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LOT 410 NNMT

1994 Bimota 749cc SB7 Registration no. not UK registered Frame no. 00414 Engine no. R725-00064

Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
Lot 410N,NMT

1994 Bimota 749cc SB7
Registration no. not UK registered Frame no. 00414 Engine no. R725-00064

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.

Footnotes

Please note, this lot is subject to VAT at 20% on the hammer price (denoted by NMT in the catalogue) in accordance with HMRC's NOVA Scheme: Motor vehicle lots marked "NMT" in the catalogue originate from or are registered in another EU member state and have travelled less than 6,000km from new. Accordingly HMRC and the DVLA classify such machines as 'New Means of Transport' under the Nova Scheme and are subject to VAT at 20% on the hammer price

As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

Saleroom notices

The frame number is SB600414. The engine number is R725-100064.

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NNOVA declaration
If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.
NMTNew Means of Transport
Motor vehicle lot originates from or is registered in another EU member state and has travelled less than 6,000km from new. Accordingly HMRC and the DVLA classify such machines as "New Means of Transport" under the Nova Scheme and are subject to VAT at 20% on the hammer price.

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