2017 Bimota DB9

2017 Bimota DB9 sits among the small Rimini manufacturer's Ducati-powered nakeds, built for riders who want that V-twin character wrapped in a chassis you won't see at every trackday. This is a hand-assembled machine where the Ducati 1198 engine gets bolted into a trellis frame with Ohlins suspension front and rear, and the result feels tighter and more immediate than the donor Ducati it borrows from. You ride it for the connection to the road, not comfort — the riding position is committed, the throttle response sharp, and every input feels magnified. Owning one means accepting quirks that come with low-volume Italian engineering in exchange for exclusivity you can't buy off a showroom floor. For 2017, the DB9 lineup included the standard Brivido along with the Brivido S, a more track-focused variant running a single front disc. Mechanically the 2017 Bimota DB9 carried over unchanged from 2016, so shoppers should weigh service records and ownership history over spec sheets. Buyers tend to be experienced twin-cylinder riders or Ducati owners looking for something rarer, often with half an eye on long-term collector value given Bimota's limited production numbers.