the bike that killed BimotaOriginally Posted by avgas
they should have stuck to diesels
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the bike that killed Bimota
they should have stuck to diesels
"more than two strokes is masturbation"
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You can see this racing at the winter series
Stage one just got running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWxHGHM0CTU
Racing with De Latours bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAvok4W_hD4
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To be honest the writing was on the wall a long time ago for that. Its only so long where your using Yamaha/Suzuki/Ducati engines and making your own $$$$$ bikes until people realize they could build the damn thing themselves.
Case and point Aprilla even with Ducati backing, and buell with harley backing crashed badly. Bimota was simply the start of the snowball.
Too small to succeed, to big to fall nicely.
Thank god VW bought you know who........otherwise that would be another future mess.
I still want my VDUE - even if it sits in the living room instead of a TV. The bike looks like sex.
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Which time???
Come warm yourself by the fire
Not the most recent one (Tesi doom) but the previous one (VDUE doom), this was just after the other time (DBS doom)
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Yeah I can't think of any one company that's gone tits up more times.Not the most recent one (Tesi doom) but the previous one (VDUE doom), this was just after the other time (DBS doom)
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Off the top of my head:
-Ducati
-Harley
-Triumph
-MV Agusta
-Norton
But Bimota did it the most often in the shortest time-span. Most of the other failures happened over a few generations.
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Not properly tits up closed the doors they ain't I'm pretty sure.
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There are probably more Bimota Vdues running than 1989 Triumph Buccaneers still assembled........
Don't even get me started on the Norton Nemesis. Or their beloved Rotary. I believe Norton is its 4 rendition in the last 25 years.
Harley was very lucky to be sleeping with the US govt. Some bizarre policies had been passed several times to stop them selling zero often.
Up until the 2000's no motorcycle manufacturers went bankrupt. They just went money poor.
Hell apparently DKW motorcycles and Vincent Motorcycles still exist.........they just haven't sold any in 30 years.
Bimota was the first one to actually get closed up. Buell was the second. MV will be the third. Norton will probably be the forth....... tis grim days ahead for motorcycles.
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That French Voxan thing didn't stick round for long either. Or Moto Morini. Tough times indeed.
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If I remember correctly Moto Morini got taken over by Cagiva and then quietly closed down
eerily similar to the way Buell went....
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Not even close.
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Looking bloody good out there too i might add mate ! Had them thous working for the placings !
So how well do you know Manfeild , just out of curiosities sake ?
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
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I built and maintain the bike.
Rider and owner have been riding Manfeild for three years
On board for race win - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY1KN...hannel&list=UL
Cheers
Neil
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