One of the oddities offered up by performance boutique bike builder Bimota (say that a few times fast), the Mantra was – to put it bluntly – a brand failure. It is probably not fair to write off the Mantra completely, however, as the ovid-tube frame made its way to the DB4 (as did the…
Update: The seller has notified us that this bike is sold. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc I know, an all too common tale amongst Bimota offerings in our Feature Listings. But I think you’ll agree after reading that this was recently purchased with the intent to ride and personal circumstances have changed that fate…
This post would probably be more aptly be titled, “top 10 most viewed bikes we posted in 2012”, but in honesty this sampling mostly represents the most popular bikes on the site anyway. Thanks to both buyers and sellers for helping make 2012 our best year ever and we can’t wait to see what the…
Update 12.28.2012: After being relisted in early December, the seller has contacted us with a new listing and a revised reserve. Good luck to buyer and seller! -dc We originally posted this V Due in a block with 3 other Bimota’s from the same seller. This bike is being relisted after a winning bid of…
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Location: Mesa, AZ Price: $75,000 Well you don’t see this everyday, a chance to purchase a whole gaggle of Bimotas (Bimoti?) all at once! Looks like someone is liquidating their whole collection. Without further delay, lets take a look at what you get! Up first is Bimota’s crack at GP engine making with this 1998 500…
Hey guys, sorry for all the unanswered emails this month. I was away on vacation and messed up the forwarding of reader emails. Below are all the picks sent our way that are still active. If I missed one or you have a new spot, feel free to email us as always: riding@rare-ones.com Thanks for…
For Sale: 1995 Bimota Tesi 1Dsr Nobody has consistently astounded the motorcycle world quite like Bimota. The small boutique builder based in Rimini, Italy continues to impress with a flair for artful style and technical innovation. This is as true today as it was back in 1991, when the first Tesi 1D was introduced to…