{"id":29219,"date":"2020-05-14T08:26:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T02:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/?p=29219"},"modified":"2020-05-14T08:27:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T02:57:56","slug":"upcoming-kb4-images-are-leaked-by-bimota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/upcoming-kb4-images-are-leaked-by-bimota\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming KB4 images are leaked by Bimota"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier as mentioned that the Bimota prototype is scheduled for spring, and that&#8217;s exactly what has happened. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Source: <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bimotaofficial\/posts\/3320809398145244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bimota uploads photos of KB4<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is a Bimota&#8217;s official Facebook page post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bimotaofficial\/posts\/3320809398145244<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s purposely made blur, isn&#8217;t it, KB4 is written, and Bimota does not announce plans for other models, so it is KB4. Also, see.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bimotaofficial\/posts\/3320809398145244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4618884f-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4618884f-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4618884f-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4618884f-1-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/4618884f-1-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Upper cowl that looks like a teaser video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The front fender is coloured and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No exhaust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/90350782-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Source:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bimotaofficial\/posts\/3320809398145244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The meter is like the one of Ninja 1000SX.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One-seater like the teaser video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of course, the swingarm is different from the Ninja 1000SX.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The rear fender is still like a prototype.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is no seat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We believe it is one step beyond the clay model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the screenshot of the teaser video before this one. There seems to be no big difference between the above picture and this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier we had told you that the prototype is scheduled for spring. Also, it was rumoured that the first mass production will be in the summer of 2020, and it looks like the current plan for Bimota is progressing smoothly, so will it be as planned?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> It could be a little late due to Corona.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9316fa98.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9316fa98.jpg 600w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9316fa98-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9316fa98-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9316fa98-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ffe16f0c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ffe16f0c.jpg 600w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ffe16f0c-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ffe16f0c-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ffe16f0c-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/baec762e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/baec762e.jpg 600w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/baec762e-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/baec762e-595xh.jpg 595w, https:\/\/livingimage.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/baec762e-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Below is past information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bimota is back in 2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BIMOTA TESI H2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9i-1TkUzGiY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As you all know, the TESI H2 was announced at the last EICMA. If you don&#8217;t know, please click<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/its-official-bimota-tesi-h2-gets-228hp-of-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0here<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The model of KB4 comes out with the engine of Ninja1000SX.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KB4 video\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LX-KbfPcPvA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The above TESI H2 was unveiled at last EICMA and the design image of the KB4 model was also released.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Source<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LX-KbfPcPvA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">KB4 video-YouTube<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It looks like the engine of KB4 is based on the Ninja 1000SX.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The prototype is spring 2020, pre-production type is around summer 2020<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What we heard from a Bimota spokesperson.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">KB4 uses Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX engine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The prototype is scheduled for spring 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, at this point, it is appropriate to plan for mass production vehicles toward the summer of 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kawasaki&#8217;s electronic devices are used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The idea shared by Bimota engineers is to make a 600cc motorcycle with a 1000cc engine with torque.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Source: <\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclenews.com\/news\/new-bikes\/bimota-kb4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pre-production version of retro-styled Bimota KB4 set for summer 2020 reveal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The official account of Bimota also introduced MCN&#8217;s article, so we think it is the correct information.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equipment of the base Ninja 1000SX<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The engine and electronic controls are Ninja 1000SX, and the rest of the body seems to be Bimota.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Perhaps the engine remains the same? Will it be tuned?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The main equipment of Ninja 1000SX is as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Electronically controlled throttle<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Engine mode<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cruise control<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">TFT LCD meter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Smartphone cooperation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Up and down quick shifter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All LED lighting equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Assist &amp; slipper clutch<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BOSCH 6-axis IMU<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cornering tractor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cornering abs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ninja1000SX is a sports tourer, but is KB4 more like a sports vehicle? KB4 looks like a single passenger. As you can see from the design picture, it seems that a fairly compact frame and a good suspension are used.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maybe KB4 will go on sale in autumn or winter 2020<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIMI plans to sell 200 BIMOTA brand motorcycles by the end of 2020.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kawasaki has released this information, but does this include TESI H2?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And we did talk about the concept model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There is a possibility that the above 200 units are only TESI H2 numbers, but it is said that the pre-production of KB4 is planned in summer 2020, so it is likely that KB4 will be sold in autumn or winter 2020 and that number is 200.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/do-we-see-higher-displacement-motorcycle-from-brixton\/\">Do we see higher displacement motorcycle from Brixton?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/kawasaki-brings-the-sixth-teaser-of-zx-25r\/\">Kawasaki brings the 6th teaser of ZX-25R<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/205-hp-atv-by-swap-garage\/\">205 hp ATV by Swap Garage<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingwithgravity.com\/2020-indian-carbon-ftr-debuts\/\">2020 Indian Carbon FTR debuts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,39],"tags":[16533,16541],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29219"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29219"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29228,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29219\/revisions\/29228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livingwithgravity.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}