1983 Bimota KB1 mint condition SOLD

SOLD

Beautiful KB1 in mint condition

Extremely rare, shipping to Europe or rest of world accommodated

Previously owned by Swiss Collector who spent a fortune on the bike. Engine runs like clockwork not surprisingly !

Comes complete with rare dual seat and rear foot pegs

These Z1000 engines works of art were topping out at over 150mph and Qtrs in the 11s , because of the reduced weight and aerodynamics. Away ahead of their time Massimo Tamburini went onto design the 916 Ducati ( he was the TA in BimoTA), MV750F4 but the KB1 was the 1st real masterpiece

A tremendous piece of motorcycle history, you have to do nothing to this bike. These are limited in numbers and can never be made or replicated again.

The KB1 is low, aero dynamic , mass centralised with a trellis wrap frame , overall decades ahead of the rest of the bikes at the time . Still stunning today.

The options on sourcing kb1 are easy if you can find one either buy a cheap one at £14k and spend an easy £10k + and 12 months or more restoring if you can find the parts you need . Or buy this one , nothing to disappoint .

Bimota forged its position by taking the superb Japanese engines from top line models and wrap them up to make them true dedicated performance Superbikes.

Interesting Bimota History;

Bimota was & is a small Italian manufacturer of custom and production motorcycles. It was founded in 1973 in Rimini, Italy 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 Tamburini.
Because the state of frame design was stagnant in the 1970s,[1] Bimota concentrated initially on building high-quality motorcycle chassis around existing engines. From the beginning they customised the top models of Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki. During the late 1970s, Bimota also helped develop and build motorcycles branded as Lamborghinis. In the 1980s they also customised Yamaha and Ducati motorcycles.

Bimota's co-founder and long-time chief designer Tamburini has been an influential player in the development of other Italian brands, most significantly his work on the popular Ducati 916, the Ducati Paso, and the MV Agusta F4; other designers such as current Bimota chief Sergio Robbiano have also been involved with larger-volume manufacturers.
Latterly after various difficulties and bankruptcy over the years , Kawasaki now have a 49% share in Bimota , h werewolf securing its future with the backup KHI can bring , production of the H2Ninja tesi has been completed.

opinion ; Kawasaki KB1 helped secure the future of the company, without the history generated by the bike with the stunning design and improvements over the standard bike , it’s debatable that Kawasaki maybe be as involved as they are.

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