The Bimota DB8 motorcycle from 2012 is powered by an electronically controlled gasoline injection and a 60mm throttle body. The engine is a four-stroke, 90-degree L-twin cylinder with a desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder and a capacity of 1198cc. It has a compression ratio of 12.7:1 and a maximum power output of 170 hp at 9750 rpm. The frame is made of welded 39NiCrMo4 tubing and machined 6082 aluminium alloy plates. The front suspension is Marzocchi USD forks DLC fully adjustable and the rear suspension is Extreme Tech Monoshock fully adjustable. The front brakes consist of two 320mm Brembo floating discs with 4-piston radial Brembo calipers and radial pumps. The rear brake is a single 220mm floating disc with a 2-piston Brembo caliper. The motorcycle has a wheelbase of 1435mm and weighs 178kg. It has a fuel capacity of 16 litres and a dry weight of 392.4 lbs.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Bimota DB8
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder, |
| Capacity | 1198 cc / 73.1 cub. in. |
| Bore x Stroke | 106 x 67.9 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Induction | Electrically controlled gasoline injection and 60mm throttle body |
| Ignition | Magneti Marelli |
| Starting | Electric |
| Exhaust | 2 in 1 in 1, stainless steel |
| Max Power | 170 hp / 125 kW @ 9750 rpm |
| Max Torque | 131,4 Nm / 13,4 kg-m / 96.9 lb-ft. @ 8000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet multiple plates, hydraulic system |
| Transmission | 6 Speed / chain |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Welded 39NiCrMo4 tubing and machined 6082 aluminium alloy plates |
| Front Suspension | Marzocchi USD forks DLC fully adjustable |
| Rear Suspension | Extreme Tech Monoshock fully adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320mm / 12.6 in Brembo floating discs 4 pistons radial Brembo calipers, radial pumps |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220mm / 8.7 in. floating disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/55 ZR17 |
| Rake | 25 degrees |
| Dimensions | Length 2100 mm / 82.7 in. Height 700 mm / 27.6 in. Height 1115 mm / 43.9 in. |
| Wheelbase | 1435 mm / 56.5 in. |
| Seat Height | 800 mm / 31.5 in. |
| Dry weight | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
