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Pray That They Make More Tamburini T12 Massimo Superbikes

A little more than two years have gone since the motorcycle world lost one of its last genius designers, Massimo Tamburini. With financial backing from several motorcycle enthusiasts, the family of Massimo Tamburini brought his last project into the real world, in the shape of the Tamburini T12 Massimo superbike.
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The Tamburini T12 Massimo builds on the engine of the BMW S100RR, arguably one of the most sensational liter-class superbikes of the last decade, but the structures that have been installed around the Bavarian powerplant are all-Tamburini.

From the frame, engine tuning, bespoke exhaust and the aggressive bodywork, every aspect of the Tamburini T12 Massimo breathes the same excellence the Italian designer got us used to during his life.

The frame is a lightweight tubular trellis steel one, complemented with a cast magnesium headstock, rolling on forged magnesium wheels. The suspension is served by top-drawer Ohlins forks and rear shock, while first-class Brembo calipers deliver the stopping power needed when riding aggressively around a closed track.

Even though we first thought that the bike "exhaled" through the underseat vents, we were thrilled to discover a side-firing custom Arrow silencer that mimics the Red Dot Award-winning design of the Ducati Panigale by Akrapovic.

The brain of the Tamburini T12 Massimo was supplied by MoTeC. The S1000RR engine itself was also worked on, and it now delivers 230 horsepower, and this alone should dilate the pupils of track junkies and BMW superbike enthusiasts.

However, this superbike is a track-only machine, so if you dreamed about getting one for your personal street gratification, you're out of luck. We don't even know if more such beauties will be manufactured, let alone more trivial issues, such as price or build time estimations.

We still hold hopes that whoever made this bike is considering building more like it. With its "last of Tamburini's creations" tag, we're positive they will find plenty of customers willing to take one to either the race track or collection. And don't underestimate public or private motorcycle museums either!

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