Comments on: Bimota BX450 Dirt Bike Leaks Ahead of EIMCA Debut

By: David Johnson

David Johnson — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:23:34 +0000

Of course, this model requires a lot of work, but they have the right to exist.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:17:15 +0000

In reply to Our_Man_In_Bangkok. Yup, I was expecting to see something from Triumph already BUT we all know how that went. Hey ! At least Guzzi showed 2 spoke wheels on a stand about a new Stelvio, right ?

By: Our_Man_In_Bangkok

Our_Man_In_Bangkok — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:43:17 +0000

In reply to MikeD. There is yet to be a proper concept or even visual of both these brands bike offerings... I'm all for a slow tease, but there are limits

By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:03:11 +0000

In reply to Our_Man_In_Bangkok. Triumph is trying, so . . . Monkey see, Monkey do ? The cool kids were doing it so I had to do it too !

By: Ryan Rogers

Ryan Rogers — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:01:52 +0000

I think this is a “production bike” so they can run in something like EnduroGP.

By: Our_Man_In_Bangkok

Our_Man_In_Bangkok — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:49:39 +0000

In reply to Killa Hurtz. It will be interesting to see when/if Ducati enter the dirt market....

By: Killa Hurtz

Killa Hurtz — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:26:40 +0000

Waste of time here. Bimota WTF are you doing in this space? You will get KILLED here by KTM, you will get killed by Honda, you will get killed by everybody besides maybe Kawi unless Kawi decides at the last minute to compete with the Bimota as a Kawi before it gets it’s tricolor paint job. Is there really a market for expensive Italian dirt bikes? I know they’re rebadged Kawis but they will cost triple just for the paint and logos. I mean the professors at Bimota surely understand what people do with dirt bikes right? They don’t park ’em in the parlor at look at ’em. Which is basically all a Bimota is good for. Ain’t good fer ridin’ that’s fer sure. What’s warranty claims gonna be like with this thing? Kawi dealers going to take care of those? Think anybody will actually use these for competition? I smell a huge waste of money and a canceled product.

By: Ted

Ted — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:15:29 +0000

Bimota? More like Toyota. I want a 600 twin two stroke. 2 x 300cc Kato, Gas Gas, whatever. That’s more like Bimota.

By: Bob Krzeszkiewicz

Bob Krzeszkiewicz — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:43:53 +0000

A call to IMS for a bigger tank and to Baja Designs for lighting and you can get a much less expensive bike. Graphics are another 100 bucks. Traction control? Why? Lots of times when I don’t want traction in the woods.

Not sure why anyone cares that Bimota still exists. Kawasaki certainly doesn’t need them. Quite the opposite.

By: Our_Man_In_Bangkok

Our_Man_In_Bangkok — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:10:22 +0000

In reply to sburns2421. It's not worth as much as TM/Sherco/KTM/Husky.... it offers a lesser solution.

By: LeDelmo

LeDelmo — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:43:20 +0000

Kawasaki fans have been begginng Kawasaki to make a new production Enduro for decades…

I am not sure if I should be happy or angery. That it took Bimota of all things for this to be made.

By: sburns2421

sburns2421 — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:41:13 +0000

Assuming this is produced in any volume (build it on the Kawasaki production line?) this could be a great way to put Bimota into Kawasaki dealerships, or give the handful of Bimota dealers something else to sell that isn’t $50,000.

I wouldn’t see it priced much above say the TM / Sherco / KTM offerings.

By: Drive The Wheels Off

Drive The Wheels Off — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:21:20 +0000

“premium dirt bike sector”
how does that go over in a board room product planning meeting?

By: Our_Man_In_Bangkok

Our_Man_In_Bangkok — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:30:27 +0000

An interesting model… but not far enough to compete with KTM/Husky… and certainly not ‘exotic’.
For a ‘premium position’… it has missed the point. (I doubt a hard core enduro team member was involved)

Not a quick access air filter solution. Light still appears to be non-LED. Possibly a full steel sprocket, regular width foot-pegs (credit for them being height adjustable), inadequate bash plate protection, cheaped out ‘bark-busters (no bar) and squishy radiator design (lack of braces). TC on an Enduro is pretty much a gimmick. Especially with a map to soften curves if you can’t manage it.

…. Nice IMS style fuel cell though.