| MODEL | BIMOTA SB8R 1998 - 2001 |
| Year | 1998 - 2001 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke 90 degree V-twin, liquid cooled |
| Displacement / Capacity | 996 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 98 x 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 98.5 kW / 135 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | — |
| Rear Suspension | — |
| Front Brakes | Dual disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 178 kg / 392.4 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 265 km/h / 165 mph |
The SB8R carried the Suzuki TL1000 V-twin in a Bimota aluminium chassis, replacing the inline-four SB6R as the marque's twin-cylinder superbike of the late 1990s.
