Pics from the Festival Of Italian Motorcycles Melbourne 2007

[SB6]

Thought i would post some picsfrom the show, enjoy.

High res images, right click, veiw image

[froryde]

Sweet! Your SB6 is the best looking of the bunch (I AM heavily biased of course!)

[ZAWA]

Your bike turned out well, I thought the SB6 as well as the DB2 are the best looking of the bimota's. Very nice curves, very small purposeful looking. If you have not seen the SB6 and SB6R said by side you will not believe the difference like a GSXR 600 next to a Hyabusa. The small MV's are something I have rarely seen in the US. Looks like a good show also like the bikes are ridden which is a big plus.

[SB6]

Originally Posted by froryde

Sweet! Your SB6 is the best looking of the bunch (I AM heavily biased of course!)

And obviously a very discerning individual.

It was a great show, good turn out, some stunning bikes and all ridden. I must say it is a treat to hear all those old bevel drives, parallel twins and triples start up, they really stir the blood in a way that no new bike does, they sound like real bikes.

[SB6]

Originally Posted by ZAWA

Your bike turned out well, I thought the SB6 as well as the DB2 are the best looking of the bimota's. Very nice curves, very small purposeful looking. If you have not seen the SB6 and SB6R said by side you will not believe the difference like a GSXR 600 next to a Hyabusa. The small MV's are something I have rarely seen in the US. Looks like a good show also like the bikes are ridden which is a big plus.

Thanks ZAWA,

I am really happy with it as well, however if you look carefully, you will see that the front left hand indicator is broken Thats right it fell of the side stand again..... I had literally had the bike together for 2 hours, i went and parked it on a bitumen sidewalk, it was a lovely 26C here and the bitumen gave way and the bike fell over. Luckily this time i was in the way and it landed on top of me, it scared the shit out of me, i was looking up undoing my helmet and next thing i know 200Kg of Bimota is leaning on my thighs and pushing me to the ground, my legs saved any damage to the rear of the bike this time, jst some light scratches on the fairing near the b symbol and another broken light.

I have finally decided to have a custom side stand made, the original one s crap, i'll extend it by 25mm and make the foot slightly larger, as i don't want to go through this again.

[corks67]

great photos thanks for that

sorry to hear about your bike - have you thought about getting one of those stand bug things or getting hold of a bit of flat meta to carry around with you

i use a stainless steel, rubber backed drink coaster made by ikea

[ZAWA]

Yeah the sidestands do suck they scare me all the time. I don't ride them to places that I would have to leave them parked by themselves.

[Kmoto]

NICE, thanks for sharing.

[Hebrew_Hammer]

Damn, those old MVs are sweet!

[rodericb]

My pics from this event are here:
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=32864