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410 NMT N 1994 BIMOTA 749CC SB7 Registration no. not UK registered Frame no. 00414 Engine no. R725-00064 Bimota's not inconsiderable reputation rests on its creation of some of the fastest and most exclusive sports bikes ever seen. Equipped with nothing less than the very best suspension and brakes, Bimotas were necessarily expensive but then, like George Brough, it was never the firm's intention to build anything compromised by budgetary restrictions. Announced at the Milan Show in 1993, the SB7 used a Bimota-modified and fuel-injected version of the Suzuki GSX-R750 SP engine and was intended to spearhead the Rimini firm's attack on the World Superbike Championship. Effectively a 'homologation special', the SB7 was priced accordingly - in the UK it cost around £20,000, as much as a Honda RC45 - and sold in limited numbers, only 200 being made. We are advised by the vendor that the machine offered here is the only one to be finished in this distinctive 'tricolore' colour scheme. The Bimota has formed part of a private collection for many years and will require re-commissioning and fresh tyres before further use. Currently displaying a total of only 5,621 kilometres on the odometer, it will have been inspected and run immediately prior to the sale. Please note, this lot is subject to VAT at 20% on the hammer price (denoted by NMT in the catalogue) £5,000 - 7,000 €5,600 - 7,900
411 N 1999 LAVERDA 750 FORMULA Registration no. not UK registered Frame no. 001465 Engine no. to be advised Having established its performance credentials with a succession of big three-cylinder sports bikes during the 1970s, most notably the fire-breathing Jota, Laverda emerged from a succession of financial upheavals with a new range of machines for the 1990s. The first of these was the 650 Sport, which used a 668cc development of the old Alpino '500' 8-valve twin-cylinder engine housed in a state-of-the-art aluminium twin-spar chassis designed by frame and suspension guru, Nico Bakker. A revised 668 Sportster followed (using the same engine) and then in 1997 the 750S arrived featuring a new water-cooled 747cc motor. No expense was spared in equipping the 750S, which featured upsidedown Paoli forks and rear shock; Brembo Goldline brakes with braided hoses; lightweight Marchesini wheels; stainless-steel Termignoni exhaust pipes; and carbon-fibre front mudguard and heel protectors. Equally importantly, the six-speed gearbox – frequently criticised in the past – had at last been sorted. Introduced for 1998, the next development was the 750 Formula, a new high-performance sports model in the mould of the legendary 750SFC, created with production racing in mind. Engine lubrication and cooling were improved and the clutch strengthened. The rare and original 750 Formula offered here has covered only some 8,800 kilometres from new and is finished in the desirable orange/blue livery. We are advised that it will have been inspected and run immediately prior to the sale. £2,500 - 3,000 €2,800 - 3,400
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THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE
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