The Blata Origami is a model of Blata, the Czech motorcycle company based on the outskirts of Blansko. The company has built minibikes since 1991 and also makes folding motorcycles and quads.
Blata Origami at a glance
| Maker | Blata, Blansko, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Class | minimoto (pocket bike) |
| Typical length | about 1 m (class figure) |
| Typical height | about 60 cm (class figure) |
| Typical weight | just over 20 kg (class figure) |
| Engines used in the class | 39 or 50 cc two-stroke, 90 cc four-stroke |
| Cooling | air in Junior classes, liquid elsewhere |
| Typical power | 2–3 hp and 6–7 hp air-cooled, 11 and 14–15 hp liquid-cooled |
| Products of the maker | minibikes, folding motorcycles, quads |
| Model specifications | not published |
No published technical data for the Blata Origami was found. The figures in the table describe the minimoto class in general, as given by the Italian Wikipedia article on minimoto; they are not claimed as the specifications of this model.
History of the Blata Origami
Blata is a Czech motorcycle manufacturer on the first outskirts of Blansko, named after its founder Pavel Blata. He worked from 1974 as a test rider for the engineering firm Povázské and in 1991 built his first minimoto in his garage; the company produced 554 minimotos in 1992 and began developing a scooter.
Exports to the USA and the EU started in 1994, the year the BLATA CUP minibike racing series was founded, by which time the firm had twenty employees and 2,200 minimotos and scooters behind it. Today Blata lists minibikes, folding motorcycles and quads among its products, and the Origami comes from that range.
The minimoto class the company grew up in is small and light: about one metre long, some sixty centimetres high, a little over twenty kilos, with a seat a little over forty centimetres from the ground. Engines are usually 39 or 50 cc two-strokes, with 90 cc four-strokes also accepted; air-cooled Junior units make 2–3 hp and 6–7 hp, liquid-cooled ones 11 and 14–15 hp, up to 18 hp in major championships. These machines are not road-legal and are ridden on circuits and private ground.
Design and features
- Blata range model: from a maker of minibikes, folding motorcycles and quads.
- Minimoto class: small machines for circuits and private ground.
- Compact and light: about 1 m long and just over 20 kg in the class.
- Two-stroke engines: 39 and 50 cc units are the norm.
Blata Origami versions
- Blata Origami: the model described on this page.
- Blata B1: a closely related Blata model.
- Blata pocket: the pocket-bike model.
- Blata Elite: another minibike of the range.
- Blata 2.5: a further small Blata.
Related models are the Blata B1, the Blata pocket and the Blata Elite. More in the Blata collection.
Video: Blata Origami B1
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Blata, Italian Wikipedia: company history and products
- Minimoto, Italian Wikipedia: dimensions, engines, cooling and power
