Description
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Ever since Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri, and Massimo Tamburini founded Bimota back in 1973, the Rimini-based firm has made sophisticated frame designs its bread and butter. That’s because, for all of the performance that Japanese engines can offer, the Italians believe that a proper chassis is the key to unlocking a bike’s true potential.
The KB4 epitomizes such a sentiment. Beneath its curvaceous fairings and bright red trellis frame, the bike hides a 1,043cc inline-four — good for 142hp and 82lb-ft of torque — pulled from a Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX. Though it might seem like an odd choice for a piece of Italian exotica, the KB4 is not an out-and-out “sportbike” per se; Bimota technically bills it as a sports tourer.
Even still, the bike is engineered to be ridden fast. The steering geometry is sharp and responsive, with the rake set at 24.0° and the trail at four inches. The KB4 also tips the scales a svelte 428lbs, boasts a spritely 53.6:46.4 weight distribution, and comes in shorter than a ZX-6R thanks to its 54.7-inch wheelbase (Bimota actually relocated the radiator to the rear in order to move the front wheel backwards). As if that wasn’t enough, Bimota packed the bike full of performance-focused technology, including Öhlins NIX 30/TTX 36 suspension, forged O.Z. wheels, loads of billet aluminum parts, and some lightweight carbon bodywork.
Motorycle.com put it best in their review: “it’s been designed to go places and do things that nothing else to have emanated from the Rimini manufacturer ever did before… This is a very happy marriage of the Kawasaki Z1000SX motor and the Bimota composite frame, whose bodywork combines recalling the classic shapes of the iconic Bimota models of the ’70s and ’80s, with the function and utility of a modern motorcycle.”
This example is VIN: ZRPBKB401ERN00099. The seller purchased the bike one year ago from Motorrad-Höly GmbH in Schriesheim, Germany. He has decided to sell as he wants to purchase another bike.
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 600 miles. The odometer shows 1,243 kilometers (772 miles).
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “1,000 km inspection was carried out at the authorized dealer.”
Modifications:
Bimota Arrow exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tires with date codes of 4621 and 4821.
The sale includes one key and original exhaust.
Cosmetic Blemishes:
According to the seller there are no blemishes.
Currently located in Reilingen, Germany, this Bimota is offered on a clean Germany title. Have any KB4 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
