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'Bimota SB8R Special'
Manufacturer
[[Bimota]]
Production 2000
Class [[:Category:Sport Bike motorcycles|Sport Bike]] [[Category:Sport Bike motorcycles]]
Engine
liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Bore / Stroke 99.1mm x 99.1mm
Compression ratio 11.3:1
Horsepower 133.03 HP (99.2 KW) @ 9500RPM
Torque 69.33 ft/lbs (94.0 Nm) @ 8500RPM
Transmission Gear box: 6-speed, manual

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Suspension Front: 46mm Paioli upside-down fork
Rear: Ohlins fully-adjustable mono-shock
Brakes Front: dual 320mm disc, 4-piston calipers
Rear: single 230mm disc, 4-piston caliper
Front Tire 120/65 ZR17
Rear Tire 190/55 ZR17
Weight 179.0 kg (wet)
Manuals Service Manual


The Bimota SB8R Special was a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Bimota in 2000. Max torque was 69.33 ft/lbs (94.0 Nm) @ 8500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 133.03 HP (99.2 KW) @ 9500 RPM.

Engine

A 99.1mm bore x 99.1mm stroke result in a displacement of just 996.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive

The bike has a 6-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.

Chassis

It came with a 120/65 ZR17 front tire and a 190/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual 320mm disc, 4-piston calipers in the front and a single 230mm disc, 4-piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a 46mm Paioli upside-down fork while the rear was equipped with a Ohlins fully-adjustable mono-shock.

2000 Bimota SB8R Special

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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-aluminum 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.