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motorcycle touring holiday Germany Europe classic Ducati Bimota Superbike experience
sculpture as art
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - sculpture as art](images/bimota db2 restoration/P1090774.jpg)
Always prepare a nice place to put the body parts when working on the bike
quick tune up
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - quick tune up](images/bimota db2 restoration/P1090779.jpg)
I wanted to check that everything was in perfect working order before the Schotten tea party weekend, including checking the ignition timing with a strobe gun.
Tüv testing
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - Tüv testing](images/bimota db2 restoration/DB2tuv1.jpg)
The Tüv inspector got his chance for a short ride around the test ground
rebuild 2
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - rebuild 2](images/bimota db2 restoration/061016DB2rebuild.jpg)
This has to be one of the sexiest bikes made, all the better without clothes on. Every visible part is gorgeous
first buy the bike
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - first buy the bike](images/bimota db2 restoration/60_1_b.jpg)
This is how I got the bike, looks ok from the ebay pictures but there were lots of little things which needed to be fixed
rebuild
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - rebuild](images/bimota db2 restoration/DB2rebuildforksonside1.jpg)
I stripped everything down to the crankcases- the internals should be in good condition as the bike rode great on the ride back from Edinburgh.
start up
![THE CRANKCASE. bimota db2 tricolore spare parts touring classic bike - start up](images/bimota db2 restoration/070413DB2startup7.jpg)
I could not wait for help to bring the bike downstairs before starting, so just opened the window and put the back of the bike up to it, great Sunday morning for my neighbours!