Bimota's co-founder and long-time chief designer Tamburini has been an influential player in the development of other Italian brands, most significantly his work on the popular Ducati 916, the Ducati Paso, and the MV Agusta F4; other designers such as current Bimota chief Sergio Robbiano have also been involved with larger-volume manufacturers.
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In the same way Ducati had sought Seely’s frame expertise in 1970, Cagiva now went to Massimo Tamburini of Bimota to design a new frame and look for the 750 F1.
In the 90's there was a flurry of action, first was the Bimota Tesi 1D in 1991 (designed by a young Massimo Tamburini of 916 fame) however this was expensive and was only ever produced in small numbers.