By Alan Dowds
The time period superbike isn't a brand new one - it was once first utilized to hide a style of motorcycles greater than thirty years in the past. however the superbike of at the present time is a truly diverse beast from the machines of the overdue Sixties which begun the fashion for light-weight, strong, fascinating activities motorcycles. glossy machines corresponding to Yamahas YZF-R1, Hondas CBR900RR FireBlade or Suzukis GSXR1000 mix tremendous strong engines, generating over 100kW (150bhp), with complicated chassis applied sciences and highly low weight.
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The SRi was unique at the time, because it was the only 600cc fuel-injected bike Triumph's TT600 appeared in 2000. The SRi design was typical of Bimota's efforts at the time. The Rimini-based firm bought FZR600R and Thundercat engines from Yamaha, then installed them in the firm's own custom-built supersports chassis. A racing aluminum frame was festooned with the highest-quality chassis components available, and the engine fitted with Bimota's own intake and exhaust systems. The result was an exotic sports machine, at its best on the track, but also finished to a very high, if occasionally inconsistent, standard.
The chassis is also typical, if well-appointed. A twin-spar aluminium frame is more than stiff enough for the Mito's power, and the upside-down front forks and rear monoshock are well-damped, if a little soft for heavier riders. The gull-wing-type swingarm is copied from GP bikes, and allows clearance for the large expansion chamber exhaust. 6cc ; l/c single-cylinder two-stroke Frame type: aluminium twin-spar Tyre sizes: front 110/70 17, rear 150/60 17 Final drive: chain Gearbox: six-speed Weight: 129kg (285lb) .
The sports part of the equation is less obvious - at 285kg (6271b), the K1200RS is too heavy to offer anything like modern sportsbike performance. Top speed: 256km/h(160mph) Engine type: 1 Maximum power: 97kW(130bhp)at8750rpm Frame type: cast Tyre sizes: front 120/70 17, rear 170/60 17 Final drive: shaft Gearbox: five-speed Weight: 285kg (627lb) [with 171cc, l/c inline-four, 16-valve, DOHC aluminium fuel] 53 BMW BMW R1 200C This curious-looking bike was intended to marry the high-tech design principles of BMW's bike range with the chrome-clad styling of a traditional cruiser bike.