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|name = | |name = Bimota YB9SRI | ||
| | |photo=Bimota-yb9sri--1.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Bimota | |manufacturer = Bimota | ||
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|battery = | |battery = | ||
|transmission = 6 Speed | |transmission = 6 Speed | ||
|frame = Two diagonal beams in section bar made of | |frame = Two diagonal beams in section bar made of aluminum with internal ribbing. The cylinders are supported by plates bolted to the beams and the swing arm is made of aluminum | ||
|suspension =Front: 41mm Paioli upside down forks, 22 possible settings in compression and 24 in extension adjustable. <br> | |suspension =Front: 41mm Paioli upside down forks, 22 possible settings in compression and 24 in extension adjustable. <br> | ||
Rear: Paioli monoshock preload, rebound and bump adjustable. It is also possible to adjust the wheelbase by +/- 5 mm. | Rear: Paioli monoshock preload, rebound and bump adjustable. It is also possible to adjust the wheelbase by +/- 5 mm. | ||
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|dry_weight = 175 kg / 385.8 lbs. | |dry_weight = 175 kg / 385.8 lbs. | ||
|wet_weight = | |wet_weight = | ||
|fuel_capacity = 20 | |fuel_capacity = 20 Liters / 5.3 US gal. | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 230mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Paioli upside down forks, 22 possible settings in compression and 24 in extension adjustable. while the rear was equipped with a Paioli monoshock preload, rebound and bump adjustable. It is also possible to adjust the wheelbase by +/- 5 mm.. The YB9SRI was fitted with a 20 | It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 230mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Paioli upside down forks, 22 possible settings in compression and 24 in extension adjustable. while the rear was equipped with a Paioli monoshock preload, rebound and bump adjustable. It is also possible to adjust the wheelbase by +/- 5 mm.. The YB9SRI was fitted with a 20 Liters / 5.3 US gal. fuel tank. The bike weighed just 175 kg / 385.8 lbs.. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:Bimota-yb9sri--1.jpg|600px|Bimota YB9SRI]] | [[File:Bimota-yb9sri--1.jpg|600px|Bimota YB9SRI]] | ||
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This makes an even more rigid | This makes an even more rigid | ||
structure to cope with the extra grip delivered by the new generation Supersport | structure to cope with the extra grip delivered by the new generation Supersport | ||
race | race tires, which ever more closely resemble slicks with a nominal tread pattern | ||
moulded into them. | moulded into them. | ||
Those fitted to the street YB9sri as standard are Michelin Hi-Sports - though | Those fitted to the street YB9sri as standard are Michelin Hi-Sports - though | ||
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widened slightly to accommodate it. | widened slightly to accommodate it. | ||
This allows Bimota to fit a hunky 180/55ZR17 rear | This allows Bimota to fit a hunky 180/55ZR17 rear | ||
tire instead of a 160/55, still combined with a 120/70 front on a 3.5 wheel as | |||
before. What was this about junior Superbikes? Though chassis geometry is | before. What was this about junior Superbikes? Though chassis geometry is | ||
otherwise unchanged, the 1410 wheelbase and 24-degree head angle with just 95mm | otherwise unchanged, the 1410 wheelbase and 24-degree head angle with just 95mm | ||
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substantially increased rear ride height, compared to street guise. This gives | substantially increased rear ride height, compared to street guise. This gives | ||
adequate clearance at racing speeds with the extra grip from the fatter rear | adequate clearance at racing speeds with the extra grip from the fatter rear | ||
tire (especially for the freer flowing Bimota exhaust which contributes to the | |||
6% power increase), but at the cost of making the chain rub hard on the swing | 6% power increase), but at the cost of making the chain rub hard on the swing | ||
arm on the over run, producing an irritating noise as well presumably undue | arm on the over run, producing an irritating noise as well presumably undue | ||
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linkage at work as you rise and fall over a series of bumps that any Irish road | linkage at work as you rise and fall over a series of bumps that any Irish road | ||
race would be proud of - but the same shock setting combines with the fatter | race would be proud of - but the same shock setting combines with the fatter | ||
180/55 rear | 180/55 rear tire to give excellent Final Final Final Drive out of turns, at the expense of only a | ||
little under steer compared to the narrower 160/55 | little under steer compared to the narrower 160/55 tire fitted to the carbureted | ||
YB9. And the bigger | YB9. And the bigger tire definitely did not affect the steering in the form the | ||
bike was set up in - it still flip flops effortlessly through a series of curves | bike was set up in - it still flip flops effortlessly through a series of curves | ||
like an Aermacchi fighter aircraft on autopilot, with embarrassing little rider | like an Aermacchi fighter aircraft on autopilot, with embarrassing little rider | ||
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7500rpm, engine speed really quickens, with a rush of revs up to the 13000rpm | 7500rpm, engine speed really quickens, with a rush of revs up to the 13000rpm | ||
redline that is not fierce enough to unhook the back wheel even cranked over on | redline that is not fierce enough to unhook the back wheel even cranked over on | ||
coldish | coldish tires. The YB9sri really motors up high, but it cranks out the power | ||
smoothly as well as smartly. | smoothly as well as smartly. | ||
The EFI delivers the instant response of a set of | The EFI delivers the instant response of a set of | ||
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bike, it is definitely a more sophisticated and well rounded bike than the | bike, it is definitely a more sophisticated and well rounded bike than the | ||
firstYB9 I rode two years ago. The improved chassis specification delivers | firstYB9 I rode two years ago. The improved chassis specification delivers | ||
better braking, more | better braking, more tire and uprated suspension. Taut and tight feeling, the | ||
YB9sri has the responsiveness of a superbike coupled with the nimbleness of a GP | YB9sri has the responsiveness of a superbike coupled with the nimbleness of a GP | ||
racer, packaged for the street with the allure that only Bimota can deliver to | racer, packaged for the street with the allure that only Bimota can deliver to | ||
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!Frame | !Frame | ||
|Two diagonal beams in section bar made of | |Two diagonal beams in section bar made of aluminum with internal ribbing. The cylinders are supported by plates bolted to the beams and the swing arm is made of aluminum | ||
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!Front Suspension | !Front Suspension | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|20 | |20 Liters / 5.3 US gal. | ||
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!Consumption Average | !Consumption Average |