- BiMoTa SB8K
Infobox Motorcycle
name = BiMoTa SB8K
manufacturer =Bimota
production =2006 - present
class =Sport bike
engine = Suzuki TL 1000 R -90 deg v twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder; liquid cooled,4-stroke
starter = electric
transmission = 6-speed sequential, chain drive,with multiple clutch in oil bath
Front suspension = Öhlins upside-down fully adjustable forks with TiN surface treatment
Front suspension travel = 120 mm / 4.7 in
wheelbase = 1390 mm / 54.7 in
Rear suspension = Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Öhlins monoshock
seat_height = 810 mm / 31.9 in
dry_weight = 182.0 kg
Fuel capacity = 21 l / 5.6 US gal
Reserve fuel capacity = 5 l / 1.3 US gal The SB8K is the sportbike made by Italian motorcycle manufacturerBimota .The bike was added to the present lineup after the company hiatus in late nineties financial crisis. The bike was built with a profusion of light alloys and carbon fiber; the materials employed in the construction of the chassis are the most advanced materials available today. Carbon fiber is used for the fairing as well as for the construction of the fuel tank, which was built utilizing the same techniques applied to parts for the
Motorcycle Grand Prix racebike. Many elements of the SB8K are meticulously machined from aluminum alloy, a distinctive hallmark for all classic and current Bimota products.The "SB" series means the powerplant beneath the bike frame was taken directly from the
Suzuki TL1000R , and has been highly tuned by engineers to deliver more power output & torque at all engine speeds.The SB8K is the only production bike in the world that using Bimota's very own Radial Injector
Fuel Injection (Radial EFI).Chassis
The SB8K has a distinctive-looking frame that wraps around the TL1000R motor, where the upper frame is built of lightweight alloy and the lower footrest section consists of two carbon fibre plates with a box structure to reduced the frame and bike overall weight. The result is a lighter frame with the best possible rigidity over lightness ratio, the frame just weighing 185 kg on road with exceptional rigidity.
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