2000 Bimota DB3 Mantra

The 2000 Bimota DB3 Mantra sits among the small Rimini firm's most unusual naked bikes, wrapping a Ducati-sourced air-cooled V-twin in bodywork that split opinion the moment it appeared. This is a hand-built machine built around feel rather than outright numbers, and it shows the moment you sit on it: the riding position is upright and direct, the chassis reacts instantly to small inputs, and the V-twin pulls with the kind of low-end torque that rewards a relaxed hand rather than a heavy one. It's not a bike for chasing lap times; it's a bike for a rider who wants every ride to feel deliberate and a little theatrical, given the polarizing styling. The 2000 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 1999 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Given Bimota's low production numbers and the brand's precarious finances around this period, collector interest in the 2000 Bimota DB3 Mantra runs high. Buyers tend to be seasoned Ducati or Bimota owners looking for something rarer than a Monster, drawn as much to the exclusivity and engineering oddity as to the riding experience itself.