BIMOTA SB Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

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.

The 2004 MY Bimota SB8K sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerhouse paired to a six-speed manual transmission, that produces a claimed 143 horsepower and 106 Nm of torque. This machine has a paint scheme inspired from the official motorcycle ridden by Anthony Gobert during races.

Standard features include 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.

The 2000 MY Bimota SB8R Special has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 133 horsepower an 93 Nm of torque.

Also, it 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.

The 2000 MY Bimota SB8R boasts a maximum power output of 135 horsepower and 104 Nm of torque from it's liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin engine, making it one of the most powerful and sought after machines from the Italian brand up to date.

Also, it comes standard 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.

The 2000 MY Bimota SB8K has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 132 horsepower and 93 Nm of torque.

It also comes standard with features such as a single seat, an under-seat exhaust system, a full-fairing, a small windscreen, dual headlights, a digital and analogue instrumentation panel, Brembo brakes with dual 320mm discs in the front and a single 230mm disc in the rear, plus a race-inspired suspension package with a 46mm Paioli upside-down fork and an Ohlins fully-adjustable mono-shock in the rear.

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.

The 1998 MY Bimota SB8R has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 996cc, 90-degree V-Twin powerplant paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 135 horsepower and 104 Nm of torque.

It also boasts standard features such as 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.

The 1997 MY Bimota SB6R received a number of minor upgrades which improve lap times and make for a more gritty machine overall. It also comes with high-end parts such as a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork, a Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, blacked-out, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a small windscreen and dual headlights.

In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1074cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 156 horsepower and 100 Nm of torque.

The 1996 MY Bimota SB6 is a race-oriented sport-bike that has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1074cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, that produces a claimed 156 horsepower and 100 Nm of torque.

It also boasts race-grade features such as a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork, a Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, blacked-out, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a small windscreen and dual headlights.

The 1995 MY Bimota SB7 is a powerful sport-bike from the Italian brand that boasts race-grade parts such as a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork in the front and an Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual 320mm discs in the front and a single 230mm disc in the rear, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a digital and analogue instrument cluster and an under-seat exhaust system.

In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 749cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 132 horsepower and 82 Nm of torque.

The 1995 MY Bimota SB6 comes with a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork, a Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, blacked-out, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a small windscreen and dual headlights.

In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1074cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 156 horsepower and 100 Nm of torque.

The 1994 MY Bimota SB7 has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 749cc, transverse four cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 132 horsepower and 82 Nm of torque.

It also comes standard with features such as a race-grade suspension system, with a 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork in the front and an Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual 320mm discs in the front and a single 230mm disc in the rear, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a digital and analogue instrument cluster and an under-seat exhaust system.

The 1994 MY Bimota SB6 has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1074cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 156 horsepower and 100 Nm of torque.

The key features for this machine would be the 46mm Paioli upside-down telescopic fork, the Ohlins adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, the Brembo brakes with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, blacked-out, cast-aluminium wheels, a single seat, a small windscreen and dual headlights.

The 1986 MY Bimota SB5 has, at its heart an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1135cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, that produces a claimed 115 horsepower and 104 Nm of torque.

It also boasts standard features such as a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, a single seat, an analogue instrument cluster, forged-aluminium wheels, and a high-end suspension package with a 40mm Italia telescopic fork in the front and a Central mono-shock in the rear.

The 1985 MY Bimota SB5 comes with features such as a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, a single seat, an analogue instrument cluster, forged-aluminium wheels, and a high-end suspension package with a 40mm Italia telescopic fork in the front and a Central mono-shock in the rear.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 11135cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 115 horsepower and 104 Nm of torque.

The 1983 MY Bimota SB4 Mirage has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1075cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 112 horsepower and 94 Nm of torque. It also comes standard with features such as a 40mm Ceriani telescopic fork, a De Carbon mono-shock as a rear suspension, a Brembo braking system with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, a single seat, a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels and a dual exhaust system.

The 1982 MY Bimota SB3 boasts a maximum power output of 87 horsepower and 84 Nm of torque from its air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 987cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant. Also, it comes with race-grade features such as 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.

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.

The 1980 MY Bimota SB3 has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 987cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, that reaches a maximum power output of 87 horsepower and 84 Nm of torque.

It also boasts features such as 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.

The 1979 MY Bimota SB3 is a super-bike that comes standard with features such as 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 powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce a claimed 87 horsepower and 84 Nm of torque.

The 1979 MY Bimota SB2 80 comes standard with features such as a 35mm Ceriani telescopic fork, a Corte & Cosso single shock absorber, Brembo brakes with dual discs and a single disc in the front and rear, respectively, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels, a dual exhaust system and an analogue instrument cluster.

In the tech/engine department, it sports an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 743cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission, that can reach a maximum power output of 75 horsepower and 57 Nm of torque.

The 1978 MY Bimota SB2 has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 743cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce 75 horsepower and 57 Nm of torque.

Standard features include a 35mm Ceriani telescopic fork, a Corte & Cosso single shock absorber, Brembo brakes with dual discs and a single disc in the front and rear, respectively, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, cast-aluminium wheels, a dual exhaust system and an analogue instrument cluster.