manual, Exploded Spare Parts Diagram manual...DB2 workshop Manual...electrical wiring diagram, Paioli RSU41 Fork manual, DB2Junior Sales Brochure...... Laughing Laughing Rolling Eyes



Any and all information is greatly appreciated 2bims Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

vort28 wrote:
Nice purchase's Brian !! You can never have enough spares if you ask me !!!

Oz and NZ seem to be the place to be these days for used Bimota's Confused


Thanks Stu. Not really sure what I’ll do with the DB4 yet.... I may rescue it in some form
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Bud977



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nicely done. I see the 'Buy It Now' demons won over after we spoke.

So does the DB4 motor slot into the DB2J??
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bud977 wrote:
Nicely done. I see the 'Buy It Now' demons won over after we spoke.

So does the DB4 motor slot into the DB2J??


It would....only thing to check would be spindle size of rear swinging arm that goes through the back of the engine casing for its pivot point......Exhaust should bolt straight on also......Strangely...for the 400cc motor...which is a sleeved down 600 monster unit...Bimota still fitted the same Mikuni 38's as they did with the DB2 900...and...they used the same exhaust system also...pipe wise....which might be the only other thing to check......as maybe the 400's cylinders are shorter in height thus the bend and length of pipes may be different....as the headers on the DB4 wouldn't fit with DB2 under seat exhausts.....Oil cooler higher up on DB4 with line for carb de-icers...but this could be swapped and lowered down below....hanging off the horizontal valve cover as Ducati did.

Only one front disc though...and Bimota being Bimota...the LHS fork leg is a special with no lugs on it for a second caliper...not like Ducati did....but the DB4 forks would fit...and voila..twin disc..
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You would have to lose the tacho though....DB2 clocks both tacho and speedo are cable driven....DB4 engine has electronic tacho...which isn't with the bike
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