Blata
Czech manufacturer of minibikes, motorcycles, quads and scooters, founded in 1991 and known worldwide in the minibike segment.
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Overview
Blata is a Czech motorcycle manufacturer based in Blansko, near Brno, founded by Pavel Blata in 1991. The company takes its name from its founder, who had worked as a test rider for a mechanical company since 1974 and built his first minibike in his garage in 1991. Blata is best known for its minibikes — small, racing-oriented motorcycles — and has grown into one of the companies that shape the worldwide minibike segment. Over more than three decades it has expanded into motorcycles, motorized scooters, quads, and precision engineering, and since 2007 it has also entered the market for homologated road motorcycles. Blata's product range includes minibikes such as the Origami B1 and Ultima series, enduro and motard motorcycles like the M125, electric tricycles, quads, and motorized scooters. The company also offers precision machining and metalworking services. Its racing heritage is significant: Blata co-founded the European Minibike Championship series in 1997, and its factory rider Jan Němec won the top trophy at the first race. In 1998, Lukáš Pešek became European Minibike Champion on a Blata. The company also ran the Blata Cup minibike racing series starting in 1994. In 2005, Blata entered the MotoGP world championship by supplying engines to the WCM team, which was renamed Blata WCM. The team used a V6 engine prototype that never materialized, forcing it to race with the previous year's bike, and Blata did not return for the 2006 season. Around the same time, Blata became a victim of product copying by Far Eastern manufacturers, leading to seizures and criminal proceedings in several European countries, including Italy during the EICMA show in November 2005. Blata has continued to invest in technology, acquiring CNC machining centers, 3D printing, robotic centers, and an anometric tester. In 2015, it homologated an electric tricycle, and in 2019 it developed and produced an oil tank for aerobatic aircraft. The company is ISO certified and remains privately owned by its founder. It operates globally, with exports to the USA and EU since 1994.
History
Blata was founded by Pavel Blata, who had worked as a test rider for a mechanical company since 1974. In 1991, he built his first minibike in his garage, and the company was established. The following year, Blata produced 554 minibikes and began developing a scooter. In 1994, exports to the USA and EU began, and the Blata Cup minibike racing series was founded. By that time, the company had 20 employees and had produced 2,200 minibikes and scooters. In 1996, Blata purchased its own premises and acquired its first CNC machining center. In 1997, Blata co-founded the European Minibike Championship series, and its factory rider Jan Němec won the top trophy at the first race. In 1998, Lukáš Pešek became European Minibike Champion on a Blata. In 2000, the company acquired an anometric tester and exhaust gas analyzer to help tune performance. In 2002, a new administrative building was completed. In 2003, Blata exhibited at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, presenting the Origami B1 minibike, and received a design and management award from the Ministers of Culture and Industry. In 2004, production of Blata quads began in a new production hall, along with the acquisition of additional CNC technology and 3D measurement equipment. In 2005, Chinese copies of Blata products flooded the world market, and Blata entered MotoGP by supplying engines to the WCM team, which became Blata WCM. The team used a V6 engine prototype that never materialized, forcing it to race with the previous year's bike, and Blata did not return for the 2006 season. Also in 2005, Blata was involved in plagiarism cases, with seizures and criminal proceedings in several European countries, including Italy during EICMA in November 2005. In 2006, the newly developed M125 enduro and motard received the "Excellent Design" award. In 2007, Blata entered the homologated road motorcycle market, and a new 3D printer aided development and production preparation. In 2009, the Blata Ultima was presented at the Prague Motorcycle Show. In 2014, the minibike Ultima Junior Concept was completed. In 2015, an electric tricycle was homologated. In 2016, a new robotic center assisted serial production. In 2019, Blata developed and produced an oil tank for aerobatic aircraft. In 2022, a second robotic center was acquired and put into operation. As of the official website, the company has been in the market for over 33 years and is ISO certified.
- 2022
Second robotic center acquired and put into operation.
- 2019
Develops and produces oil tank for aerobatic aircraft.
- 2016
New robotic center assists serial production.
- 2015
Electric tricycle homologated.
- 2014
Minibike Ultima Junior Concept completed.
- 2009
Blata Ultima presented at Prague Motorcycle Show.
- 2007
Enters homologated road motorcycle market; new 3D printer aids development.
- 2006
M125 enduro and motard receive 'Excellent Design' award.
- 2005
Chinese copies flood market; enters MotoGP with WCM (Blata WCM); plagiarism cases lead to seizures in Europe.
- 2004
Starts quad production in new hall; acquires additional CNC technology and 3D measurement.
Products and positioning
A specialist in minibikes and small motorcycles with a strong racing heritage, expanding into homologated road motorcycles and precision engineering.
2003
Origami B1 minibike
2009
Ultima minibike
2014
Ultima Junior Concept minibike
2006
M125 enduro and motard
2015
Electric tricycle
2004
Quads
Scooters
2019
Oil tank for aerobatic aircraft
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