New family member... (arranged marriage)

spook · Post by **spook** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:08 am

As the title suggests, I've committed to the purchase of a quite special YB6. Makes me pretty happy to think it will be coming to the shed. Thanks again to racerstation, for deeming me a suitable partner...lol.

She's pre 89 eligible btw:

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:19 am

Crikey.

I'll buy the wheels off it.

duke22 · Post by **duke22** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:52 am

Speaking of special framed FZs.....was it something I said?

Its an impressive looking piece of kit.

She's pre 89 eligible btw:

But can you get race glass for it?

Mike_SS · Post by **Mike_SS** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:15 am

And the beat goes on...

Nice addition.

spook · Post by **spook** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:08 am

Haha Duke... Had to make myself feel better after seeing some of your glorious kit items.

I'm not planning to race this one atm, though it would be the machine to beat in the pre 89 class. The front fairing is one piece, and the tank-seat unit a single piece as well. Moulds could be easily made.

It is the size of a 600 and one of the purdiest bikes I have ever laid eyes on. So I'm grateful, and happy!

hotcam · Post by **hotcam** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:40 am

Oooooo... special! Congratulations matey!

Big Jon · Post by **Big Jon** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:55 pm

Congrats, my Bimota weakness is the YB11 personally, but that's snazzy. Gonna rotate the axle holder for more ride height?

spook · Post by **spook** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:44 pm

Big Jon wrote:Gonna rotate the axle holder for more ride height?

Need to pay for it first

Looking forward to learning all about it...

What a beast. This one is rare in that it has factory fitted Weber-Marelli fuel-injection system in place of carburettors, and I'm pretty sure it is powered by the Genesis engine, making it basically a 1000cc version of the F1 winning YB4. Only a few were made this way.

Post by **Hooligan** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:32 pm

oh you lucky bastard! that's awesome. i would love to have a bimota one day. please post a few more pics when you have the time.

kiwi60 · Post by **kiwi60** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:07 am

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 it would be the machine to beat in the pre 89 class

Now is that the sound of a gauntlet being thrown down

Beautifull machine spook, can I borrow it for a couple of days - say in January next year...

JasonL · Post by **JasonL** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:14 am

Wait 2 months instead and you can come to the Barry Sheene with us

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:53 am

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Beautifull machine spook, can I borrow it for a couple of days - say in January next year...[/quote]

Good chance Kiwi.  It's looking like I will actually have a few bikes finished this year :roll:  There's plenty of fine riding away from the tracks over here as well.  If you need somewhere to park your bikes securely between events, that could be worked out as well.

sickle44 · Post by **sickle44** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:10 am

Want me a Tesi one day,
Although, really, I'd just like to own anything that had the name BIMOTA on it.

97YZF1000 · Post by **97YZF1000** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:02 am

Congratulations Spook! That is one rare bike.

Speaking of Bimota's, there's an older guy that I run into once in a while on Sunday morning rides that has a Bimota fetish...he owns seven, that's right seve of them! And one of them is one of the first Tesi's to come to the US.

sickle44 · Post by **sickle44** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:43 pm

obviosly this guy has more money than he knows what the hell to do with. And if not, CAN'T be married and if he is, his wife must be a dude!!

spook · Post by **spook** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:37 pm

sickle44 wrote:obviosly this guy has more money than he knows what the hell to do with. And if not, CAN'T be married and if he is, his wife must be a dude!!

WHAT????????

I think you might be letting your jealousies get the better of you with that post Michael

Big Jon · Post by **Big Jon** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:05 am

He just wants to marry a guy, hey wait, we're in Canada, he can!

spook · Post by **spook** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:37 am

Did I mention it has only travelled about 4500 km since new... michael...

sickle44 · Post by **sickle44** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:54 am

Wasn't talking about you Spook, but the guy who owns 7 Bimotas. Of course, I am letting me jealousies not only show and smell, but show and STINK up the place. Hope you weren't offended Spook.

YEC_YZF750SP · Post by **YEC_YZF750SP** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:22 am

Congrats on your new ride! I've always loved BIMOTA's!!