Bimota’s latest model is the KB4 – it features the 1,043cc inline-four (good for 142hp and 82lb-ft of torque) pulled from a Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX. Bimota calls the KB4 a sport-tourer, though it only has one seat and no luggage.
Bimota’s definition of “sport touring”
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 (VIN: 4B9CH1254PR106001) is being offered by EuroCycle, who state that it’s #1 of the six that were imported to the US. It’s basically brand new – the sale also includes the factory bike cover and original service booklet.
Find this KB4 for sale in Las Vegas, Nevada with bidding up to $10,100 and the reserve not yet met or a BIN of $39,995 here on eBay.