BIMOTA KB Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The 1983 MY Bimota KB3 has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 998cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 103 horsepower and 85 Nm of torque.

It also comes standard with a 40mm Italia adjustable telescopic fork with magnesium tubes, a De Carbon mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a large windscreen, a full-fairing, a blacked-out exhaust system and cast-aluminium wheels.

The 1981 MY Bimota KB2 Laser sports an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 543cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant that can produce a claimed 65 horsepower and 37 Nm of torque. It also comes standard with a full-fairing, a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels, a blacked-out exhaust system, a single seat, an analogue instrument cluster, dual front disc brakes and a suspension package composed of a De Carbon monoshock in the rear and a 40mm Italia telescopic fork in the front.

The 1978 MY Bimota KB1 has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1015cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 84 horsepower and 80 Nm of torque.

The key features for this race-bred machine would be the aerodynamic, full-fairing, a single seat, a large windscreen, the cast-aluminium wheels, a Brembo braking system with dual front disc brakes, an analogue instrument cluster, a large, round headlamp, and a suspension package composed of a 36mm Marzocchi telescopic fork and a De Carbon adjustable mono-shock in the rear.