2000 Bimota SB8R with 2852 miles located in Chula Vista, CA listed for sale on ebay.

It’s Italian, has a v twin engine (although this one comes from Hamamatsu, Japan) inside, and it’s generously endowed with carbon fiber bits, Paoli forks, and CNC machined parts.  It can only be the Bimota SB8R (well, it could also be an SB8K, but those come up later):

Gorgeous Ultraspecial Machine. Collectors or serious Bimota fans only, please

This beautiful handcrafted italian motorcycle sold in very small numbers (+/- 150 units produced). This is one of the few opportunities you will have to get your hands on one with very low mileage and impeccable condition. Carbon fiber, titanium, Paioli suspension, Antera wheels. Only the highest quality components were used by this boutique italian manufacturer of dream machines to produce this highly exclusive work of rolling art.

It has been ridden occasionally, always maintained at the local Bimota certified dealer, and displayed with pride. It has never been raced. No damage, no modifications, no accidents. Ever.

It looks and feels like nothing else because there is nothing else quite like a Bimota.

*** Offers above $11,000.00 get a new (never installed) set of custom built race exhaust pipes ***

I only accept communication from prospective buyers, no publicity requests are welcome.

I’m slightly confused about the last sentence – so does listing it on RSBFS qualify as a “publicity request”? If you are the seller and are reading this and have a problem with this listing, please let us know. Seriously. =)

OK – back to the bike.  The SB8R, with a Suzuki TL1000R engine inside, is a fab bike no doubt. And this one, I would wildly guess, probably has a reserve price set at $11,000, which also buys you a set of custom built race pipes.  Most of the SB8Rs have been floating around this price range.  Here’s a list of previously featured SB8Rs.

The beauty of the TL1000R engine is that it gives you Japanese reliability with the best of Italian motorcycle handling.  Some have even said that the Suzuki v-twin engine is better than ones from Bologna (shhh…don’t let the Ducatisti hear this)!  In any case, if you want an Italian v twin without all the Italian “personality” traits, give this one a go.  Oh, did I mention that it’s a Bimota (which is one-up on a Ducati) as well?  .

ph

That’s exactly what the title says – and yes, it got my attention too!  In any case, here’s a fuel injected Bimota DB4 i.e. with BST carbon fiber wheels and plenty of titanium and magnesium goodies for sale in Cincinnati.

VERY RARE only 9 Imported to the USA. 950 miles. $15k in BLING. BST Carbon Fiber Wheels, All Bolts inside and out are Titanium. Lots of Magnesium and Titanium Factory Race parts. I have new OEM take off parts also. Way to much to list. Car trade 911, BMW M3 M5, Audi TT, Mazda RX 8. I am a 43 year old Ducati Bimota Tech. I built this bike for my self. It is in MINT PERFECT CONDITION. Should weigh in at @ 320 pound and never on the race track.

The DB4 i.e. (only made for one year in 2000 I think) differs from the from normal DB4 in that the i.e. is fuel injected and is a biposto. Normal DB4s have been running around the $8-10,000 range, so this one with BST carbon fiber wheels and titanium and magnesium race parts should be in the $13-15,000 range.  Normally I am skeptical of “race part” claims, but I have dealt with the seller in the past and almost purchased another DB4 from him, so I know he is legit.

Personally, I prefer the original DB4s tricolore colours, but at a claimed 320 pounds and with all the go-fast goodies (BST carbon! Titanium! Magnesium! Race parts!), this one sounds like one heck of a fun ride.  Here’s a list of Bimota DB4s that we have featured in the past for your reference.

If you’re interested in this DB4, give Dean a call and he’ll set you up right.  Oh, here’s the ad on Craigslist.

ph

2009 Aprilia RS125 Titled and ready to go!

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mileage: 175
Price: $6,500.00

So, I’ve become a slacker as of late and to make matters worse I’ve been hoarding a few bikes for myself along the way. Some I hoard in hopes of winning the lottery and others I hoard… well in case a windfall comes my way via a distant relative. NOT!

Anyways, enough of my day dreaming. This RS125 brings the goods and the first thing is it has a title , but perhaps the best thing is this RS125 has set many speed records. I know what you’re thinking in that a 125 can’t be that fast, but when you consider it has a whopping 34hp and has pulled to 100mph I’d say that is pretty impressive. Doug (not me) tells us that he has invested countless hours and an additional $2,500 dollars in his RS125. As everyone knows speed doesn’t come cheap. Cheap speed comes from losing weight, but when you start off with a 280# bike it’s hard… okay, almost impossible to shed any considerable weight. I’d say your losing ounces instead of pounds.

Have a look at a this little bike that “can and has” with 11 speed records to it’s credit.

From the seller:

2009 Aprilia rs125
Street titled in PA
Arrow exhaust
34mm Carb
V Force reeds

Bike will be available at the end of October.

Bike has had proper break in on road and Dyno

Bike presently holds 11 land speed records

Delivery may be an option

Now over 8000.00 invested in the bike and parts. Excluding labor, title headaches and dyno time.

This bike has every upgrade you would want, without going overboard and affecting reliability

With a base price of $5,500, $2,500 in parts and a major headache at the BMV out of the way; $6,500 sounds like a super sweet deal.

If you’re a fan of small displacement bikes and looking for a well sorted, low mileage Ape hit up Doug at

tekebird@yahoo.com

Good luck with the sale!

Cheers!

dd

Here’s YET another super low mileage (1434 miles) 2008 Ducati Desmosedici D16RR up for sale.

While the Desmosedici MotoGP rep is definitely a very sexy bike and its glorious exhaust note will make many grown man cry, the sheer number of D16RRs that we have seen listed for sale lately makes me wonder if it still falls into the “rare” category.  Nevertheless, here’s another for sale from Ducati specialist Pro Italia Motorcycles:

Factory service and warranty until February 2011. Clear bra protection installed along with DP carbon hugger fender and axle sliders. 1434 miles. $44,000

At $44,000, this one has got to be one of the lowest – if not THE lowest – priced D16RRs that I have seen (click here to see the list of D16RRs previously for sale). The price of these have been dropping like flies lately, which according to Dan’s comments, is because of known engine problems and very high maintenance costs.  Which makes me wonder – what will the price of a D16RR be a few more years down the line? Hmm…maybe I can pick one up as a living room display for around $15,000 a couple of years from now?

However, if you want something that’s low maintenance, just as fun to ride (if not more!), and with (relatively) low depreciation value, how about a very clean limited edition Ducati 900SS FE (#299)?

ph

1991 Kawasaki ZX7R K1

Location: Houston, TX
Mileage: 8853
Price: $5,500.00

Up for grabs is, RSBFS viewer, Juan’s ZX7R with super low miles. When I was first contacted about listing the bike on RSBFS I was skeptical and I literally put Juan through the ringer about his bike. We at RSBFS don’t like to misrepresent, get scammed or post bogus bikes on our site and that is the very reason I made him jump through hoops…

Have a look and you’ll see why:

Now, I know what everyone is thinking and it is a K1. It seems as though the previous owner went against the grain and wanted a 2 up bike and sourced the parts to do it, which as we all know is the complete opposite of the majority. Most guys want a racier look and spend hundreds of dollars buying solo tails and having them painted to look like the 7R’s. I’ve seen many plain Jane 7′s made to look like 7R’s, but I’ll have to admit this is the first one for me in this form.

So there you have all of the photo’s to prove that this bike is in fact a K1 Homologation Super Bike.

Juan tells me that he has cared for his bike and hates to see it go, but it is time. He has it priced right and ready move.

You can contact him via email at jrbaseball2006@yahoo.com. He was more than accommodating with all of my request and I’m sure he’ll do the same for you.

Good luck with the sale!

Cheers!

dd

OK folks, here’s my own personal ride up for sale – a very clean ’98 Ducati 900SS FE (serial #299 of 300) with 76xx miles.

As some of you may know, I am quite fond of the 2V air-cooled Ducati engine for its charm.  As a matter of fact, my first post for RSBFS was a Ducati 900SS FE, so with a bit of irony and a hint of sadness I am putting up my own FE up for sale.

The bike has very low miles and well looked after.  It’s pretty much stock except for carbon silencers (I think they are Ducati Performance items but not sure) and Corbin saddle.  The bike doesn’t need anything other than a quick going over the fluids and batteries.

Asking $5800 or best offer.  The bike can be viewed at at Supermoto Italia in New York.  Any questions just let me know!

ph

2006 Aprilia RS125

Location: Pensacola, FL
Miles: 1,450
Price: $6,500

Stumbled across this little diva while trolling CL for RSBFS. I’d say it fills our needs pretty well and the ad says its ‘street legal’ so I assume it has a title of some sort. It’s a little on the pricey side, but for the most part a title is worth 1,500 to 2,000 clams on any given day which would put this one right in the mix.

Aprox 1,450 miles – Street legal
Showroom Kept
Many extra’s added

I definitely prefer this scheme over the orange Spanish one..

The ad is a little scarce on info, but you can contact the seller via the CL ad here.

Cheers!

dd

Mint (as in 177 miles!!) 2006 Bimota SB8K for sale in Los Angeles.

The SB8K is one of my favourite Bimotas, pairing the charismatic v-twin engine from a Suzuki TL1000R with a hybrid carbon (check out those carbon chassis side plates)/aluminum beam frame from Bimota.  :

Bimota has been making exquisite hand crafted road and race motorcycles for almost 40 years, true functional pieces of rolling art. This factory original Bimota SB8K SantaMonica is derived from the same race platform that Anthony Gobert won the World Superbike race in Phillips Island. It uses the same incredible composite frame with twin aluminum spars. This beautiful frame is graced with 43mm Ohlin forks with radially mounted Brembo brakes. Power is provided by the wonderful Suzuki TL1000R V-Twin motor that produces 143hp. Just as the chassis utilizes the most advanced materials of its day, the engine boasts important technological advances as well. The most noticeable and striking feature is the radial motion of fuel injectors that perfectly mimics the movement of the butterfly valves. This innovation maximizes performance by ensuring a perfect fluidity and consistency of the power delivery over the complete RPM range of the engine. Carbon fiber is also used for the fairing and the fuel tank. The attention to detail is a hallmark of all Bimota motorcycles. This bike is in showroom condition and has only travelled 177 miles from new, perfect in every way.

Aside from the usual expensive lashings of Ohlins suspension, Brembo radial calipers, CNC machined bits, carbon fiber fairings and fuel tank(!), the most innovative feature of this bike has to be the overhead “shower” radial injectors perfectly mimics the movement of the butterfly valves.  Here’s a video of the injectors in action (although it’s not very clear):

Here’s a brief write up on Motorcyclist.com and a past article by Roland Brown for Fast Bikes. My only nit pick about the SB8K is that it looks like a first gen Suzuki SV650s from the front – other than that, this is one exotica that hopefully will find its way into my garage some day!!

ph

2008 Bimota Tesi 3D – serial #0000 – with only 1040 miles!

Another post, another Bimota, and another one of my favourites from the marque.  Can you tell I like Bimotas?  And this one is the very special hub center steered Tesi 3D:

If you searched for this brand of motorcycle, you already know what you are looking at.  Unquestionably one of the most exotic and rare motorcycles on the planet.  Owning this bike was a dream for me since the first time I saw one but unfortunately financial circumstances force the sale of my baby. Rather than retype all the manufacturer details, please visit the following bimota website:

http://www.bimotaamerica.com/bikes_t3da.html

2008 Bimota Tesi 3D with 1040 original miles.  This motorcycle is sure to gather a crowd wherever you take her.  Incredibly gorgeous in person and so much detail that you can literally stare at it for hours and find something you never noticed before.  An engineering and machining marvel with a forkless front suspension, trellis rear swingarm, omega aluminum frame, and carbon fiber bodywork.  This bike is powered by a very reliable Ducati 1100cc engine.  This bike has a very comfortable riding position and a great power to weight ratio due to it’s light weight.

Another intersting aspect of this particular bike is that the VIN number ends in 000000 meaning it is the first Tesi 3D to hit american shores. This bike was also the actual bike photographed and tested at Miller Motorsports Park by one of the mainstream US motorcycle magazines.  This bike was purchased from an authorized Bimota dealer on an MSO.  I am the first owner.  Clear title in hand and ready to go.

The motorcycle does have a couple of minor flaws that were there when I originally purchased her.  I have attempted to capture these issues in the posted pictures.  The issues are not significant and could be corrected by the new owner.  They were never enough to bother me and were never noticed by anyone of the hundreds of people who have stopped to galk at this bike. These flaws consist of:

- chipped clearcoat in rear fender (clearcoat only, carbon fiber is unaffected)

- chipped/cracked clearcoat area on front fender (again clearcoat only, carbon fiber unaffected)

- small indendations in aluminum rear section of right side of swingarm and scratches in trellis (touched up so very difficult to see) presumably from an inproperly place swing arm stand by the “professionals” at the magazine that tested this bike

- minor dings in upper fairing where hand controls bump into fairing at full lock.  This is a design flaw and cannot be adjusted out of one side.  The marks were present when I bought the bike and I was able to adjust one side to clear but the other cannot and be in a functional position.

Retail on this bike is $36,900.  My reserve is far less than that.  Own this dream bike at a fraction of the original purchase price.  Please feel free to ask questions

The mainstream US motorcycle magazine is none other than Cycle World (Feb 2008 issue) and they did test this bike at Miller Park.  The first production batch (I think 29 for the US market) had a wet clutch, carbon fiber tie rods and CNC machined brake and clutch reservoirs on top of the triples, as opposed a dry clutch, steel tie rods and plastic reservoirs on the later production units.

If you’re wondering how that front end works, check out the video of one of Motocorse (Japan importer of Bimota and makers of exquisitely fine motorcycle components) test riders flogging a the 3D round the the Tsukuba circuit:

Watching the 3D overtake slower bikes on the OUTSIDE gives me goosebumps!!  Oh, .

ph

Sci Fi Italian Style  2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Edition

Nice clean Matrix Edition Ducati 998 located in Signal Hill, CA.  Bike appears well kept and has some tasteful additions: Termignoni exhaust  and Marchesini forged black 10 spoke rims .  Mileage wasn’t stated and the seller is asking $6,500. 

Check it out on Orange County Craigslist.

IK