The B.I.M brand

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Country of origin Japan

Years of service 1953 - 1960
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Years of production

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The history of the brand

in 1951, Iwata Machine Company Limited launched the development of a motorcycle. The B.I.M 500 was built from 1955 to 1960, on the model of the BMW R51/3. The motorcycle manufactured by Iwata Sangyo was built for around 6 years without any major changes. The B.I.M, named after the acronym of Takeshichi Iwata's predecessor and the M of the engine, was built by his three sons, Masasaku, Shichishi and Seizo.

the price at the time was 360,000 yen, which was higher than a domestic motorcycle of the same era, but not superior in quality.

the B.I.M 500, a carbon copy of the BMW R 51/3

Information and image credits: IMAI-AUTO.jp

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Other brands

Here are other brands from Japan, and having made motorcycles during the same period as B.I.M