2000 Bimota reviews

Our "almost stock" SB8R won the 2001 MRA Supertwins Championship against all the tricked out TLs, Ducatis and Aprilias - Pedro Bravo was the rider. We put on some Arrow mufflers, Marchesini wheels, Carbon Dream bodywork, PFM brake pads, braided brake lines and more aggressive rear-sets - no engine work! If that doesn't sum up what this bike is capable of... For the street rider there is one thing to be aware of - some of the bodywork is plastic (mixed with a lot of carbon fiber) and these plastic pieces have a tendency to stress crack at the bolt holes. One fix is to have them replicated in either carbon fiber or fiberglass, but if you don't have the $ to do so, you can epoxy a thin washer behind each bolt hole to help distribute the surface stress. This is a small problem that is easily overcome and shouldn't deter you from getting this bike. Show less

Tested this beautifully proportioned and crafted Italian exotic. Indeed easily THE best handling sports bike around, bar none. And I tested virtually all contenders thanks to some time off when changing jobs. Have unfortunately not tried the later fuel injected versions, which should relieve some of the concern (irregular running at low enigine speed resulting in driveline chatter)of the carb engine. Other than that quibble, I can't imagine any bike going around a particurarly twisty mountain road any faster than this one. It seems to tiptoe - but in a very sure way - it's way around. Never ridden a bike that felt so light and nimble. Needs to be experienced to be grasped. Pure Art On Wheels as far as form goes. Lovely frame, lovely shape, perfect proportions and ergonomics. Beautiful double exhaust (though it's seems more restrictive than necessary or wanted). Bike does not really need more power; if you can use all it's got on the twisties, you're going pretty fast for public roads! Show less

It's easily the best-handling road bike around. I've ridden all the sports bikes and the DB4 as some thing special. You can go harder, with less trouble, than any of the sharp powerful sports bikes. A totally sane but insane bike to ride. Pity this bike doesn't save Bimota! My business partner has one and my brother will replace his db1 with one soon. Here in Australia they are excellent value. Same price as a 748 Ducati but not everyone can see the value with the two-valve motor. Ciao from Sydney. Show less