The V Due was a 500cc V-twin two-stroke motorcycle first manufactured by Bimota in 1997. Technical specs included the first electronically controlled direct fuel injection on a two-stroke bike, cassette type gearbox and dry clutch. Its power-to-weight ratio surpassed almost all sports bikes of the day. The first production run of 150 bikes ...

Bimota produced 150 V-dues and had to recall them all – the loss of income forcing them into bankruptcy. The production V-due had some problems, but early versions of most new products have problems that engineers rectify during development.

Nov 21, 2014 · "A complex, high tech, ridiculously expensive two-stroke" - MCN reviews the BIMOTA V-DUE 500, plus specs

Nov 11, 2012 · The Bimota V-Due 500 motorcycle, a 2-stroke giant killer that promised to revolutionize the industry... but ended up bankrupting Bimota.

The only Bimota ever made that was actually fitted with a Bimota engine was the V Due. Launched in 1997, the V Due was fitted with Bimota’s own 500cc, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, fuel-injected v-twin that made 110bhp at 9000rpm, and 90Nm of torque at 8000rpm.

Nov 19, 2014 · Bimota obliged and subsequently went bankrupt. The V due engineer (Piero Caronni) for Bimota ended up buying all of the bikes, spares and legal rights and set up on his own.

Apr 22, 2022 · This is the story of the 1997 Bimota 500 V-Due, which retailed at $20,275 but drove Bimota to bankruptcy. After 20 years in business, Bimota announced and debuted a 500cc V-twin, direct-injected two-stroke powered street bike …

Sep 17, 2017 · The Bimota Due has quoted maximum power develop at 9000 rpm and the difference in engine speed may be just enough to eliminate this problem. Interestingly, the new Honda NSR500 V-twin racer delivers its maximum power of 135 bhp at 10,250 rpm, pumping AVgas through conventional carburetors.

Dec 16, 2017 · It was the only Bimota to use an in-house designed motor. The 90º V-twin featured counter-rotating crankshafts and a six-speed cassette gearbox.

Feb 3, 2023 · The V-Due was the bike that bankrupted Bimota, with attempts to deliver the two-stroke fraught with issues, causing delays and eventually forcing the company to buy back some early machines...