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BimotaDB4 · Mar 29th, 2006, 11:17 am

Howdy, Ya'll. Just joined, just put a deposit on a DB4 that I'll pick up in a month. I bought it from a collector with 0 miles on it. In the last couple of weeks I've sold all my "project bikes" plus my daily ride, a ZX7R and I've got my ST2 up for sale, so it should go in the next couple of weeks. I've been doing some careful "hoss-trading" for the last 5 years with the goal of either an MV or a Bimota. After sampling both, I've settled on the Bimota. With a sub-400lb wet weight it suits my flick-it, old school tucked-in, no knee-out riding style.

I'm a 50+ yr-old rider with 30+ yrs of varied riding, from two-stroke seventies racers to touring bikes and everything in between. I fell in love with the Ducati motor 3 years ago, after accidentally falling into a great deal on the ST2. I was gonna turn around and resell it to make a profit 'till the first time I rode it; then I was hooked. Don't get me wrong, I like I4's, but the Duc motor is so relaxed feeling while moving fast.

Besides, I love smokin' young guys on WV twisties; saddlebags and all.

I heard about this DB4 by accident, and drove 200 miles just to look at it....left the guy a deposit and started selling everything that wasn't nailed down....

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

Found this board through a Bimota link.

bevel450 · Mar 29th, 2006, 12:12 pm

Welcome aboard ! I think everyone here likes Bimotas just fine. My fav is the DB2, for which I am on the hunt. Eager to hear of your DB4 experiences.

I appreciate your comments on the ST. Though I rarely use them, I like to leave them on if only to let the young squids get a laugh before they retreat into the distance. Nice to remind them that it ain't the bike, it's the rider.

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Originally Posted by BimotaDB4

Howdy, Ya'll. Just joined, just put a deposit on a DB4 that I'll pick up in a month. I bought it from a collector with 0 miles on it. In the last couple of weeks I've sold all my "project bikes" plus my daily ride, a ZX7R and I've got my ST2 up for sale, so it should go in the next couple of weeks. I've been doing some careful "hoss-trading" for the last 5 years with the goal of either an MV or a Bimota. After sampling both, I've settled on the Bimota. With a sub-400lb wet weight it suits my flick-it, old school tucked-in, no knee-out riding style.

I'm a 50+ yr-old rider with 30+ yrs of varied riding, from two-stroke seventies racers to touring bikes and everything in between. I fell in love with the Ducati motor 3 years ago, after accidentally falling into a great deal on the ST2. I was gonna turn around and resell it to make a profit 'till the first time I rode it; then I was hooked. Don't get me wrong, I like I4's, but the Duc motor is so relaxed feeling while moving fast.

Besides, I love smokin' young guys on WV twisties; saddlebags and all.

I heard about this DB4 by accident, and drove 200 miles just to look at it....left the guy a deposit and started selling everything that wasn't nailed down....

That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

Found this board through a Bimota link.

RagazzaDGatta · Mar 30th, 2006, 1:42 am

Welcome ! I have a little DB1 which I have ridden the dickens out of

Have a nice time in our forum. It's nice, it's friendly (mostly) and we rock

. Kick back and post to your hearts content.

RedTop · Apr 20th, 2006, 3:20 am

Welcome to the forum!

I own a DB2, which is currently under restoration. You can follow the work on my Blog.

Ride carefully with your new beuty!

Gnome · Sep 30th, 2006, 3:12 pm

Salve tutti di Bimotisti, anche io sono un nuovo membro in questa tribuna del motocicli Italiani. 'Gnome' sono, un cavalliero capriccioso.
Il mio cavallo precedente era un Ducati, ma ora vorrei comprare Bimota DB2 / DB4. Eventualmente posso fare quello. L'anno prossimo, forse.

In other words, greetings to all you lucky sods riding a Bimota. I'm also new on this forum, I decided to register after a week or so lurking. I thought it might be a good idea to join in the introductions as well, even though I'm not one of the Bimotisti, yet. So, I don't own a Bimota yet, and currently not even a Ducati, but my previous bike was a Ducati my current one is another Italian brand, and I've been dreaming about getting a Bimota DB model next. Meanwhile, I'll be hanging out here and reading and talking stuff with you lot. And yeah, I know, my Italian sucks.