The Bimota DB8 Italia is a motorcycle that was released in 2013. It has a four-stroke engine with a capacity of 1198cc and a maximum power output of 170hp at 9750rpm. The cooling system is liquid-cooled and induction is electrically controlled gasoline injection with a 60mm throttle body. The clutch is wet with multiple plates and the transmission has six speeds. The front suspension is built with Marzocchi USD forks and is DLC fully adjustable. The rear suspension uses Extreme Tech Monoshock and is also fully adjustable. The front brakes consist of two 320mm Brembo floating discs with four-piston radial Brembo calipers, while the rear brakes use a single 220mm floating disc with a two-piston Brembo caliper. The motorcycle has a 25-degree rake and a length of 2100mm. The wheelbase is 1435mm and the seat height is 800mm. The dry weight of the motorcycle is 178kg and it has a fuel capacity of 16 liters.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Bimota DB8 Italia
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
