Bimota Refutes Reports Of Factory Closure

There's still no word on if any new Bimota models are being planned or if Bimota will just continue to support spares and service to current customers for now.

By Carandbike Team

1 mins read

Published on September 26, 2017

Highlights

Recent reports stated that the main Bimota factory is shut down
Bimota says the company has relocated to new premises
Bimota will continue to support existing customers

Italian motorcycle brand Bimota has refuted reports of the company becoming extinct, after reports of the company's main factory in Italy shutting down. Earlier this month, there have been reports of Bimota's main factory in Via Lea Giaccaglia, on the outskirts of Rimini closing down, with even the Bimota sign being taken down. But now the storied Italian motorcycle brand has released a statement saying that Bimota is very much in business, and continues to "create dreams" in a new operational headquarters. According to the statement from the company, Bimota has shifted to a new location, just a few hundred metres from the original factory. "The spaces are new, bright and organised. The layout on a single floor allows a flow of slim and smooth motion for a craft factory such as Bimota," the statement added. "Despite the unavoidable relocations due to an unmodified move, the pace of production is resuming at regular rates thanks to more and more select and competent staff." The Bimota DB8 is powered by the Ducati 1198 superbike engine Also Read: Bimota Factory Shuts Doors So, contrary to earlier reports, the brand developed by Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini is far from extinct, and from the looks of it, we can expect to hear more from the Bimota brand soon. The statement added that the company is committed to provide service and assistance to Bimota customers worldwide and importers remain the main commitment "until the recent relocation will be fully completed." There's still no confirmed news of a complete revival of the company though, or if any new models are being planned. Bimota's current owners are based out of Switzerland. Bimota was founded in 1973 in Rimini, Italy and has had a storied past building high-quality motorcycles around existing engines from other brands, customising top models of Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki. By the 1990s and the turn of the century, Bimota's fortunes have nosedived, with the company declaring bankruptcy in the early 2000s and then passing on to new ownership in 2003.