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Ruben Xaus: "Bimota to wildcard World Superbikes in 2013"
Our Italian cousins at Motoblog.it are at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona this weekend and at the Bimota stand found former Superbike rider Ruben Xaus who is now officially working with Bimota as their sporting director and was able to interview him.
MB: Bimota has several new things in store for their fans, so how did this partnership with them come around?
RX: By chance. I was talking to some very passionate friends from the Romagna region and was introduced to the Bimota world. I was at a crossroads, not knowing whether to continue racing or to dedicate myself to something else. On the one hand, there were the last season with many injuries and no replies, so I decided to take matters into hand and this collaboration was born. I wanted to take control of my destiny and decide what to do and when to do it.”
MB: What do you do for them?
RX: “I was only supposed to do some small things, instead I’m doing a lot. In the beginning my role was to be their image man, because I have riding schools in Spain, France and Russia, so we thought I’d use their bikes and my name for marketing, but as time went on and with my experience in asset management and finances (something that I’ve personally always worked in) we decided to expand my role and now I’m the sporting director, with the objective of outsourcing and expand the business with targeted marketing strategies. “
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Ruben Xaus tests Bimota Moto2 and Superbike
We’ve already mentioned that Ruben Xaus had taken up a new role as sporting director for Bimota and the Spaniard was on track at Almeria for a shakedown test for Bimota’s Moto2 and Superbike project as the first step in their comeback project.
Launched in the 70s, the brand has always been a protagonist introducing new technologies that later designed on its own models and now has set up the Bimota Research Development Department in a joint venture with EDO Racing that will manage the marketing and development area and new partnership with Bitubo suspensions.
At Almeria Xaus and the test rider tested their newest Moto2 version, the HB4 2012. A slighly improved motorbike where aerodynamic studies allowed an extremely low CX that led to improved timings and even less workloads.
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Bimota TB-1 675 by Oberdan Bezzi
We haven’t checked out an Oberdan Bezzi vision for a while, so here’s a look at his Bimota TB-1 675 motorcycle design effort. The Bimota model is designed to be a competitor to the new MV Agusta F3 - providing an attractive and alluring design that other bikes can’t match. The designer says:
The very valid 600cc Japanese bikes can’t compete in terms of fascinating and refined design and build; and the dynamic high performance of the Triumph Daytona 675 doesn’t have the same allure that makes for a dream bike.
And so we get the idea for a three-cylinder Bimota that can compete with the MV Agusta, using a 675cc engine and some good looking fairing. It will never see the light of day, but it’s an intriguing proposition all the same.
2010 Bimota Day live pics
These behind the scenes live pics of the 2010 Bimota Day come from the guys at Motoblog.it who were lucky enough to visit the Bimota factory facilities during its open day. With Bimota representatives, and plenty of bikes on show, this is the one chance you will get to see so many examples of the famous models in one place.
Present at the day was Pietro Canale, marketing manager, who says: “Bimota has always made sports bikes and you will never see an enduro with our brand,” highlighting what the brand is famous for. Also present was former rider Loris Reggiani. Having raced with Bimota in the past, he said: “These are among the few bikes that still put me in mind of true workmanship. Race bikes have to be like this.”
Established in 1966, Bimota originally made cooling systems for bikes, but with the passion of people like Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and the celebrated Massimo Tamburini, the company became famous for its chassis building. It has housed many engines from many different brands but today, keeping things local, it’s using the Ducati V-Twins as motors.
Bimota DB6 SuperLight prototype
Bimota has presented its DB6 SuperLight model at the Rome Motodays event. These live pics show the bike, which is based on the Bimota DB6 Delirio. It’s a prototype which has been produced in collaboration with the Bike Research lab and centres on a new-look fork-chassis combination which further accentuates the extreme style of the DB6.
The Bimota DB6 SuperLight is already in testing phase and could even appear on the market in Bimonta dealerships by the end of the year. The aim is to keep the SuperLight with a weight of 158 kg in what has been an innovative project for the company. See if you like it in the pics below.
Bimota DB8 live at Motor Bike Expo
After the Bimota HB4 seen at the Motor Bike Expo, here is the other Bimota that was on show, the new
Bimota DB8, which is also a very sexy bike. In contrast to the return to Honda engines for Bimota with the HB4, the DB8 has a Ducati engine - no less than the 1198 Testastretta, in fact, which produces 170 hp off the back of a bike weighing 171 kg.
There is space for a passenger, but as the guys at Motoblog.it remind us, it’s not an armchair. The aluminium frame has been studied to accommodate the passenger space, and be both light and strong. The suspension has also been developed for use by two people, and with 131 Nm of torque, this makes it a fast bike to be riding duo.
The Bimota DB8 should cost about 23,000 euros, making it less entry-level than suspected, but it looks like a great bike and certainly isn’t lacking in speed and technology. A new version of the DB7 naked bike should still be developed, adding to a small range that Bimota fans should definitely appreciate. Technical specs after the jump.
Bimota DB8
Bimota HB4 live at Motor Bike Expo
Bimota will be debuting with FB Corse in the Moto2 series with this Bimota HB4. It should prove to be an exciting bike with a Honda engine (from the Honda CBR 600 RR), and a stunning Bimota trellis chassis of steel and cast magnesium. These shots show the Bimota HB4 live at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona (courtesy of Motoblog.it) where you can also see the rear Ohlins suspension, Paioli front fork and Brembo brakes.
Other features include an aeronautical system for the frame, adjustable steering head and forged magnesium wheels. The Bimota HB4 weighs 135 kg (dry) and has a 21-litre capacity fuel tank. Rumours say that if the bike is successful and generates enough interest, we could see a production version turn up.
On the racing front, Bimota won its first world championship back in 1980 with Jon Ekerold, and then in 1987 with Virginio Ferrari. And the Italians are hoping that this is an opportunity for Bimota to dust off the trophy cabinet a bit. Check out the Bimota HB4 Moto2 promo video here.
First Look at Bimota's Moto2 (w/video)
A big thanks to Mito Evo a reader of Motoblog who found this first video of Bimota’s new Moto2 bike in action at the Binetto race track near Bari, Italy.
Back in February the company announced that they were interested in supplying their chassis for Moto2 championship and the company from Rimini have come up with this motorcycle. Just a couple of days before Christmas, FB Corse announced that they were in the final stages of negotiations with Bimota to use their chassis and we should see official launch January 21st in Milan.
Bimota DB7R The Diavolo Rosso in Disguise
The Bimota DB7R Diavolo Rosso (what an apt name) isn’t something you’re going to find shopping on Black Friday, because ArthaWorks from Long Island, California will make only ten of these Red Devils out of fifty bikes that ArthaWorks customizes every year.
Priced at $ 59.500 the Diavolo Rosso is a more expensive version of the $ 52,000 Bimota DB7 Oronero with it’s all-carbon fiber frame, subframe and swingarm and tank and self supporting tail unit that was reveled last year at the EICMA show.
It’s got the same breathtaking performance with a weight of just 164 kilograms being propelled by the 164-horsepower Ducati 1098 powerplant and adding some red coloured details in exotic materials and a personalized Private Client Program, the Diavolo Rosso is the ultimate gift on anyone’s wishlist for this Christmas.
Source | asphaltandrubber
Borsellino Helmets
You’ve seen Borsalino’ the famous Italian hatmaker idea of motorcycle liveries on Bimotas DB6 and DB5 so take a look at their range of luxurious, high fashion jet helmets.
These fancy helmets may be okay while riding a Vespa or a Lambretta slowly around town, but we recommend a serious full face lid if you’re going to ride something like a powerful Bimota.
Bimota MMB1 with Morini motor
For a few years now, Bimota has exclusively adopted two-stroke Ducati twin cylinders, creating specialist products for a niche market. Since Ducati has also started orienting itself towards the same target, sometimes Bimota and Ducati models can overlap each other.
Which is why Oberdan Bezzi has suggested a radical solution: substituting the V2 90° desmodromico with the V2 87° corsacorta from Moto Morini. The engine is a modern twin-cylinder with impressive performance, and the fruit of this combination could by the MMB1 supersports sister of the DB7.
We imagine the price should be equally exclusive, but then when you’ve got the best of Made in Italy on a bike, you could expect that. Dreaming costs nothing, and we’re happy to fantasise about other powered by Moto Morini models.
Bimota DB7 Nerocarbonio: carbon in the motorcycle sector
In this photo is the lovely Bimota DB7 Nerocarbonio built in only 50 examples and on display at the Design Week in Milan. It’s on show as part of the Nerocarbonio event that showcases examples of industrial and artistic design using carbon.
The objects on display have been created by the Architettura and Industrial Design division of Alberto Del Biondi, Industria del Design.
Bimota showed this extraordinary example of the use of carbon fibre in the motorcycle world. What do you think of it?
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