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In the mid '90s I rode with a guy who had a Dieci. He had many of the same issues you experienced and could never get it to run right. You seem more willing to rework your bikes and deal with the problems them than most, and I salute you for that. However, the issues you point out were noted in virtually every magazine test of a Bimota and dogged the original company from the very first. They could build a bike that looked great, went like stink, handled great, but needed better QC in the worst way -- especially for the prices charged. There was simply no excuse for the poor assembly quality of the bikes. Hopefully, the new company has learned from that experience. I have had no issues with mine, but it is still early in the game. So far, so good.
By now, many of the older bikes, like yours and mine, have been completely reworked and the bits and pieces that feel off now fixed. Since the issues were usually poor assembly, rather than cheap components or poor basic build (welds, glass work, other than a few rough edges on the inside, easily fixed by the owners later) the older bikes that turn up for sale are often well sorted and better than there were when new.
Kinda reminds me of a bumper stick I once saw and a Morgan +4, "All The Parts Falling Off This Car Are of the Finest English Craftsmanship."
As always, thanks for the pics. Dave
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Last edited by dnovo; Oct 6th, 2007 at 10:11 pm.
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