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Tirefriar
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA
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Jaguar
Joined: 15 Sep 2017 Posts: 268 Location: Albany NY
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Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:09 am Post subject: |
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Whats fair value?
What do you see as the good and bad of this specific bike? |
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Tirefriar
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Jaguar wrote: |
Whats fair value?
What do you see as the good and bad of this specific bike? |
First off, I am not a market expert but will be happy to share my opinion. The YB11 is not the most beloved Bimota model. I would let the more experienced members chime in as to reasons why. I would venture a guess that many would prefer anything DB (well, with exception of DB3 maybe).
Regardless, the market is quite soft on these. A good one can be had for between $6k-$7k. A good price for the bike advertised here is somewhere around $8k. Even at such reasonable prices it can still take YB11 some time to find a new owner.
Something to ponder though. Japanese crotch rockets of similar vintage are at about the same price level and rare or homologation models even significantly more. At least in the US anyway. This can be attributed to several key factors but mainly to brand recognition. By now you are probably aware how few people out there would even know what a Bimota brand is...
As for YB11, the biggest complaint I am aware of are the fork seals although I do believe those in the know have found a retrofit. This is a really good ride, 150 hp carrying 400 lbs! Not shabby at all. _________________ 1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S |
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Tirefriar
Joined: 18 Dec 2014 Posts: 659 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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The seller of the YB 11 must have seen this thread on our forum as the price has been dropped to $8900
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwChmJVspvrDGfhGTNdPtdrkqKl
I still think that a deal can be made here for $8k (or very close to that number). I would go for it myself but a) unless this bike has a California specific emission sticker, the mileage is below threshold allowed for registration and b) I would need to rotate some of my stock which I am very happy with at the moment:
_________________ 1991 Bimota YB10
2001 MV F4
2003 Aprilia RSV Mille CE Replica
2004 BMW R11S BCR
2010 Ducati Streetfighter 1098 S |
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moto619
Joined: 15 Aug 2019 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hello all
I ended up buying this bike. I always wanted a Bimota when I was younger but could never afford one. I do have a question about this bike. This kick stand seems about 1-2 inches too short. Is this normal for this bike? Do they make after market stands that are longer?
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Ken |
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phil-short
Joined: 30 Jul 2012 Posts: 197 Location: Dublin,Ireland
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ken,, welcome along here and enjoy our new bike.
When Bimota made sidestands they went for looks rather than function.
Suicide stands indeed. |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7292
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 6:52 am Post subject: |
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moto619 wrote: |
Hello all
I ended up buying this bike. I always wanted a Bimota when I was younger but could never afford one. I do have a question about this bike. This kick stand seems about 1-2 inches too short. Is this normal for this bike? Do they make after market stands that are longer?
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Ken |
Well...congrats on becoming a Bimota owner.....The YB11 I used to have had an aftermarket side stand made and fitted for it....plenty of folk have modded theirs and posted on here.....just search sidestand mods......basically they cut the chromed side stand in half....its hollow steel tube....then add in a same sized tube piece in alloy and tap and thread the two halves of the original and sidestand piece and put threaded rod in to make a sidestand thats "adjustable" in length....if you catch my drift.... |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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Nice bikes they use the Yamaha ThunderAce engine - so there's scope to tune them.
I have a supply of forks seals so let me know if you want some.
The ride position is a bit odd so experiment with the bars / or think about the foot pegs _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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Number2
Joined: 25 Jun 2017 Posts: 63 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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nice looking bike. Where are you located in the USA |
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