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After the BB1 ​​from 1995 with the 650 single-cylinder and the first prototype with the S 1000 engine, which was named BB2 after the Bimota nomenclature, the (small) series machine Bimota BB3 is now ready, the most powerful and fastest machine that can be approved the company from Rimini has ever built.

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New and small – these features gave the debutante and the testers some trouble. Because of the winding route, the BMW rocket engine only managed to develop more than half of its peak power once per lap.

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The Bimota BB3 experienced its driving presentation on the Circuito Tazio Nuvolari, a new, small racetrack near Pavia.

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ABS and traction control are on board with the Bimota BB3.

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The seating position on the Bimota BB3 looked extremely front-wheel-oriented, the driver was sitting with a lot of weight on his wrists.

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The BMW engine used in the Bimota BB3 has an output of 200 hp.

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The height of the stern can be adjusted using an eccentric, the pivot point is variable. And the shock absorber offers a whole world of adjustment.

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As the condition of the brake discs shows, the friction pairing did not match one hundred percent or the pads were not braked in when the first heavy load was applied.

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BMW supplies the engine with the electronics. This also includes the cockpit displays and the switch units.

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As is the Bimota tradition, only the finest parts are used on the Bimota BB3.

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The finish of the four presentation motorcycles was convincing, but one of them remained standing.

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With the Bimota BB3, the light metal parts dominate the look of the motorcycle more than with other Bimota models.

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The frame consists of a powerfully dimensioned, beautifully machined aluminum part and a screwed, finely welded tubular steel structure.

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In contrast to BMW, Bimota did not construct an aluminum bridge frame for the power pack, but a hybrid frame.

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The Bimota BB3 hurried through the only left-right alternating curve on the racetrack that had to be driven in third gear, taking a gentle pull and snapping from one lean angle to the other with great precision.

Bimota BB3 in the driving report

Luxury muscle man with a Bavarian engine

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Bimota designers have always been keen on the most powerful engines. They didn’t always get it. Now they have achieved another coup: BMW is supplying the engine for the S 1000 RR for the Bimota BB3.

After the BB1 ​​from 1995 with the 650 single-cylinder and the first prototype with the S 1000 engine, which was called BB2 after the Bimota nomenclature, the (small) series machine is now B.imota BB3 ready, the strongest and fastest machine that the company from Rimini has ever built. In contrast to BMW, Bimota did not construct an aluminum bridge frame for the power pack, but a hybrid frame.

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Bimota BB3 in the driving report
Luxury muscle man with a Bavarian engine

BB3 consists of a powerfully dimensioned, beautifully machined aluminum part and a screwed, finely welded tubular steel tubular structure. The aluminum part houses the rear engine mounts, the swing arm mounting and the strut support, while the tubular structure houses the steering head. This does not have any disadvantages in terms of rigidity, but it could provide better accessibility and more efficient air removal.

Traditionally only the finest parts in use

As is the Bimota tradition, only the finest parts are used on the Bimota BB3: suspension elements and steering dampers from Ohlins, the latest Brembo components, panels made of carbon fiber, forged wheels from OZ. All of this has its price. Nothing was learned about it during the presentation, but the statement made by the new German importer Wilbers, who named the proud sum of 43,500 euros in autumn last year, still applies.

The Bimota BB3 experienced its driving presentation on the Circuito Tazio Nuvolari, a new, small racetrack near Pavia. New and small – these features gave the debutante and the testers some trouble. Because of the winding route, the BMW rocket engine only managed to develop more than half of its peak power once per lap. Otherwise it mainly shone with releasing its power in homeopathic doses. Because the asphalt of the track, which had not yet been weathered, had been battered by cars at high temperatures the day before, it sweated bitumen in some places, and so the BMW traction control was able to prove that it also works in a bimota.

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The frame consists of a powerfully dimensioned, beautifully machined aluminum part and a screwed, finely welded tubular steel structure.

The seating position on the Bimota BB3 looked extremely front-wheel-oriented, the driver was sitting with a lot of weight on his wrists. The technicians had probably chosen this setup for the presentation to promote handiness for the tight Nuvolari course. However, this calculation did not work 100 percent because the curves are mainly designed as 180-degree loops in different radii. With such a route, the rolling phases in the corners are very long and homogeneous steering behavior is more important than easy turning. The desired homogeneity did not want to be achieved, however, because it was hardly possible to operate the BB3 while sitting relaxed with a light hand. Especially since you always had to brake far into the corners in a constant stop-and-go.

This is how the Bimota BB3 looked unlike the chassis geometry data: short and steep. This impression arises mainly because of the seating arrangement, because the wheelbase and caster are actually longer than on the BMW S 1000 RR, the steering head is one degree flatter. Possibly one wanted to compensate for the occasional slight tendency to understeer of the Conti Race Attack with the “steep” setup.

Left-right alternating curve flashes potential

Anyway, thanks to the numerous adjustment options, it would certainly not be a problem to place the Bimota BB3 over his wheels and position the driver so that he does not hang too badly over the handlebar in the middle of the curve. A DB11 driven for comparison drove easier; she could serve as a model. After all, the course offered a smooth passage, in the form of a left-right changeover curve to be driven in third gear.

The Bimota BB3 hurried through it with a light pull and snapped it jaggedly and precisely from one lean angle to the other – a pleasure and relaxation for the driver. And a good opportunity for the BB3 to flash their potential. That makes you hungry for more. PS therefore absolutely wants a test machine, good racing tires, a real racetrack and two days for the new BB3. We wouldn’t just spend it driving and setting up. From time to time you would stroke the carefully painted carbon surfaces or take a look at the milled parts with their elegant surfaces.

Technical data Bimota BB3

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The height of the stern can be adjusted with an eccentric, the pivot point is variable. And the shock absorber offers a whole world of adjustment.

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