Marabese Design
Marabese Design is a family company created in 1984 (originally named Studio Marabese). Founder Luciano Marabese and two sons, Riccardo and Roberto Marabese, specialise in design within the motorcycle sector. The Headquarters is located in Cerro Maggiore near Milano, Italy. Marabese Design has also launched other specialised initiatives, namely, Quadro Technologie Srl., an innovative company utilising advanced vehicle performance and safety technology not yet present in the industry. Further Marabese Design initiatives include the invention of boat, ultralight vehicles, and other two and four-wheeled vehicles as well as architectural and industrial design. Design, consultancy, research, and development services are also a part of Marabese business activities.
History
Marabese has 30 years of design experience creating 460 prototypes for major customers. They have ‘become globally known as an industrial design company that collaborates with big international motorcycle brands such as Piaggio, Moto Guzzi, Moto Morini, Aprilia, Triumph, Gilera, Yamaha, Bajaj, Daelin, and Qingqi’. Please refer below for a summary of Marabese inventions including some that have acquired substantial market success like the Piaggio MP3.
- Aprilia Atlantic
- Aprilia Pegaso 650
- Gilera Runner
- Gilera Nexus
- Gilera ''Typhoon / NRG"
- Gilera KZ
- Gilera RC
- Moto Guzzi V11
- Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro
- Moto Guzzi Breva 750 - Breva V1100
- Moto Guzzi Griso
- Moto Guzzi Norge
- Moto Morini Corsaro 1200
- Moto Morini 9 1/2
- Moto Morini Granpasso
- Piaggio Vespa Gran Turismo 200
- Piaggio X8
- Piaggio MP3 (specifically only the technology)
- Piaggio Zip
- Piaggio Sfera
- Piaggio Exagon
- Triumph Urban Daytona
- Triumph Tiger 1050
- Triumph Speed Triple
- Yamaha MT 03 Café Motard