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BIMOTA SB3 (1980-1981) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1980, 1981

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The 1981 MY Bimota SB3 is a powerful, race-oriented super-bike, that feels the most comfortable on the race track. It comes with a 38mm Marzocchi telescopic front fork, a single shock absorber as a rear suspension, a Brembo braking system with dual discs in the front and a rear single disc, an aerodynamic full-fairing, a large windscreen, a single seat, a blacked-out exhaust system, cast-aluminium wheels and a large headlamp.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 987cc, transverse four cylinder engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce 87 horsepower and 84 Nm of torque.

BIMOTA SB3 1980-1981

BIMOTA SB3 987

engine specs
Type:air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement:987 cm3
Bore X Stroke:2.8x2.6 in OR 71 mm
Compression Ratio:9.2:1
Horsepower:87/8200 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:62/6500 lb-ft/RPM OR 84/6500 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:4x28mm Mikuni VM 28 SS carburetors
transmission specs
Gearbox:5-speed, manual
Clutch:wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:chrome-molybdenum steel
Front Suspension:38mm Marzocchi forks
Rear Suspension:mono-shock
Front Brake:dual 260mm discs
Rear Brake:single 260mm disc
dimension specs
Overall Length:-
Overall Width:-
Seat Height:29.3 in OR 744 mm
Wheelbase:-
Ground Clearance:-
Weight:483 lbs OR 219 kg
Fuel Capacity:3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L
tyres specs
Front:3.50 V18
Rear:130/80 V18
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