The SB8R combined Suzuki TL1000R power with Bimota’s aluminium/carbon composite frame and World Superbike ambitions.
Why it matters. A late analogue-era Bimota where exotic chassis materials were as important as engine output.
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SB8R
The SB8R combined Suzuki TL1000R power with Bimota’s aluminium/carbon composite frame and World Superbike ambitions.
Bimotamanufacturer
superbikecategory
996 ccengine capacity
Suzuki V-twinengine
Museum plaque
Why this bike belongs here.
A late analogue-era Bimota where exotic chassis materials were as important as engine output.
Technical identity
The engineering at a glance.
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
EngineSuzuki V-twin
Capacity996 cc
Production era1998–2000
CategorySuperbike
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year
Research starting point
Built to improve, not freeze.
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.
Bimota source / heritage starting point
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