In 1997, one motorcycle promised to save the two-stroke engine. Instead, it bankrupted the company that built it. The Bimota V-Due was the first fuel-injected two-stroke — a brilliant idea that never worked reliably and took one of Italy's most respected manufacturers down with it. Footage credit for every clip is shown on-screen throughout this video. Subscribe for more machines the world tried to forget. #motorcyclehistory #racinghistory #motorsporthistory #onelungracing #motovlog #forgottenhistory #bimota #vdue500 #italianmotorcycles #twostroke #motorcycleengineering #enginefailure #onelungracing