This entry has been published on September 20, 2013 and links to eBay may have been updated to point to similar bikes of interest.
Today we have another lovely from Rimini, a DB7 with just 1500 miles. The DB7 features Ducati’s 1098 engine with their own engine mapping and exhaust. This package is mated to Bimota’s own chassis and dressed in carbon fiber bodywork. While the seller notes there are some light defects due to a garage tip over, the pictures show nothing too serious. The auction starts at $19k reserve not met or buy-it-now for $25k. Somewhere in the middle sounds about right to me, and when you consider it was $35k only 5 years ago…
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2009 Bimota DB7 for sale on eBay
Yawwwwn. Features include a Ducati mass produced v twin engine with Bimota’s “own mapping and exhaust.” So the company can’t even engineer its own in house engine design? Ooooh how exotic! Sounds vaguely reminiscent of Buell to me. Yeah, soooo worth the 35k when new….lol.
Do you feel that way about Lotus outsourcing their engines from Toyota?
Actually Jeff, I do! That’s why many Lotus purists I know have no desire to own anything out of Hethel powered by a Toyota and only buy “real Lotuses.” Lotus engineered their own powerplants for quite some time. The Toyota endeavor is relatively new.
Obviously someone who has never put Ducati Superbike V-twin power between their legs.
I think it’s a brilliant move for Bimota, why have Millions of dollars in capitol tied up in tooling for engines when ducati is happy to supply them motor for their current bikes. All of the the big four out of Japan have supplied engines for other manufactures before. I know if I were to manufacture bikes I would certainly look at out sourcing the motors as a viable option. I think it gives the end consumer a bit of confidence in the bike personally. I own a Mondial Piega and I certainly sleep well at night knowing that even though Mondial is no longer in existence that Honda probably always will be, which makes getting parts for the motor much easier. I may not have bought a Mondial if Mondial was making their own power plants. One last thought on the bimota, Historically bimota has always been about top shelf parts and innovative and compact chassis designs, cherish that about bimota the Rolex of sport bikes for sure, they might not keep the best time but they sure do look good on you wrist
Just an FYI – Bimota has ALWAYS used other people’s motors since day 1, that’s how they got started in the very first place.
Their only endeavour to build a motor in-house – the direct injected 2 stroke V Due – almost bankrupted them when they had to do a massive recall. Nothing to do with the engineering (it’s still a brilliant motor and bike even by today’s standards) – they’ve unfortunately been let down poor manufacturing tolerances.
“Yawwwwn”- really? We’re impressed that you’re such a purist- this DB7 isn’t worthy of your ownership because Bimota didn’t manufacture it’s own engine. You’ve obviously never owned one, have never ridden one, or have never inspected one with the bodywork removed. To completely reject Bimota’s 40 year history of brilliant chassis designs and craftsmanship shows no appreciation or respect for some of the most beautiful Italian sportbikes ever made. Your opinion. Your loss.
Troll. Probably a car guy, too.
Listen son, any manufacturer competitive in motorsport that has ever been worth two shits over the long run has ALWAYS had its own in house engine R&D. Bimota isn’t worth a shit, and therefore as you mentioned, not worth my ownership. Have a nice day.
OK enough is enough! Whoever hid SizzackBizzals medication, please give it back to him.
Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one, but in this case the guy is one.
The db7 is very well made with extreme attention to detail like all bimotas ownership is exclusive. Having owned 4 over the years I will probably not buy one again. The lack of dealer support and parts availability being almost non existsnt makes for a bad recipe.
Hey boys, I simply state facts. You guys speak emotions. The fact of the matter is, Bimota is nothing more than a company using a borrowed engine design from a REAL race worthy company. They slap a few billet parts on a frame with some pretty chain adjusters and then top it off with a shitty dealer/parts network for good measure. Not exclusive by any measure of the word.
I can hear George Brough laughing from the grave.
Well said, Djani_g! You’ve made a great point, and shown those comments for what they are. I’m laughing from above the ground,
Yes, because the opinion of someone calling themselves “Ball Sack” should be heeded!
A man of fine and discerning tastes…
” Not exclusive by any measure of the word.”
So have you ever tried to buy one?
No, I personally haven’t. What’s exclusive about the process? You walk into one of the few Bimota dealers in the US, they take your money and tell you the model you want is not in stock and will have to be special ordered, and then “Don’t call us, we’ll call you when it comes in?” A Bimota isn’t exclusive by any stretch of the imagination. A Ferarri Enzo, now THAT is exclusive. Not just any bozo with money off the street could buy one of those. Any swinging dick with a checkbook can buy a Bimota, just like any other European bike with worldwide dealer networks. Poor dealer and parts support does not make something exclusive. Otherwise, Husaberg dirt bikes would be “exclusive.”