Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1997, 1998
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.
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 |
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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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