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BIMOTA DB2EF 1997

BIMOTA DB2EF 1997
BIMOTA DB2EF 1997 · Photo: Adam Wade from Far North, CA, USA (Flickr), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELBIMOTA DB2EF 1997
Year1997
Engine TypeAir-cooled four-stroke 90° V (L) twin, SOHC, desmodromic, 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity904 cc / 55.2 cu in
Bore X Stroke92 x 68 mm
Compression Ratio9.2:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power64.1 kW / 86 hp @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque90.2 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 66.5 lb-ft @ 5700 rpm
Ignition—
Induction2x 38 mm Mikuni carburettors
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 Speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameUpper lattice of round-section chrome-molybdenum steel
Front Suspension41 mm Paioli telescopic fork
Rear SuspensionTubular steel swingarm, Öhlins monoshock
Front Brakes2x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 230 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/70-17
Rear Tyre180/55-17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity16 Litres / 4.2 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
Bimota file

A very limited run of the DB2 with Ducati's air-cooled 900 SS twin, fed by carburettors, wrapped in Bimota's lattice frame. About three quarters were made with a full fairing and the rest with a half fairing. It sits just before the DB3 Mantra in Bimota's Ducati-powered line.