Bimota

Small Italian make in Rimini that built exclusive frames and fairings around engines from other makers; Tamburini was one of the founders.

Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri and Massimo Tamburini founded Bimota in Rimini, and the name was formed from the beginnings of their surnames. They built light, stiff frames for other makers' engines.

Bimota motorcycles were exclusive and made in small series. Massimo Tamburini later designed the Ducati 916 and the MV Agusta F4.

Its own name with the engine’s origin in the model code, such as SB for Suzuki and DB for Ducati.