The expected KB998 Rimini will begin its commercial journey next April 9as Bimota has confirmed in his last official statement. Probably one of the most anticipated frames of the brand of recent years, although with some small homologation details that leave us with the “partio heart” (as Great Alejandro Sanz would say) to more than one.
New Bimota KB998 Rimini: You can’t use it on European roads
Presented to the public and the media for the first time in the EICMA 2024 motorcycle hall, it constitutes the base model of which the motorcycle with which Alex Lowes and Axel Bassan in the Worldsbk compete. Equipped with the ZX-10R Ninja engine, the new KB998 Rimini uses a chassis designed and manufactured by Bimota with suspension components and top quality brakes.
As we detailed after its presentation, we are facing a tremendously limited edition, because only 125 units will be assembled before February 24, 2025. Subsequently, 125 additional units will be manufactured before December 31, 2025, and another 250 copies will occur, thus forming A total of 500 unitsto comply with the FIM rules in 2026.
However, beyond the aforementioned aspects, there is one that attracts our attention and is the fact that the KB998 Rimini cannot be used on European roads. This means that the motorcycle has not been approved in accordance with the current regulations that prevail in the euro zone, making it impossible to pilot it outside a track.
The first lot of KB998 Rimini for Europe is currently being sent to a warehouse in Central Europe, and will be delivered to the lucky clients who already made the early reservation when its official launch was announced. According to Pierluigi MarconiBimota Operations Director, the official start of sales on April 9 will soon see the first machines in the exhibition halls.
This has explained: “After the creation of the competition versions for the BBKRT in Worldsbk, we concentrate on the production of the KB998 for Rimini customers. The same designers of the competition motorcycles are also responsible for the manufacture of the machines for customers. Each KB998 available in a Bimota dealership has been manufactured by hand in our Rimini workshop until the end of the construction process. “
“We stay faithful to the philosophy of Innovation and Artisanal Quality of Bimotas explained by the Marketing director of Bimota, Gianluca Galasso.
Concludes: “The interest was already intense after the EICMA, but the BBKRT activities in Worldsbk have brought global visibility to another level. With the help of our partner Kawasaki, we have developed robust administrative systems that offer the best level of support and information to our growing family of distributors. The demand for wholesale units is a welcome challenge and we are packing ready machines for its imminent shipping. New era for the venerated Italian motorcycle mark of which we are custodians. ”
For more information and details of the model you can enter the official Bimota website or go to any of the national distributors that the brand currently works in our country.
