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Bimota
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Bimota is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1973 in Rimini, its name formed from the founders' surnames Bianchi, Morri, and Tamburini. The company built its reputation by combining engines from major manufacturers with its own advanced chassis engineering, producing hand-built motorcycles in small numbers that became collector pieces.
Co-founder Massimo Tamburini, who later designed the Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4, established Bimota's engineering-led approach. The brand is particularly associated with the Tesi series, which uses hub-center steering in place of a conventional front fork, a configuration Bimota has refined across several generations since the early 1990s.
In 2019 Kawasaki took a significant stake in the company, beginning a new era of collaboration. Current models include the Tesi H2, powered by Kawasaki's supercharged Ninja H2 engine, the KB4 with Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX power, and the Tera crossover, all featuring Bimota-designed frames, billet components, and carbon bodywork built in Rimini. The partnership also returned Bimota to world-championship racing.
Production remains deliberately limited, with motorcycles assembled largely by hand and sold through selected dealers in Europe, North America, Japan, and other markets. Pricing typically starts around 30,000 euros, positioning Bimota among the most exclusive series-production motorcycle brands.
Co-founder Massimo Tamburini, who later designed the Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4, established Bimota's engineering-led approach. The brand is particularly associated with the Tesi series, which uses hub-center steering in place of a conventional front fork, a configuration Bimota has refined across several generations since the early 1990s.
In 2019 Kawasaki took a significant stake in the company, beginning a new era of collaboration. Current models include the Tesi H2, powered by Kawasaki's supercharged Ninja H2 engine, the KB4 with Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX power, and the Tera crossover, all featuring Bimota-designed frames, billet components, and carbon bodywork built in Rimini. The partnership also returned Bimota to world-championship racing.
Production remains deliberately limited, with motorcycles assembled largely by hand and sold through selected dealers in Europe, North America, Japan, and other markets. Pricing typically starts around 30,000 euros, positioning Bimota among the most exclusive series-production motorcycle brands.
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Bimota hand-builds exclusive motorcycles in Rimini, pairing Kawasaki engines with its own chassis engineering, including the hub-center-steered Tesi H2 powered by the supercharged Ninja H2 motor. Founded in 1973 and backed by Kawasaki since 2019, the brand produces limited volumes prized by collectors.
Brand Details
Brand Tier
High Luxury
Price Range
$32,000 - $75,000
Founded
1973
Headquarters
Rimini, Italy
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Bimota's founding formula, take proven engines from major manufacturers and wrap them in radically better chassis engineering, has produced one of motorcycling's most consistently interesting engineering cultures for half a century. Massimo Tamburini's engineering-led DNA, carried forward before he went on to design the Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4, still defines the brand's identity, and the Tesi series' hub-center steering remains a genuinely unconventional solution that few other manufacturers have pursued this persistently. Kawasaki's 2019 stake transformed Bimota's prospects meaningfully, providing access to proven, powerful engines like the supercharged Ninja H2 unit while letting Bimota focus entirely on what it does best, chassis and frame design, rather than powertrain development. That partnership also restored the brand's racing presence, reinforcing its performance credibility beyond boutique collector status. Hand-assembly in Rimini and carbon bodywork keep production numbers deliberately small, which supports exclusivity and collector value but does mean waiting lists and limited dealer support relative to mainstream manufacturers, a fair tradeoff for buyers specifically seeking Bimota's distinctive engineering approach over outright practicality.
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