Difference between revisions of "Bimota YB8"

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|class            = [[Sport Bike]]
|class            = [[Sport Bike]]
|engine          = liquid-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder
|engine          = liquid-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder with [[EXUP]] exhaust system
|bore_stroke      = 76.2mm x 76.2mm
|bore_stroke      = 76.2mm x 76.2mm
|compression      = 12.0:1
|compression      = 12.0:1
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|related          = [[Yamaha FZR1000]]
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[[File:bimota-yb8-1992-1992-0.jpg|600px|1992 Bimota YB8]]
[[File:bimota-yb8-1992-1992-0.jpg|600px|1992 Bimota YB8]]


The 1992 MY Bimota YB8 is a powerful, liter-class sport-bike that is sure to feel at home both on city streets, as well as the race track, thanks to its engine, borrowed from the Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1002cc, transverse four cylinder unit that produces 149 horsepower and 117 Nm of torque.
The 1992 MY Bimota YB8 is a powerful, liter-class sport-bike that is sure to feel at home both on city streets, as well as the race track, thanks to its engine, borrowed from the [[Yamaha FZR1000|Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP]], a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1002cc, transverse four cylinder unit that produces 149 horsepower and 117 Nm of torque.


It also comes with race-derived features such as a 42mm Marzocchi telescopic front fork, a Marzocchi mono-shock in the rear, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, an analogue instrument cluster, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, a single seat and cast-aluminium wheels.
It also comes with race-derived features such as a 42mm Marzocchi telescopic front fork, a Marzocchi mono-shock in the rear, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, an analogue instrument cluster, a full-fairing with a large windscreen, a single seat and cast-aluminium wheels.