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Bimota KB1 by Joseph Battisti

Bimota motorcycle factory is located in Rimini, and founded in 1966 by Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini whose acronym comes from the abbreviation.

The first motorcycle produced by Bimota came off the assembly line in 1975.

first model was the absolute HB1 (Honda Bimota 1).

Come on, boy, if we wanted to know the history of Bimota we just go to Wikipedia and find all that ... we need short cuts.

OK, OK ... let's get to the point. Remember

Joseph Battisti, that of the Honda 500 Four blue of which I spoke some time ago?

Well, he is doing another of his.

In his hands this time is over a KB1.

Something about me KB1 you say?

was presented at the Motor Show in Milan in 1977 and produced from 1978 until 1982.

The engine was the fourth in line of Kawasaki Z1000 with 84 hp and a top speed of just over 230 km / h and a dry weight of only 193 kg

The perimeter frame was tubular Cr / Mo the arm was mixed in tubes and steel box. It
of which only 827 were built as 16 complete bikes and the rest as a kit. Sometimes those who bought a
KB1 buy a kit for track use. A
Joseph has been appointed for a bike for a complete overhaul and a track frame for the construction of another motorcycle.
Only the frame and nothing else.
complete the bike is not much to say, is wonderful.
Massimo Tamburini's hand was happy as ever.
I could not resist and I got in the saddle, I was stuck in the tiny space and, despite not exactly a physical jockey, I found all of the controls in place.

Evidently the triangle ergonomic handlebar / seat / footpegs have been made the subject of further study. For
charity, it is certainly not a bike, but walking is definitely more comfortable than many super of his era.
The bike has no bottom and I personally hope that is not remounted, hide the beautiful frame that spans the narrow motorone Kawasaki would be a crime.
But what interests me most is the bike under construction.
Joseph is a technical race but not all.
It 's a perfectionist.
There is not one detail that has been meticulously cared assembly and finishing.
The front fork is embraced by two aluminum plates pulled hypertrophic mirror.

The Brembo calipers are fitted to the original end of the fork (also 'they mirror polished) with adapters made as only someone who really loves his work can do.

plates, adapters and fork are the work of Victor Mancini who takes them on specific Giuseppe.

Joseph studied, and Victor made, including a system to vary the length of Koni shock absorbers, if you have the patience to go and look carefully at the photos of Four 500 Blue Joseph you'll see what I mean.

I believe that the dampers Penny (my building Guzzi) end up in the workshop of Victor.

Attention to detail shines through the splitter control of the front brakes, the painting of the engine (that of the Kawasaki Z1 900), treatment of housing, the nozzle supply - although it Billet made ad hoc.
tank and tail section are excellent replicas in fiberglass.

wait to see that carbs are assembled, but knowing Joseph, in all likelihood it will be a battery of Keihin CR.
discharge will almost certainly be a 4 in 1 Marving.
work are currently blocked due to the difficulty in obtaining the original wheels - the wheels of KB1 was equipped with a 5-point star design or, alternatively, of the six races in elektron.
The result will certainly striking.
Every detail or component appears as part of a single project where nothing is left to chance or improvisation.

It 'obvious that the bike is already well defined in every detail in the mind of Joseph.

not There is no trace nell'ordinatissima shop drawings, sketches, or other projects.

Oh, by the way, none of them lives in motion, for they eat more.

Everything is done in the little free time.

This is just skill and passion.