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{{Infobox Motorcycle
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|name            = DB1
{{Motorcycle
|image            = [[Image:BimotaDB1.jpg|250px|right]]
|name            = Bimota DB1
|photo=BimotaDB1.jpg
|aka              =  
|aka              =  
|manufacturer    = [[Bimota]]
|manufacturer    = Bimota
|parent_company  =  
|parent_company  =
|production      = ca. 1985-1987
|production      = 1985 - 1987
|model_year      =  
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|class            =  
|class            = Sport Bike
|engine          = 750 cc [[v-twin]]
|engine          = 750cc air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree [[V-Twin]], SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder
|top_speed        =  
|bore_stroke      = 88.9mm x 88.9mm
|power            =  
|compression      = 9.3:1
|torque          =  
|top_speed        =
|transmission    =  
|power            = 63.03 HP (47.0 KW) @ 7500RPM
|suspension      =  
|torque          = 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 6500RPM
|brakes          =  
|ignition        =
|tires            =  
|spark_plug      =
|rake_trail      =  
|battery          =
|wheelbase        =  
|transmission    = Gear box: 5-speed, manual <br>
|length          =  
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br>
|width            =  
Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual <br>
|height          =  
 
|seat_height      =  
|frame            =
|dry_weight      =  
|suspension      =Front: 41mm Marzocchi telescopic fork <br>
|wet_weight      =  
Rear: Marzocchi dual shocks
|fuel_capacity    =  
|brakes          =Front: dual 280mm discs, 1-piston [[calipers]] <br>Rear: single 260mm disc
|oil_capacity    =  
|front_tire      = {{tire|130/80 V16}}
|fuel_consumption =  
|rear_tire    = {{tire|160/80 V18}}
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|wet_weight      = 160.0 kg
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The '''[[Bimota]] DB1''' was a air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder Sport Bike [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Bimota]] in 1985. Max [[torque]] was 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 6500 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 63.03 HP (47.0 KW) @ 7500 RPM. 
==History==
The '''DB1''' is a [[motorcycle]] designed by Federico Martini and made by the small motorcycle maker [[Bimota]] in Rimini, Italy.  Made in the mid-1980s, it had a 750cc [[Ducati]] L-Twin engine (a 90° V-Twin).
The '''DB1''' is a [[motorcycle]] designed by Federico Martini and made by the small motorcycle maker [[Bimota]] in Rimini, Italy.  Made in the mid-1980s, it had a 750cc [[Ducati]] L-Twin engine (a 90° V-Twin).


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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 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.
They have 16-inch wheels and were one of the first road bikes (if not the first) to use radial tires.  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&nbsp;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&nbsp;cc machines were made for Japan and are included in that number.
# DB1S with freer exhausts and larger carburetors and no air cleaners.  Same body colours as DB1 but with an "S" in the name.  63 made.
# DB1S with freer exhausts and larger carburetors and no [[air cleaner]]s.  Same body colors 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 colours as the DB1 but mostly red. 153 made.
# DB1SR with a very highly tuned engine, and different two-piece wheels made by Marvic/Akront.  Same colors 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.


All DB1 machines are highly prized collectors' items now.
All DB1 machines are highly prized collectors' items now.
==Engine==
A 88.9mm [[bore]] x 88.9mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 748.0 cubic centimeters. 
==Drive==
The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual. 
==Chassis==
It came with a 130/80 V16 front [[tire]] and a 160/80 V18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual 280mm discs, 1-piston calipers in the front and a single 260mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a  41mm Marzocchi telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Marzocchi dual shocks. 
==1985 Bimota DB1==
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-2004-0.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-1985-0.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-2004-1.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-2004-2.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-2004-3.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-2004-4.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-1985-1.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
[[File:bimota-db1-1985-1985-4.jpg|600px|1985 Bimota DB1]]
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-aluminum wheels.


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[[Category:Sport Bike motorcycles]]
[[Category:1980s motorcycles]]
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