YB5's start life with the MK2 seat padding. When Bimota launched the model at the 1986 Cologne Show, they billed it as the Bimota designed for people who like too high profile in pairs - a two …

Mar 4, 2025 · Bid for the chance to own a 1988 Bimota YB5 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #183,126.

Feb 1, 1987 · The YB5, as it is called, will replace the Suzuki GS1100-engined SB5. Rolling on 18-inch wheels shod with Michelin radiais, the YB5 is more stable and less high-strung in …

Jun 24, 2023 · It was a hopped-up sport-tourer – one thing it shared from the bike it got a motor from, Yamaha’s FJ1200. The tuned Yamaha engine put out 130 horsepower and 80 lb-ft of …

Dec 18, 2015 · The 1987 MY Bimota YB5 has, at its heart, an air/oil-cooled, four-stroke, 1188cc, transverse four cylinder powerplant mated to a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach …

Jun 21, 2020 · With a combination of 196 bikes and 12 kits, Bimota produced 208 examples of the YB5. #46 is currently in North Carolina at Bimota Spirit. The YB5 was the last of the Bimotas …

Dec 9, 2022 · Unusually for a Bimota it wasn’t a totally focused sports bike, but with provision for a pillion, more a very sporty sports tourer. The motor was Yamaha’s 1188 cc air-cooled unit from …

Jul 20, 2016 · The Bimota YB5 was tagged as the fastest, maddest, most expensive hyperbike on the planet when it was rolled out in 1987. With 130-horsepower from the amazing FJ1200 …

Vehicle history and comps for 1988 Bimota YB5 VIN: YB500149 - including sale prices, photos, and more.

Mar 29, 2022 · From zero rpm to 9000rpm you better hold on because this Bimota will get you to the next braking zone in a hurry. The riding experience of the T-Rex Racing YB5 was a …