Topic: Bimota HB1

[Leino]

Someone from Long Beach area ordered a HB1 replica chassis from JL Meccanica, Finland, to race in AHRMA series.
A member here perhaps?

[gschuld]

Jesse Davis.

No he isn’t a member here as far as I know

George

[Leino]

Jesse Davis.

No he isn’t a member here as far as I know

George

Ok, thanks! Does he post pictures of the build somewhere?
I'm not on facebook and never will again so that's a bad option for me 
Maybe I could create an alias so no one would know it's me 

[Stev-o]

This one was for sale about five years ago for $37K...

https://www.bike-urious.com/impressive-replica-1975-bimota-hb1/

[johno]

Speaking of race frames and front ends and brakes for the Honda there is a specialist guy who builds and races them in England, (Sams territory) who trades under the name "Good Bits UK"
I haven't seen anything on the forum about him ( unless I missed it) but he has been around for a while in the British classic racing and appears to do some nice work with new frames and modified front ends to suit. The British classic rules are likely different to the States but hey worth a look at his web site,
cheers Johno
   

[newday777]

This one was for sale about five years ago for $37K...

https://www.bike-urious.com/impressive-replica-1975-bimota-hb1/

An impressive read of the build and completion. That could be a fun ride.

[Stev-o]

Speaking of race frames and front ends and brakes for the Honda there is a specialist guy who builds and races them in England, (Sams territory) who trades under the name "Good Bits UK"
I haven't seen anything on the forum about him ( unless I missed it) but he has been around for a while in the British classic racing and appears to do some nice work with new frames and modified front ends to suit. The British classic rules are likely different to the States but hey worth a look at his web site,
cheers Johno
   

It is an interesting website...

https://good-bits.co.uk/

[Ramrod_Racing]

Jesse Davis.

No he isn’t a member here as far as I know

George

Ok, thanks! Does he post pictures of the build somewhere?
I'm not on facebook and never will again so that's a bad option for me 
Maybe I could create an alias so no one would know it's me 

Likely the only place he'd post anything is on his Instagram @jdmoto137 . George, do you know if this is intended to be a Formula 750 bike for him after the recent rule "clarification" for that class and the Vintage Cup next year?

[gschuld]

Kevin,

Yes, the new Bimota is a customer build (for John Turner) that was in the works shortly after F750 was selected to be the 2023 vintage cup class.  Turner also has a Yamaha TR3 350cc 2 stroke he intends to campaign in F750 as well(FWIW, 1972 Daytona 200 was won on Yamaha TR3, Don Emde)

Jesse has a long build ahead to be ready AND race tested for spring 2023.  So much of it is one off stuff.  Jesse is a skilled bike builder though it seems and it IS his day job after all.

George

[PeWe]

Speaking of race frames and front ends and brakes for the Honda there is a specialist guy who builds and races them in England, (Sams territory) who trades under the name "Good Bits UK"
I haven't seen anything on the forum about him ( unless I missed it) but he has been around for a while in the British classic racing and appears to do some nice work with new frames and modified front ends to suit. The British classic rules are likely different to the States but hey worth a look at his web site,
cheers Johno
   

It is an interesting website...

https://good-bits.co.uk/

I bought their "clutch actuating hub" for my K6 2018.

I searched for better brakes a few days ago and landed there.
It would be fine if the AP racing caliper replica could be a simple  bolt-on upgrade on late K2 -K6 forks.
They have a complete F front end though.

[Leino]

Thank you gentlemen! Found it.
Also found that ridiculous BS about his Yamaha not being legal and people who can't read the rulebook.
I was laughing out loud. Jesse seems like a cool character.

[Ramrod_Racing]

Thank you gentlemen! Found it.
Also found that ridiculous BS about his Yamaha not being legal and people who can't read the rulebook.
I was laughing out loud. Jesse seems like a cool character.

Oh, there's a bunch of fresh new kerfuffle about the Formula 750 class for next year. A rule proposal was made and approved to allow certain two strokes into the class (H2, H2R, and GT750), which went out to the members with all the other rule updates a month or so ago. Last week a "clarification" came out that the GT750 wouldn't be allowed and that it's inclusion was a clerical error, but a number of guys already had bikes in the works since F-750 is the featured "Vintage Cup" class for next year. Some were out significant money already. The XV will likely be the Vintage Superbike Heavyweight Champion (this year's Vintage Cup class) after Barber.

George, I thought John was going the GT750 route as well, but that's just what I inferred while eating popcorn and watching people meltdown in the FB thread. I'll see Jesse on Friday at Tally; I'm sure there will be plenty of chatter on this topic around the paddock.

[gschuld]

Sending a PM

George

[Sam Green Racing]

Speaking of race frames and front ends and brakes for the Honda there is a specialist guy who builds and races them in England, (Sams territory) who trades under the name "Good Bits UK"
I haven't seen anything on the forum about him ( unless I missed it) but he has been around for a while in the British classic racing and appears to do some nice work with new frames and modified front ends to suit. The British classic rules are likely different to the States but hey worth a look at his web site,
cheers Johno
   

Johno, I spotted my name mentioned but can't add anything to the thread. This Good Bits UK guy is a few hundred miles south of me and with me no longer able to get to race meetings I have never heard of him, sorry guys.

Sam.

[Leino]

I sent Jesse a message introducing myself and asked him if he is going to post some pics of the build and luckily he said yes