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Bimota KB998 Rimini: The WSBK-Bound BbK Project's 6.93M Yen Kawasaki-Powered Supersport

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Bimota KB998 Rimini: The WSBK-Bound BbK Project's 6.93M Yen Kawasaki-Powered Supersport© オートバイ
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A profile of Bimota's current import model, the KB998 Rimini. The storied Italian constructor pairs a Kawasaki inline-four with its own chassis design and craftsmanship. Racing in World Superbike since 2025 as 'BbK' (Bimota by Kawasaki), the KB998 is a rare, race-linked supersport priced at 6.93 million yen including tax.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Bimota back in WSBK as BbK, this fires me up. How they make a Kawasaki engine sing in that famous chassis, the racetrack runs straight into the road bike. If I were still competing I'd want to savour this thing from turn-in to exit. This is what it means for the blood to stir.

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