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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Bimota DB1 | |name = '''Bimota DB1''' | ||
| | |image = [[Image:BimotaDB1.jpg|frameless|right]] | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Bimota | |manufacturer = [[Bimota]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = 1985 - 1987 | |production = 1985 - 1987 | ||
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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = Sport Bike | |class = [[Sport Bike]] | ||
|engine = 750cc air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree [[V-Twin]], SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | |engine = 750cc air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree [[V-Twin]], SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder | ||
|bore_stroke = 88.9mm x 88.9mm | |bore_stroke = 88.9mm x 88.9mm | ||
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The DB1 came along when the company was in real money trouble and the sales of the DB1 were what saved the company at that time. | The DB1 came along when the company was in real money trouble and the sales of the DB1 were what saved the company at that time. | ||
They have 16-inch wheels and were one of the first road bikes (if not the first) to use radial | They have 16-inch wheels and were one of the first road bikes (if not the first) to use radial tyres. They featured only the BEST of what parts were available in Italy at the time and were very expensive bikes built to a very high standard of finish. Brembo goldline brake [[caliper]]s, floating discs. Marzzochi M1R forks. And many Bimota made light aluminum parts machined from solid. | ||
There were three road-going versions of the DB1: | There were three road-going versions of the DB1: | ||
# DB1 1985-87 standard model. Red green and mostly pearl white bodywork. 453 made. Some 400 cc machines were made for Japan and are included in that number. | # DB1 1985-87 standard model. Red green and mostly pearl white bodywork. 453 made. Some 400 cc machines were made for Japan and are included in that number. | ||
# DB1S with freer exhausts and larger carburetors and no [[air cleaner]]s. Same body | # DB1S with freer exhausts and larger carburetors and no [[air cleaner]]s. Same body colours as DB1 but with an "S" in the name. 63 made. | ||
# DB1SR with a very highly tuned engine, and different two-piece wheels made by Marvic/Akront. Same | # DB1SR with a very highly tuned engine, and different two-piece wheels made by Marvic/Akront. Same colours as the DB1 but mostly red. 153 made. | ||
There were also a very limited number of DB1R factory race bikes built. | There were also a very limited number of DB1R factory race bikes built. | ||
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The 1985 MY Bimota DB1 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 748cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 62 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. | The 1985 MY Bimota DB1 sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 748cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 62 horsepower and 61 Nm of torque. | ||
The key features for this machine would be the Marzocchi suspension package composed of a 41mm telescopic fork and adjustable shocks in the rear, a braking system with dual discs in the front and a rear single unit, an analogue instrumentation panel, an aerodynamic full-fairing, a windscreen, a blacked-out exhaust system and blacked-out, forged- | The key features for this machine would be the Marzocchi suspension package composed of a 41mm telescopic fork and adjustable shocks in the rear, a braking system with dual discs in the front and a rear single unit, an analogue instrumentation panel, an aerodynamic full-fairing, a windscreen, a blacked-out exhaust system and blacked-out, forged-aluminium wheels. | ||