Bimota YB11 Superleggera
Bimota YB11 Superleggera
The Bimota YB11 Superleggera was a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder Sport Bike motorcycle produced by Bimota between 1996 and 1998. Max torque was 79.66 ft/lbs (108.0 Nm) @ 8500 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 144.96 HP (108.1 KW) @ 10000 RPM.
Clutch: wet multi-disc, manual
Contents
A 76.2mm bore x 76.2mm stroke result in a displacement of just 1002.0 cubic centimeters.
The bike has a 5-speed, manual transmission. Power was moderated via the wet multi-disc, manual.
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front tire and a 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via dual 320mm discs in the front and a single 230mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a 51mm telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a adjustable mono-shock. The YB11 Superleggera was fitted with a 1.06 Gallon (4.00 Liters) fuel tank.
The 1996 MY Bimota YYB11 Superleggera sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1002cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 145 horsepower and 109 Nm of torque.
The key features for this machine would be the 51mm telescopic front fork, an adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a small windscreen, a single headlamp, a single seat, a full-fairing and an analogue instrument cluster.
The 1997 MY Bimota YB11 Superleggera, as all models from the Bimota line-up, boasts race-grade parts and features such as a 51mm telescopic front fork, an adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a small windscreen, a single headlamp, a single seat, a full-fairing and an analogue instrument cluster.
In the tech/engine department, it sports a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1002cc, transverse four cylinder powerhouse paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 145 horsepower and 109 Nm of torque.
The 1998 MY Bimota YB11 Superleggera is sure to fit the taste for the adrenaline junkies among Bimota fans, boasting a max power output of 145 horsepower and 109 Nm of torque out of its liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 1002cc, transverse four cylinder engine.
Also, besides the engine, almost all of the other features on this machine are race-inspired, such as the hand-crafted aluminum frame, the 51mm telescopic front fork, an adjustable mono-shock as a rear suspension, Brembo brakes with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a small windscreen, a single headlamp, a single seat, a full-fairing and an analogue instrument cluster.
Bimota YB11 Superleggera
Bimota YB11 Superleggera
Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 5 valves per cylinder.
Max Power Rear Tyre
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0
Standing ј Mile
Bimota’s reputation as a manufacturer of top class super-sports bikes had been based on its advanced and lightweight chassis. This left the tiny Italian firm vulnerable during the mid-1990s, when mass-produced Japanese superbike chassis had become so good that many were difficult to equal, let alone better.
But Bimota continued to produce super-sports machines offering outstanding performance, notably the YB 11 Superleggera of 1996. Ironically, the YB 11 ‘s twin-spar aluminium frame, far from being futuristic in Bimota tradition, was closely based on that of the YB6 of several years earlier. But that took nothing away from the YB 11, which was beautifully styled, fitted with top quality cycle parts, and had an uncompromisingly aggressive personality. The YB 11 justified its Superleggera, or superlight, name by scaling just 4031b (183kg), a substantial 331b (15kg) lighter than the Yamaha YZF1000R
Thunderace that supplied its 1002cc four-cylinder engine. Although the frame’s main beams were unchanged from the YB6, the top cross-member was located nearer the steering head, adding rigidity. A sophisticated Paioli rear shock operated a new aluminium swingarm; Paioli also supplied the large-diameter front forks. Bimota made no internal changes to the 20-valve, liquid-cooled
Thunderace motor, which in standard form produced 145bhp. But the Rimini firm fitted a larger airbox, fed via ducts in the fairing nose. According to Bimota. this added a few horsepower in conjunction with a new four-into-one pipe and reworked carburettors. Although the YB 11 shared its engine and chassis type with the YZF1000R. the two bikes felt distinctly different. The Bimota was more racy, with firmer suspension, thinner seat and stretched-out riding position. The Italian bike’s reduced weight gave a slight edge to straight-line performance, as the Superleggera had a power-to-weight ratio that no mass-produced rival could match. Vicious acceleration A crack of the throttle sent the Bimota hurtling forward towards a top speed of 170mph (274km/h). Peak power was produced at 10 000 rpm. and the acceleration at high revs was vicious. But its Yamaha engine’s greatest strength was mid-range response, and that remained true of the YB11. Ii pulled with stunning urgency when the throttle was wound open even from below 4000rpm in top gear. Like most Bimotas. this was not a practical motorbike. Its suspension was too firm to work properly at low speed on bumpy roads, but on smooth surfaces the bike handled superbly. Its Brembo brakes were wrist-punishingly powerful, and its levels of steering agility, roadholding and ground clearance immense. Inevitably the YB 11 could not match the performance advantage that some of its predecessors had enjoyed over their mass-produced contemporaries. Equally inevitably, the hand-built Italian bike was hugely expensive as well as impractical. But it was beautiful and rare as well as seriously fast, and enough people were prepared to pay the premium to make the Superleggera a success.
1998 Bimota YB11
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Bimota’s reputation as a manufacturer of top class super-sports bikes had been based on its advanced and lightweight chassis. This left the tiny Italian firm vulnerable during the mid-1990s, hen mass-produced Japanese superbike chassis had become so good that many were difficult to equal, et alone better. But Bimota continued to produce super-sports machines offering outstanding performance, otably the YB 11 Superleggera of 1996. Ironically, he YB 11 ‘s twin-spar aluminium frame, ar from being futuristic in Bimota tradition, as closely based on that of the YB6 of several years earlier. But that took nothing away from the YB 11, hich was beautifully styled, itted with top quality cycle parts, nd had an uncompromisingly aggressive personality.
The YB 11 justified its Superleggera, r superlight, ame by scaling just 4031b (183kg), substantial 331b (15kg) lighter than the Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace that supplied its 1002cc four-cylinder engine. Although the frame’s main beams were unchanged from the YB6, he top cross-member was located nearer the steering head, dding rigidity. A sophisticated Paioli rear shock operated a new aluminium swingarm; Paioli also supplied the large-diameter front forks. Bimota made no internal changes to the 20-valve, iquid-cooled Thunderace motor, hich in standard form produced 145bhp. But the Rimini firm fitted a larger airbox, ed via ducts in the fairing nose. According to Bimota this added a few horsepower in conjunction with a new four-into-one pipe and reworked carburettors. Although the YB 11 shared its engine and chassis type with the YZF1000R, he two bikes feltdistinctly different.
The Bimota was more racy, ith firmer suspension, hinner seat and stretched-out riding position. The Italian bike’s reduced weight gave a slight edge to straight-line performance, s the Superleggera had a power-to-weight ratio that no mass-produced rival could match. Vicious acceleration: A crack of the throttle sent the Bimota hurtling forward towards a top speed of 170mph (274km/h). Peak power was produced at 10000rpm. and the acceleration at high revs was vicious. But its Yamaha engine’s greatest strength was mid-range response, nd that remained true of the YB11. Ii pulled with stunning urgency when the throttle was wound open even from below 4000rpm in top gear. Like most Bimotas. this was not a practical motorbike. Its suspension was too firm to work properly at low speed on bumpy roads, ut on smooth surfaces the bike handled superbly. Its Brembo brakes were wrist-punishingly powerful, nd its levels of steering agility, oadholding and Ground Clearance immense. Inevitably the YB 11 could not match the performance advantage that some of its predecessors had enjoyed over their mass-produced contemporaries.
Equally inevitably, he hand-built Italian bike was hugely expensive as well as impractical. But it was beautiful and rare as well as seriously fast, nd enough people were prepared to pay the premium to make the Superleggera a success.
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