New Road Form Bimota KB998 Rimini Breaks Cover in EICMA

Source: Bimota Spirit USA

The KB998 Rimini is a tribute to a unique city populated by unique people.

Racing has always been a part of bimota’s and Rimini’s history and only in Rimini can such an incredible fairytale be written. And, in 2025, with the KB998

Rimini, bimota is finally making a comeback to WorldSBK.
The street version of the 2025 WorldSBK racer is now in production. 125 units will be assembled before February the 24th, 2025. An additional 125 units will be assembled before December 31st 2025 making a total of 500 units (to
accomplish the FIM rules) will be produced in 2026.

Based on and developed using the huge pedigree of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR, the KB998 Rimini has convinced riders and team staff during the first winter test of the 2025 WorldSBK season.

The KB998 Rimini features a chassis structure combining a chrome-molyb-denum oval section pipe main frame with a machined aluminium pivot plate, which is based on bimota’s unique design philosophy.

With this unmistakeable racing jewel, bimota has renewed its racing philosophy creating a no-compromise machine targeted on racing activity.

Since the first days of bimota activity, a long time ago when the factory was located in Via Covignano, bimota technicians always designed machines for racing use with added lights, mirrors and number plate.
Now the tradition is confirmed with the KB998 Rimini. True to bimota’s distinct style, it makes abundant use of machined aluminium alloy parts throughout, and its exterior incorporates carbon-fibre structural parts.

It also features a pivot adjuster and eccentric adjuster that allow for easy adjustments to chassis geometry, and the aero winglets are able to automatically maintain the optimal angle at all times.
This is a machine built with a primary focus on racetrack speed —a truly high performance racing based model.

Technical information

• Frame Aluminum alloy plates, machined from solid, with oval-section tubular trellis
• Engine type 4-stroke, 4-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled,
• DOHC 4 valves
•  Displacement 998 cm3
• Bore x Stroke 76.0 mm × 55.0 mm
• Compression ratio 13 : 1
• Maximum power 147.1 kW (200 cv) / 13,600 rpm
• Maximum torque: 111N m / 11,700 rpm
• Fuel system: DFI®
• Fuel tank capacity 17 lt.
• Transmission 6 gears 1° 2.600 (39/15); 2° 2.158(41/19); 3° 1.882(32/17); 4° 1.650(33/20); 5° 1.476(31/21); 6° 1.304(30/23)
• Primary ratio 1.681 (79/47)
• Final ratio 2.412 (41/17)
• Clutch Wet multi-plate clutch
• Lubrication With trochoid pump
• Oil quantity 5.0 lt
• Length 2.085 mm
• Width 862 mm
• Height 1.205 mm
• Wheelbare 1.454 mm
• Seat height 830 mm
• Steering angle / rake N/D
• Front suspension Showa USD Balance Free 43 mm
• Front wheel suspension 130 mm
• Rear suspension Aluminum alloy swingarm, machined from solid
• Rear wheel suspension 125 mm
• Front tire 120 / 70Z R17 (58W)
• Front rim J17M/C × MT3.50
• Rear tire 200 / 55Z R17 (78W)
• Rear rim J17M/C × MT6.00
• Front brake Dual disc 330 mm
• Rear brake Single disc 220 mm
• Dry weight 195 kg

The bimota line-up is now getting populated with a complete range of models
which will be enlarged soon with new and captivating products dedicated to
different market segments.

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