Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1978, 1979
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.
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 |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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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 |
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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 |
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tyres specs | Front: | 3.50 V18 | Rear: | 130/80 V18 |
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