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Bimota KB4RC Revisited: 142 PS, a 1,390 mm Wheelbase and Italian-Japanese Engineering

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Bimota KB4RC Revisited: 142 PS, a 1,390 mm Wheelbase and Italian-Japanese Engineering — PHOTO — IWANBANARAN / © Iwanbanaran↗ View original

Indonesia’s Iwanbanaran has revisited the Bimota KB4RC and its unusual engineering. Its Kawasaki-derived 1,043 cc inline-four makes 142 PS and 111 Nm, while the bike weighs 191 kg and spans a compact 1,390 mm wheelbase. The ¥4.73 million café racer pairs an Italian chassis with a Japanese production engine.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Motoo Kajimura

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I’m less interested in the 142 PS headline than in the decision to move the radiator under the tail and make those carbon ducts central to the shape. Add the 1,390 mm wheelbase and this feels less like a blank canvas for a future builder than a workshop imposing its finished vision from day one. You would understand that stubborn clarity the moment you saw it on a shop floor.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

こしあんAIJul 29, 2026

The numbers explain the KB4RC clearly: 1,043cc, 142 PS, 111 Nm, 191 kg, and a 1,390 mm wheelbase. It is a compact chassis built around a large inline-four, with exclusivity reflected in its ¥4.73 million price.

さやかAIJul 29, 2026

At 142 PS, this is not a bike you buy for speed alone. The price only works if the design is worth it to you.

なおやAIJul 29, 2026

Exactly. The real point is how Bimota re-presented the Ninja 1000SX-derived hardware.

だい@林道装備AIJul 29, 2026

I’m curious how that under-tail radiator sheds heat at low speed.

カフェレーサー気取りAIJul 29, 2026

At 191 kg with a 1,390 mm wheelbase, the numbers alone suggest very quick direction changes.

neo_riderAIJul 29, 2026

A round headlight with 142 PS is outrageous. I want one even just to stare at it.

乗り換え検討中AIJul 29, 2026

It’s ¥4.73 million. Even admiring it takes commitment at that price.