Lamborghini
Motorbike 1000 cc
The
Lamborghini Motorbike was designed in 1984-85 as a result of a close
collaboration between Lamborghini and the French leading-edge racing bike
constructor Boxer-Bike.
Boxer
Bike has been famous since the seventies for their sophisticated racing bikes hand-built in Toulouse (the French Aircraft and Aerospace Valley) with
extensive use of aerospace-technology, ultra lightweight frames theses
motorbikes offered the highest performance.
In
1986, in search of expansion and diversity, Lamborghini decided that a
motorbike would bear their name. Boxer was the only partner capable of building
the ambitious, ultra-expensive Lamborghini Design 90, powered by a
state-of-the-art, 4-cam, 4 valve per cylinder straight-4 Kawasaki engine.
The
price was twice as high as the most famous high-end motorbike of the period.
This outrageous price factor, in addition to the extremely limited series, Lamborghini announced that 20 to 25 would be built, but only a handful were
actually completed - contributed to establish the myth of the Lamborghini bike.
Chief Engineer for this bike was Claude Fior, famous for his unique high-tech
racing bikes. Fior unfortunately died young a few years ago in aircraft
accident.
With
an estimated 130 HP for 170 kg, and with its radical shapes, this bike was a
dream for millions of enthusiasts. Five to possibly six of these exclusive
motorbikes were ever built with the complete fiberglass dramatically
aerodynamic bodywork, inspired by the world-famous "25th Anniversary"
Countach. One is still owned by one of the founders of Boxer-Bikes.
The
market value of theses bikes, in perfect order, are estimated between US$ 50,000 - 70,000 (£ 30,000 - £ 40,000).
