MAKE. Bimota
MODEL. YB11 Superleggera (UK supplied)
YEAR. 1999
REGISTRATION. T
MILEAGE. 15000 miles
- Original stamped service book
- Just had Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic oil service
- Recent ultrasonic carb clean/air filter/battery
- Discs re-faced with new bobbins
- Excellent matching Pirelli Diablo tyres
- Excellent Gold chain and sprocket kit
- Lots of period paraphernalia/leaflets etc
- Service bills/invoices
- Old MOTs
- MOTd April 2026
- Clear HPI report
- All books/documents/keys present
COLOUR. Bimota Rosso/Bianco/Nero
ENGINE SIZE. 1002cc 20v In-Line Four 145bhp / 80 lb/ft
TRANSMISSION. 5 speed manual
TOP SPEED. 170mph
ACCELERATION. 10.4s 1/4 mile
WEIGHT. 183kg (dry)
MODEL SUMMARY.
Bimota YB11 Superleggera in Bimota Rosso/Bianco/Nero. A beautiful hand built, niche market, piece of Italian exotica….
YB11 signifies the 11th Yamaha powered model that Bimota produced, ‘Y’ designating Yamaha, ‘B’ Bimota, ’11’ 11th. This is the later specification model with electronic clocks and multifunction display
UK supplied and registered in May 1999, this bike has resided it’s entire 26 years here n the hands of British owners. 15000 miles with lots of documentation including it’s original stamped service book, service bills/invoices and old MOTs. Lots of period paraphernalia/leaflets etc. Clear HPI report. All books/keys present
It has just had a Shell Advance Ultra fully synthetic oil service, and other recent work includes ultrasonic carb clean/air filter/battery, and discs re-faced with new bobbins. Excellent matching Pirelli Diablo tyres, and excellent Gold chain and sprocket kit fitted
Bimota was founded in 1973 by Valerio Bianchi, Guiseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini (later the designer of the Ducati 916 and MV AgustaF4) The name itself comes from the first two letters of the three respective surnames ‘Bi’ ‘Mo’ ‘Ta’
The company build beautiful, rare and exclusive motorcycles. They design and fabricate their own frame/chassis, adorn it with the finest componentry, and then hang a suitable motor in it from one of the mainstream manufacturers….
….the attention to detail is exquisite, and as such they are always very expensive to buy when new, generally 150-200% the price of a mainstream ‘equivalent’ top line bike (the YB11 was twice the price of a Honda Fireblade)
In the case of the YB11 Superleggera, the motor is a 1002cc in-line 4 cylinder 145bhp unit taken from Yamaha’s YZF1000 Thunder Ace. Fed by 4 x 38mm Mikuni carburettors, it’s a powerful, unburstable, characterful unit. When combined with the Super Leggera’s dry weight of 183kg (Superleggera meaning Superlight) this meant for a very fast motorcycle upon it’s launch in 1999, and of course it remains so to this day
The specification included a twin spar aluminium frame with beautiful machining, machined aluminium top yoke, fully adjustable 51mm diameter Paioli forks, twin 320mm diameter front discs with ‘Gold Line’ Brembo calipers and lightweight aluminium 3 spoke wheels produced by Italian firm Antera
This particular has been cared for, with one of it’s keepers retaining it for 15 years between 2007 to 2024. It remains in very good, original condition, essentially standard other than for the fitment of a sweet sounding carbon Zorstec exhaust
At this price level, it is hard to think of another bike that offers such a combination of rarity and exoticness. Just a lovely machine, that will enhance any collection, and instil pride of ownership in it’s keeper
DELIVERY INCLUDED WITHIN 250 MILES OF TN35 4SE
P/EX MAY BE POSSIBLE
PRICE. £6995
