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2010 Bimota Day live pics

By Alison

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Established in 1966, Bimota originally made cooling systems for bikes, but with the passion of people like Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and the celebrated Massimo Tamburini, the company became famous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.

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Bimota DB8 live at Motor Bike Expo

By Alison

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