Bimota db6

It somehow doesn't seem right. Bouncing the tach needle off the rev limiter as I snatch another clutch-less upshift before pinning the throttle back to the stop. With my leg inches from the family four-door to my right, and a large truck filling my horizon, it's not how I anticipated the first few miles would be riding the new 2007 Bimota DB5 Delirio. With a $60,000 Tesi 2D hot on my tail, I stayed tucked to make my pass and get back on my side of the road. I certainly didn't want to "modify" the hand-made Italian motorcycle with the grill of the oncoming truck, so grabbed another upshift and kept the throttle pinned. Wheelying over every speed bump we could find, spinning the rear end out of the tight corners, and frequently heading into small villages hard on the brakes at 100 mph, testing motorcycles on public roads in Italy is an exhilarating experience to say the least.

Bimota db6
Bimota db6
Bimota db6
Bimota db6
Bimota db6
Bimota db6
Bimota db6Responsible for the sort of behavior that would see us all doing hard time in the States, Anaclato Bernabe, the Bimota PR guy, was taking us to lunch. In a hurry to spend two hours munching through a seven-course feast, there was no time to admire the stunning Italian scenery streaking by to the sides. Thankfully, we would lose Anaclato after lunch and get a better opportunity to enjoy the $30,000 handmade Italian beauty, and the equally stunning countryside inland from the scenic Adriatic coast.

As part of an aggressive re-birth of the company that three years ago was closed for production and in the hands of the bank, Bimota had invited us to Italy to tour the factory and ride the new bikes. Purchased by Italian businessman Ing. Roberto Comini in 2003, the financial investment into this famous brand that traces its beginnings back to 1973 is substantial. This is good news for Bimota aficionados in America. With the radical Tesi 2D already on American soil, the DB6 Delirio is hot on its heels, and it will be joined by the DB5 and DB5R sport bikes.