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kro
5th November 2005, 19:17
During my 4 hours of cage confinement today, I saw what I thought was a Bimota YB11. I think thats the beast with the modded Thunder Ace engine, and man it was covering some ground, just outside of Renwick, heading back towards Pelorus.

Do Bimota still make bikes?, I must admit, I have had a soft spot for them ever since I sat on a DB1 at Bob Haldanes.
SPORK
5th November 2005, 19:19
Yeah I think they do. www.bimota.it I believe. They're not aggressive enough looking for my liking.
White trash
5th November 2005, 19:37
Riff raff sez there are only 3 YB11s in NZ, one is a very special 25th aniversary model. Carbon fibre fork legs doncha know!

I'm not whipped.
kro
5th November 2005, 19:39
I didnt get to see alot of it, if there are only 3 in NZ, I'd say my chances of seeing one would be slim-jim. It was most definitely a Bimota, I may have choked on the model identification.
avgas
5th November 2005, 19:42
yeh someday i will own a Bimota or Lazareth.... i espcially like that FZRthou 'jet fighter' that lazareth made.
White trash
5th November 2005, 19:42
I didnt get to see alot of it, if there are only 3 in NZ, I'd say my chances of seeing one would be slim-jim. It was most definitely a Bimota, I may have choked on the model identification.

MAybe, maybe not. The first was imported privately, then WMCC brought in a std red and white one and the silver and blue anniversary. No reason some Auckland poser couldn't have bought one.

According to Riff raff,
kro
5th November 2005, 19:45
I'm not whipped.

this may be of some help.

http://www.demoman.orcon.net.nz/whipped.jpg
gav
5th November 2005, 19:59
Could've been an SB6 if he got his battery sorted?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=19745
loosebruce
5th November 2005, 20:15
They're not aggressive enough looking for my liking.

huh what shit you talking boyo, this puppy has to be one of fav bikes, shame about the donk, but i could get over that.
DEATH_INC.
5th November 2005, 20:27
Yep,there's one in Jaffaland,an older bloke brings it in to work every so often for a wof.Dunno if he brought it in himself or not though....
Oh,and it's a red/white one
Shagg
5th November 2005, 20:53
nar... wasn't me.. still battling hex bolts.. grrrr. theres a yb11 in Blenheim I believe......
Shagg
5th November 2005, 20:57
how do you find out the number of vehicles in NZ?... how many SB6's are there.. there were 2 for sale in Auckland a few months back...
Skyryder
6th November 2005, 07:28
http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Bimota/2004/666%20L.E./

Skyryder
SPORK
6th November 2005, 09:25
huh what shit you talking boyo, this puppy has to be one of fav bikes, shame about the donk, but i could get over that.
Ok, I'll conceed you the DB5... Still doesn't compare to a black K5 though.
kro
6th November 2005, 12:19
theres a yb11 in Blenheim I believe......

I was heading that way, maybe I did get it right. Whatever it was, it was most spectacular looking, and sounded amazing.
pritch
6th November 2005, 18:58
Whatever it was, it was most spectacular looking, and sounded amazing.

My brother spent a season or so working in vinyards in Germany. Some of these were on the side of a valley opposite the Black Forest.

There was a Bimota dealer in the nearest town and the road along the valley floor was used as a road test track by the mechanics. Although not in to bikes my brother said the sounds they made stirred the soul...
Sniper
7th November 2005, 06:58
There is a YB11 in Blenheim. Good guy owns it too.