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Bimota Today

Today's
born-again Bimota adventure began thanks to the initiative, the courage
and the vision of Ing. Roberto Comini, a successful and accomplished
entrepreneur who is also President of the multinational company
Farmavenda Spa.


As his partner in the adventure of restoring Bimota to its previous
prestigious status in the motorcycle world, Ing.Comini has teamed up
with Novafin, a Swiss company based in Geneva whose CEO is a great fan
of Bimota, as well as thoroughly knowledgeable about motorcycles.


Mr. Gigi Bonini, a successful manager from the industry, has recently
joined Bimota as the new Managing Director, and with the help of the
dedicated and passionate team he has assembled, will be in charge of
taking the Bimota marque back to its origins, even if the market in
general, as well as the competition, has changed a great deal since it
was founded back in 1973 by the team headed by Mr.Massimo Tamburini.


Bimota is fully established in all the major world markets and has
recently also returned to the USA, where the first Bimota showroom has
been opened in New York.


For the future Bimota is developing several different projects,
including evolutionary versions of existing models which will be
revealed at the appropriate time. Meanwhile, the company's commitment
and determination are at the highest levels to meet the challenging
task of relaunching such a prestigious marque.

DB5 1000 Project ­ The Genesis

In
July 2003, the reborn Bimota company, still in a start-up phase,
decided to return to the marketplace with a new model which would be
'Una Vera Bimota' incorporating the greatest expression of technology,
innovation and Made in Italy design flair. Thus was born the new Bimota
DB5 Mille.


The designer of this new Bimota is Sergio Robbiano, who was already
responsible for the styling of the controversial but innovative 500Vdue
model.


In December 2003 Robbiano delivered the DB5 Mille design to Bimota,
interpreting in a successful manner the philosophy that Bimota wanted
to transmit with this bike.


Throughout 2004, a small but dedicated team has been hard at work to
create the prototype revealed last September at Intermot 2004 in Munich.


Their challenge was all the more difficult thanks to the fact that the
development of the new model took place at the same time as the
complete re-organization of the company. Nevertheless, thanks to the
diligence, devotion and passion of Bimota staff, the new DB5 Mille was
duly presented at Intermot 2004.


Its success was immediate, and exceeded all expectations, with the
bike's design universally acclaimed. Such was the admiration for it
that the DB5 Mille won the prestigious Motorcycle Design Association
Award as the most beautiful bike of the entire show in the Supersport
category.


This significant achievement spurred on the Bimota R&D team to
bring the DB5 Mille to production as fast as possible, but to the
highest standards, in order that the many eager customers who had
expressed an interest in acquiring the bike, could have their dreams
fulfilled.


Unfortunately, the winter of 2004-5 in Italy was very cold: heavy rain
and snow until the end of March delayed the intensive test programme of
the DB5 Mille. Nevertheless, initial test results have been immediately
positive, and by building on this, after months of hard work we reached
our intended aim of delivering a bike which is as satisfying to ride as
it is beautiful to look at.

Technical And Styling Features

From
the very beginning Bimota wanted to produce a bike which would be
aggressive and compact, yet light-handling and enjoyable to ride. For
this reason, some technical and styling choices have been made in order
to be sure that the DB5 Mille would possess these qualities.


The bike is powered by a Ducati 1000 DS desmodue air-cooled engine, one
of the most established Ducati desmo V-twin motors. Bimota's link with
Ducati extends back to 1984, and a new model powered by the desmodue
Ducati V-twin engine is assuredly the ideal way to set Bimota's new
direction. The link between the two prestigious Italian marques has
always pleased and excited enthusiasts all over the world.


The 992cc desmodue twin-spark motor is a reliable design, with exciting
performance and a strong torque curve which greatly enhances the bike's
driveability.


Its great rideability perfectly matches the character of the DB5
chassis design, so that the bike as a whole becomes really enjoyable to
ride.


Such an engine deserves to be an integral part of the model's visual
appeal, and Robbiano has therefore succeeded in combining the beauty of
a complete fairing with the spectacle of the engine left fully in view,
emphasising the mechanical element of the design as a whole, while
still providing the aerodynamic qualities required by a
high-performance sportbike.

Featured
for the first time on any motorcycle is a trellis swing-arm constructed
of steel tubing with machined lateral plates made of aircraft alloy.


The front of the bike is particularly slim thanks to the small space
required by the compact air-cooled engine.


Near the vertically stacked headlights are located the twin air intakes
through which, thanks to the internal configuration of the fairing and
the front bodywork, allow cool air to be ducted to the engine for
optimum cooling.


For the rear of the DB5, Bimota wanted the leaness of a racebike: the
dual exhaust cans in anodized aluminium stand out visually, with the
tiny real light mounted between the two.


The Bimota DB5 Mille is the fruit of the passion, innovation and design
flair of a company that aims to return to the prestigious role it
previously held in the world's motorcycling panorama. The Bimota models
of the third millennium will bring unique Italian styling, and the
exclusivity of a high-tech product, to the roads of the world.


Technical Specifications DB5 1000

MSRP (Europe): ¤ 22,950.00 (ex works)

Chassis

Frame: 20/25mm tubular chrome molybdenum steel trellis with lateral plates in aircraft alloy.
Rear frame: 15/25/30mm tubular chrome molybdenum steel trellis with lateral plates in aircraft alloy.
Wheelbase: 1425mm
Front suspension: Öhlins upside-down fully adjustable forks 43mm with TiN surface treatment
Steering angle: 24°
Rear suspension: Fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock
Front wheel travel: 120mm
Rear wheel travel: 120mm
Trail: 99,83 mm
Seat height: 800mm
Foot rest height: 395+/-16mm with radial regulation
Front brake: 2 x 298 mm semi-floating discs, 4-piston 4-pad radial calipers - Brembo
Rear brake: 220 mm disc, 2-piston 2-pad calipers - Brembo
Wheel: Front: 3,50x17" ­ Rear: 5,50x17"
Tyres: Front: 120/70/17 ­ Rear: 180/55/17
Weight: 165 Kg

Engine

Engine: Ducati ­ L twin cylinder, 2 valves per cylinder Desmodromic ­ air cooled.
Bore and Stroke: 94 x 71,5mm
Displacement: 992cc
Max power: 92 Hp/8000 rpm
Max. torque 9,4 kgm/5500 rpm
Fuel injection: Electronic fuel injection ­ 45mm throttle body
Lubrication: With wet sump
Gear box: 6 speed
Clutch: Dry multi-plate with hydraulic control