Bimota DB1RS

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Bimota DB1RS
Manufacturer
Production 1987
Class Sport Bike
Engine
air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder
Bore / Stroke 88.9mm x 88.9mm
Compression ratio 9.3:1
Horsepower 63.03 HP (47.0 KW) @ 7500RPM
Torque 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 6500RPM
Transmission Gear box: 5-speed, manual

Final Drive: chain

Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Suspension Front: 41mm Marzocchi telescopic fork
Rear: Marzocchi dual shocks
Brakes Front: dual 280mm discs, 1-piston calipers
Rear: single 260mm disc
Front Tire 130/80 V16
Rear Tire 160/80 V18
Weight 160.0 kg (wet)
Manuals Service Manual


The Bimota DB1RS was a air-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Bimota in 1987. Max torque was 44.99 ft/lbs (61.0 Nm) @ 6500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 63.03 HP (47.0 KW) @ 7500 RPM.

Engine[edit | edit source]

A 88.9mm bore x 88.9mm stroke result in a displacement of just 748.0 cubic centimeters.

Drive[edit | edit source]

The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.

Chassis[edit | edit source]

It came with a 130/80 V16 front tire and a 160/80 V18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual 280mm discs, 1-piston calipers in the front and a single 260mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Marzocchi telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Marzocchi dual shocks.

1987 Bimota DB1RS[edit | edit source]

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The 1987 MY Bimota DB1RS has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 748cc, 90-degree V-Twin desmodromic engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission and can produce a claimed 80 horsepower at 9200 rpm.

It also comes standard with features such as a 41mm Marzocchi telescopic front fork, Marzocchi adjustable dual shocks as a rear suspension, a Brembo braking system with dual discs in the front and a single disc in the rear, a full-fairing, an analogue instrument cluster, forged-aluminum wheels and a small windscreen.