Bimota
Italian motorcycle manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bimota is an Italian manufacturer of custom and production motorcycles. It was founded in 1973 in Rimini by Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri, and Massimo Tamburini. The company name is a portmanteau derived from the first two letters of each of the three founders' surnames: Bianchi, Morri, and Tamburini.
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Bimota Honda HB1 at Imola racetrack in 1973 | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
Founded | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) in Rimini, Italy |
Founder | Valerio Bianchi Giuseppe Morri Massimo Tamburini |
Headquarters | Rimini , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Motorcycles |
Parent | Italian Motorcycle Investment S.p.A. (IMI) (50.1%) Kawasaki Heavy Industries (49.9%)[1] |
Website | bimota |
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