2013 Bimota DB9 Brivido S

2013 Bimota DB9 Brivido S sits toward the sporting end of Bimota's small, hand-assembled catalog, built around Ducati's air-cooled Testastretta V-twin rather than an in-house engine. This is a boutique Italian sportbike in the truest sense: a low-volume chassis wrapped around a proven Ducati powerplant, with the kind of trellis-frame handling and aggressive geometry that rewards a rider who wants to feel every input rather than have it filtered out. It's not a bike for commuting or casual weekend cruising — it's tight, physical, and demands attention, which is exactly the point for the person who buys one. The 2013 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2012 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Given the low production numbers typical of Bimota, provenance and documented maintenance matter more here than on mass-market machines. The typical owner is an experienced rider or collector already familiar with Ducati ownership quirks, drawn to the 2013 Bimota DB9 Brivido S for its rarity and hand-built character rather than outright performance superiority over more common alternatives.