Heres a little test.

[matthewt]

Would still have to be a fully sorted v-duo. Some people got the remaining v-duo's from the deceased Bimotoa (although they are now back in business) and were selling a couple different versions of the bike. I think the choices were :

1) Stock (still in crate)
2) Stock with EFI removed and carbs put in
3) Same as 2) but with hotted up motor

Although if you really wanted a 500gp bike (and had pretty deep pockets) Cagiva were going to build 25 replica bikes of the GP bike they built in the 90's. Apparently it's the only non-jap bike to ever win a 500gp race.

[jimbo600]

Who can identify the following Itialian motorcycle?

No score for pointing out it's a Bimota but any other info like what model, specs, power plant, year of manufacture and claim to fame.

Incidently, it cost 22,000pound brand new! Its now for sale at Wellington Motorcycles and is god damn sexy!

It's a Bimota YB8 with a tricked up YZF750 donk in it.

What do I win, what do I win?

[jimbo600]

Obviously if I read the thread in it's entirity I would realise that some clever dude got this before me thus qualifying myself for twat of the day award.

[White trash]

And you didn't even get it right, you spoon!

[riffer]

Even still, why so expensive new? Hand-made? or was it the carbon fibre?

[Motu]

What was the Bimota with the centre hub steering,Tesa or something? One of those pulled in for gas a few years ago...not often you see something only in glossy coffee table books at the pumps.

[White trash]

Even still, why so expensive new? Hand-made? or was it the carbon fibre?

Same reason Ferraris are so expensive. Europeans and yanks seem to not mind paying through the nose for exclusivity.

[merv]

Would still have to be a fully sorted v-duo.

Although if you really wanted a 500gp bike (and had pretty deep pockets) Cagiva were going to build 25 replica bikes of the GP bike they built in the 90's. Apparently it's the only non-jap bike to ever win a 500gp race.

Didn't they call it V-due not V-duo?

As for 500gp wins you mean only recently since Ago won the 76 German GP on the MV so not "the only non-jap to ever win". Before that of course there were bikes besides MVs such as Gileras, Nortons etc etc not made in Japan.

[White trash]

Didn't they call it V-due not V-duo?

As for 500gp wins you mean only recently since Ago won the 76 German GP on the MV so not "the only non-jap to ever win". Before that of course there were bikes besides MVs such as Gileras, Nortons etc etc not made in Japan.

Don't forget the irrepressible Moto Guzzi!

Imagine a new V11 sport out there today. Yahoo!

[750Y]

What was the Bimota with the centre hub steering,Tesa or something? One of those pulled in for gas a few years ago...not often you see something only in glossy coffee table books at the pumps.

Yeah that's the 'tesa ID' "EDITED: oops, make that 'TESI'" which was designed by some student doing their thesis. that bike is really interesting. the italian officionados here could probably translate it.

[White trash]

I thought it was "Tesi"?

[pete376403]

Correct, it means "thesis" . The hub centre concept was the subject of the designers university thesis.

[merv]

Don't forget the irrepressible Moto Guzzi!

Imagine a new V11 sport out there today. Yahoo!

Yeah I included them in etc because I'm not old enough to remember their actual 500gp wins without looking them up. Like you stuck at the office while the weather is crap.

As for V11 it would be cool if that was V11 as opposed to V8 they did in '57 as it might compete with a Honda V5 - but what would be its weight limit or is there a maximum number of cylinders for MotoGp these days?

As for the real V11 in gp, two cylinders don't cut it huh!

[Eddieb]

Cagiva were going to build 25 replica bikes of the GP bike they built in the 90's. Apparently it's the only non-jap bike to ever win a 500gp race.

A real one of these sold at The Alexander Palace bike show in London in 2002 for 25,000 pounds sterling. It was on a trade stand and apparently the guy bought it to use as a track bike.