Any Bimota is a rare thing, but a Factory World Superbike available for sale is on a different level. Even more so with the case of this SB8K as it is claimed to be the bike that won the Philip Island race. This is an important piece of Bimota history and an amazing story. The…
Things are always interesting in the world of rare and exotic motorcycles. There seems to be an endless stream of things to ogle and dream about. For many the top of the list is Bimota. The storied Italian brand has always produced lust worthy motorcycles in low volume. Over the years they have used many…
Both a flamboyant racer and a cautionary tale, Anthony Gobert was a hugely talented rider who fell from grace after a failed drug test. Several times, actually. Racing today is obviously a far cry from the wild days of the 60s and 70s, where playboy racers partied with stewardesses well into the night before getting…
As the 1990’s wound down Bimota ventured into powerplant development, and produced a race-derived 500cc two-stroke mill for their 1997 V-Due. Not for the meek however, fuel injection difficulties forced a recall and Bimota re-fit the entire production with carburettors, leaving them mostly outside emissions regulations for street machines, and ultimately forcing the partners to…
Update 8.1.2014: Originally posted in late January, this Santa Monica is back on eBay. This time there are a handful of new pictures, though not high resolution. However there is a very lengthy description to accompany and a significant price drop from $36k to $27,500. Links updated, -dc While Bimota is currently only using Ducati…
Santa Monica Spring: 2005 Bimota SB8K Santa Monica (No Reserve!) It has been a little slow in the rare sport bike market the past couple weeks with one exception: Bimota’s. I think you could have easily acquired a decent Bimota collection in the span of a month. SB8K Santa Monica’s don’t come up for sale…
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…
First of all, we hope you enjoyed our April Fools fun last week. We had a blast putting it together and I think everyone enjoyed it for the most part. Anyone pick up one of those beauts? While here in the Pacific Northwest spring has yet to really make an appearance, I know proper riding…