2012 Bimota DB9 Brivido

2012 Bimota DB9 Brivido sits in the small Rimini firm's naked-sportbike range, built around a Ducati-sourced V-twin dressed in Bimota's own trellis frame and bodywork. This is a hand-assembled machine, not a mass-production streetfighter, and it rides that way: the chassis is tight, the steering quick, and the whole bike feels like it's asking you to work for it rather than coddling you through a commute. Owning one means accepting a smaller dealer network and a more hands-on relationship with maintenance, but in exchange you get a bike that responds to rider input with far more immediacy than anything off a big-four assembly line. The 2012 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2011 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. The typical buyer here isn't cross-shopping a Kawasaki Z1000 on price; they already own a Ducati or Triumph and want something rarer, with the collector appeal of a low-production Italian brand and a boutique ownership experience that mainstream naked bikes can't replicate.