Brand Details
About Bimota
- Category
- Motorbike
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1973
- Founder
- Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini
- Headquarters
- Rimini, Italy
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Bimota and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Bimota Story
Bimota was founded in Rimini, Italy, in 1973 by Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini, its name formed from the first letters of their surnames. The company made its reputation building exquisite lightweight frames and chassis around engines from Japanese and Italian manufacturers, producing exotic, low-volume sports bikes. Innovations included the Tesi series with its hub-centre steering, though the firm endured repeated financial crises over the decades.
Model Evolution
Bimota Through The Years
4 milestone models from 1985 to 2014.
1985Photo: Philippe on fr.wikipedia.org · CC BY 3.0
1991Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
1997Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/varintsai/ · CC BY 2.0
2014Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/klausnahr/ · CC BY-SA 2.0
Current Lineup
Bimota was revived through investment from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which took a stake in 2019, and builds limited-production models such as the Kawasaki-powered Tesi H2.
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