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.