Bimota DB3 Mantra (1995-98)

The Bimota DB3 Mantra is a motorcycle produced between 1995-98 with only 454 units made. It has a four-stroke, 90-degree L twin cylinder engine featuring desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder from the Ducati 900 ss with a capacity of 904 cc/55.2 cub. in. The bike is air-cooled, has a 38mm Mikuni carburetor for induction, and an analog inductive discharge ignition. It has a maximum power of 62.7 kW/86 hp at 7000 rpm and a maximum torque of 90 Nm/9.2 kg-m/66.4 lb-ft at 5500 rpm.

The Bimota DB3 Mantra has a six-speed transmission with a chain final drive, and a perimeter structure made of tubes with an oval cross-section. The bike has a telehydraulic fork with 43mm stanchions for the front suspension, and a single shock absorber with compression, rebound, and length adjustments for the rear suspension. The front brakes feature 2x320mm discs with 4 piston calipers, while the rear brake is a single 230mm disc with a 2 piston caliper. The bike measures 1370 mm/53.9 in. in wheelbase, 24 degrees in rake/castor, and has a trail of 92 mm/3.6 in.

The Bimota DB3 Mantra weighs 172 kg/379.2 lbs dry and 185 kg/407.9 lbs wet, with a fuel capacity of 14 Litres/3.7 US gal. It has a braking distance of 13.4m/44 ft from 60-0 and 37.9m/124.3 ft from 100-0. The standing 1/4 mile time for the bike is 11.9 sec/175.0 km/h/108.7 mph, with a top speed of 207 km/h/128.6 mph.

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Make Model: Bimota DB3 Mantra