New, Old Stock: 2006 Bimota SB8K Santamonica W/10 Miles
“Santamonica”; it just conjures up good images in your head, doesn’t it? The visuals definetely reinforce that feeling. In my dream world of limitless cash the Santamonica would be at the top of my list (along with the SB8K Gobert Replica) to own. Maybe I shouldn’t be dreaming though, I was shocked to see the prices these bikes have been selling for when looking back through the highly secured RSBFS archieves . We have listed multiple SantaMonica’s that sold in the mid teens (original MSRP was $45,900). Granted, they had miles on them but they weren’t high mileage by any means.
I guess you know you are buying a high end bike when the license plate holder is carbon fiber. It is crying for some carbon muffler back there.
The price on this NOS Santamonica is not in the teens. The seller is asking $34,999. Let me ask the buyers out there this: would you not buy this bike if it was listed at $35,000? The 999 prices always crack me up. The seller is open to offers though so toss one out there and see if you get lucky.
The info please:
RARE! New 2006 Bimota SB8K Santamonica, NEW (dealer’s stock) Bimota Santamonica SB8K, purchased and never used. European model (FULL CARBON TANK). Absolutely perfect and flawless. No stories. You will not find a better SB8K anywhere. This is the highest specification Bimota ever built. The factory sales brochure, bike cover, rear stand, 2 keys, User Manual, and leather key-fob is included. Ohlins, OZ, Brembo, Carbon FIber everything.
I’m assuming from the sellers comments about the full carbon tank that U.S. models did not have a full carbon tank? Can anyone confirm or deny?
And now for some Bimota porn.
Who wouldn’t want one after looking at those pictures? It doesn’t look dated a bit to me but reading up on some of the actual reviews of the Santamonica it was said that it felt a bit dated back in 2006 compared to the Ducati 999 of the time. We all now though, buying a Bimota is about passion and not lap times.
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Ian
All those pics and not a single profile shot. Really???
Yes, it is pretty poorly photographed and presented for a $35K bike. Somebody just wheeled it out with a point-and-shoot with the flash on, didn’t even take the time to position it in front of a good background with decent lighting. Pretty half-assed, really. But that said, that top triple clamp is a work of art!
That’s actually a US spec bike (aluminum tank). The carbon tank has an exposed carbon stripe down the middle in place of the white paint on this one.
if you’ve never seen one of these in person you’e missed out. scuderia in sf had one and they are amazing. the craftsmanship gets better and better the more you look over the bike. so sick.
I am 99% sure this is a scam. The pictures posted here are of my old bike- #006 (which I advertised on rsbfs.com, but actually sold via Ebay several months ago). It was in mint condition when sold, with ~350 miles on the odometer. The bike had suffered light aesthetic damage to the left side of the bike (I hit sand in a slow turn), although it had been repaired using new Bimota parts. A few points:
1) That is NOT a carbon tank; it’s a US spec (alloy)
2) The left turn signal cap is missing (original had been damaged, and I wasn’t able to acquire one from Rimini before the sale)
3) I installed new Michelin Pilot Powers on the bike (OEM was Bridgestones).
4) The right rearset is dirty- definitely not a “0 mile” bike.
DO NOT buy this bike under these false pretenses. The guy who owns it now goes by “George” and lives in NYC. I regret ever selling it to him…
I emailed him to let him know it wasn’t a carbon tank, and he responded that he ‘has 2 santamonicas and posted pics of the wrong one’. Yet he appears to have pulled the original listing and re-posted with the same pictures. I’d stay away from this one. That said, if anyone is looking for a true low mile SM…….*grin*