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Massive torque figures, lower and mid-range speed ensure getting around town is a breeze, but then when you open up the throttle, the bike accelerates smoothly and quickly as you would expect from any Ducati/Bimota collaboration. Well, the engine powers the DB9 like a freight train, it has been paired with such a light frame that the power-weight ratio is phenomenal. Let’s get to the most important thing then, how does the Bimota DB9 Brivido handle?

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The DB9 was a full on naked bike that lined up in the upper Streetfighter class along with the likes of the Aprilia Tuono V4R and the Ducati Streetfighter. The seat, footrests and tank were all redesigned from the DB8 to give more roadster feel for urban use most of the earlier predecessor had been track focused with just enough done to make the bikes street legal.Īs with most of Bimota’s motorcycles the DB9 belongs in a museum for its sex appeal alone. It was an angular with structured bodywork, carbon fibre displayed generously, small prominent screen and cone shaped sharp front fairing, with a double stacked headlight. However, for S model used a Brembo braking system that was a centrally mounted mono brake.īimota didn’t let down their fans when it came to styling the DB9. Stopping the beast was handled by Brembo. On the front Bimota fitted Marzocchi forks and on the rear an Extreme Tech monoshock – both fully adjustable. Despite its low weight, it was to be rigid and provide equal amounts of agility and stability at speed. The chassis was ultra lightweight which is what had become expected of a Bimota motorcycle.

The DB9 was 55lbs lighter than the Ducati Diavel donor bike. The engine was holstered into a carbon composite frame with alloy plates and self-supporting carbon subframe following tradition with Bimota producing exceptional chassis’. Incredible torque and linear power delivery, it was really the perfect engine for street riding especially as it was mated to an oil actuated multi-plate clutch. It was a beast of a motor, the next generation from the original 1198 Testastretta Evoluzione. In the case of the Bimota DB9 Brivido it would be the Ducati Testastretta that would form the thunderous foundation for the rest of the bikes design. The key component of any Bimota motorcycle is the engine. It was set to be the latest generation of hand built sports machines using premium components, handcrafted from meticulous designs for a finished product that would blow the competition out the water. The Bimota DB9 Brivido needed to follow the outstanding DB8. Photo credit: Jensen Beeler / Asphalt & Rubber – Creative Commons – Attribution 3.0