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BIMOTA SB8R (1998-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1998, 1999

BIMOTA SB8R 1998-1999 5 Photos
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The 1999 MY Bimota SB8R comes with a single seat, a digital and analogue instrumentation panel, a small windscreen, a full-fairing, blacked-out, forged-aluminium wheels, dual headlamps, an under-seat exhaust system, Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear and a race-grade suspension package with a 46mm Paioli inverted fork and a fully-adjustable Ohlins mono-shock.

In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerhouse mated to a six-speed manual transmission, that reaches a maximum power output of 135 horsepower and 104 Nm of torque.

BIMOTA SB8R 1998-1999

BIMOTA SB8R 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:135/9750 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:77/8750 lb-ft/RPM OR 104/8750 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:EFI
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, manual
Clutch:wet multi-disc, manual
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
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
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
tyres specs
Front:120/65 ZR17
Rear:190/55 ZR17
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