Optimistic sellers

[Mike.Gayner]

48K ono yikes

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...1056284723.htm

Lawd. I don't know enough about these bikes to know if that's absurd, but that seems absurd to me.

[Grumph]

Lawd. I don't know enough about these bikes to know if that's absurd, but that seems absurd to me.

Likewise...I doubt if anyone would use it off road seriously. Maybe buy one to upstage the neighbour's paris - dakar BM...

[HenryDorsetCase]

Lawd. I don't know enough about these bikes to know if that's absurd, but that seems absurd to me.

worth buying just for that swingarm!!!!

[Owl]

worth buying just for that swingarm!!!!

If you're retarded and have a never ending money supply.

[wind_glider]

Ah. These Bimota DBx 1100 are the "premium" end of dual-sports.

The 2013 Bimota DBx's have been sold in the UK for $20,000 British Pounds as well as elsewhere around Europe.

$48,000NZD for a bike is a bit much and I'll probably never spend that much on one.

However... A couple of things why the price is so bloody high:

"Öhlins TTX forks and four-way adjustable shock for suspension, Brembo monoblocs for brakes (2 x 300mm discs up front, 200mm in the back), carbon fiber everywhere, and machined pieces of billet aluminum"

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/popu...13-bimota-dbx/

Also... something something hand built and something something custom always ups the price.

Perhaps someone's cup of tea but not mine.

[HenryDorsetCase]

If you're retarded and have a never ending money supply.

OMG!!Q!Q!

I am BOTH OF THOSE THINGS. Thank you SO much!

[pritch]

That Bimota is a work of art, but like Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations".

My limitations stop waaaay short of forty grand.

[HenryDorsetCase]

That Bimota is a work of art, but like Dirty Harry said, "A man's got to know his limitations".

My limitations stop waaaay short of forty grand.

He also said

"Do you feel lucky?

Well do ya - punk?"

[jasonu]

worth buying just for that swingarm!!!!

I'll make you one just like it for $20k...

[pritch]

"Do you feel lucky?

Well do ya - punk?"

Not lucky enough to be able to afford that Bimota.

[Ocean1]

I'll make you one just like it for $20k...

Be well worth the effort for $20k.

I think it's worth fuck all as a functional design though. All of their bikes look high tech because of the "billet" CNC machined alloy and space frames. Personally I think it's mostly marketing bullshit, there's often fuck all benefit in terms of rigidity or weight reduction.

[Madness]

I'd rather a Hypermotard and $30,000-odd worth of cocaine & hookers, thanks.

[Woodman]

Cafe dual purpose bike Mind you that seems to be what the market want.

[Drew]

I'd rather a Hypermotard and $30,000-odd worth of cocaine & hookers, thanks.

Now we're talking my language.

[AllanB]

So the Bimota makes the Ducati Scrambler a absolute bargain.