Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2003, 2004
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The 2004 MY Bimota SB8K Santa Monica comes boasts race-grade parts such as a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork, an Ohlins fully-adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, race-grade, Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a single seat, a carbon-fiber full-fairing, machined-aluminium parts and a digital and analogue instrumentation panel.
In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 143 horsepower and 106 Nm of torque.
BIMOTA SB8K Santa Monica 2003-2004
BIMOTA SB8K Santa Monica 996
| engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 996 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.9x2.6 in OR 99 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.3:1 | Horsepower: | 143/9750 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 78/8750 lb-ft/RPM OR 106/8750 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | aluminium | Front Suspension: | 46mm Paioli upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Ohlins fully-adjustable mono-shock | Front Brake: | dual 320mm disc, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 230mm disc, 4-piston caliper |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 395 lbs OR 179 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.3 gallons OR 20.1 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 120/65 ZR17 | Rear: | 190/55 ZR17 |
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