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Bimota DB5 1000
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.
For more information, please visit www.Bimota.it, or www.BimotaUSA.com.
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
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