In the first 25 years of history Bimota touches the peak of glory. The size of the company is likely to try a completely new design: change from frame builders to create complete motion also developing the engine. Thus was born the 50 V2, a novel 2-stroke engine of 500 cc injection maintained by Bimota's spectacular success so unexpected to be sent to the productive capacity of the crisis. Shortly following the financial crisis leading to the closure at the beginning of the new millennium.