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driftingrx5.7 · 07-27-2009, 09:20 AM

look at this crazy motorcycle

here is the website for it
http://www.bimotaamerica.com/index.html

and a youtube video on it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez5xO...eature=channel

rodknock02 · 07-28-2009, 03:55 PM

yep leave it to bimota to make somtiing crazy lookin like that!

Elliott18t · 07-28-2009, 03:58 PM

Want!

BlackBulletTSi · 07-28-2009, 04:03 PM

dude that **** is BAD ASS

drkramm · 07-29-2009, 07:16 AM

been a couple manufactures that did that .. either honda or yamaha had one i think .. guy down the street from me has it

drkramm · 07-29-2009, 05:08 PM

its was the yamaha GTS-1000

early 90's

bmw does some crazy suspension also

and don't forget the britten v1000 .. that was an intense bike

mcperson2k · 08-01-2009, 07:58 PM

Bimota had a bike like that 20ish years ago...

crazyukrainian · 08-03-2009, 09:40 PM

yup this design aint new.... but its too expensive for mainstream and doesnt offer enough advantage (actually heard it gives less roadfeel and thus isnt preferred) to be used widely otherwise

drkramm · 08-07-2009, 06:17 PM

doesn't give you alot of feel for the road .. but once you get used to it , its a night and day difference .. you no longer have the forks pulling double duty .. you can tune how much brake dive occurs , can have lighter frames cause you do not need a beefy head to take the force normal shocks take, you can have the wheel turn (left & right) on a vertical axis so it will be more responsive..

its a great design really .. just has to get over a few minor problems .. such as a crappy turning radius (swing arm is limiting factor) .. and a big one .. people and there inability to see change for the better .. (motorcycle has to have forks)

i do hope it catch's on cause it would be bad ass

crazyukrainian · 08-09-2009, 01:25 AM

well it also has to overcome a huge price difference. this bike is powered by a ducati engine, yet costs twice as much as a ducati superbike..... not surprising that you never see these around

drkramm · 08-09-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyukrainian

well it also has to overcome a huge price difference. this bike is powered by a ducati engine, yet costs twice as much as a ducati superbike..... not surprising that you never see these around

ever see how a bimota is built ?

lol 1 person builds it start to finish and that one person machines every part him/her self each bike is almost one off

but yes they are crazy expensive .. but i was leaning to the side of bike with out typical front ends (not just bimota) .. if kawi or yami honda suz would build one im sure it would be in the same price range as there other bikes (prolly a lil more for engineering cost's) but i belive it would be worth it .. you really do get alot more advantages to going to the swingarm style front suspension ... alot more then the standard fork set up

drkramm · 08-09-2009, 10:01 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3-DSMDVZJk&NR=1

07-27-2009, 09:20 AM	#1
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07-29-2009, 07:16 AM	#5
drkramm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 610, pa Member #7360 My Ride: 2011 evo x iTrader: (0)	been a couple manufactures that did that .. either honda or yamaha had one i think .. guy down the street from me has it __________________ "Once you've tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

07-29-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
drkramm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 610, pa Member #7360 My Ride: 2011 evo x iTrader: (0)	its was the yamaha GTS-1000 early 90's bmw does some crazy suspension also and don't forget the britten v1000 .. that was an intense bike __________________ "Once you've tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

08-01-2009, 07:58 PM	#7
mcperson2k Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13471 My Ride: ██▓▒░ iTrader: (0)	Bimota had a bike like that 20ish years ago...

08-03-2009, 09:40 PM	#8
crazyukrainian Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philly/Warrington Member #8644 My Ride: 03 Avalon / 07 SV650S iTrader: (0)	yup this design aint new.... but its too expensive for mainstream and doesnt offer enough advantage (actually heard it gives less roadfeel and thus isnt preferred) to be used widely otherwise

08-07-2009, 06:17 PM	#9
drkramm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 610, pa Member #7360 My Ride: 2011 evo x iTrader: (0)	doesn't give you alot of feel for the road .. but once you get used to it , its a night and day difference .. you no longer have the forks pulling double duty .. you can tune how much brake dive occurs , can have lighter frames cause you do not need a beefy head to take the force normal shocks take, you can have the wheel turn (left & right) on a vertical axis so it will be more responsive.. its a great design really .. just has to get over a few minor problems .. such as a crappy turning radius (swing arm is limiting factor) .. and a big one .. people and there inability to see change for the better .. (motorcycle has to have forks) i do hope it catch's on cause it would be bad ass __________________ "Once you've tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

08-09-2009, 01:25 AM	#10
crazyukrainian Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philly/Warrington Member #8644 My Ride: 03 Avalon / 07 SV650S iTrader: (0)	well it also has to overcome a huge price difference. this bike is powered by a ducati engine, yet costs twice as much as a ducati superbike..... not surprising that you never see these around

08-09-2009, 10:01 AM	#12
drkramm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 610, pa Member #7360 My Ride: 2011 evo x iTrader: (0)	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3-DSMDVZJk&NR=1 __________________ "Once you've tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return."

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