| | | | Road test: 2008 Bimota DB6R Delirio – Naked fantasy! |  Written: 30/05/2008 : 11:25. Read 4007 times (40/day). | DB6R from Bimota is like strawberries and double cream for the senses. Delirio is tighter than glue and more obedient than a Chinese beurocrat. Purely made for fun and fun only!
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Bimota launched the first DB6 Delirio in 2006. Since then Bimota have started to use the latest Ducati DS1100 air-cooled L-twin rather than the old 1000. The Delirio is now powered by exactly the same power train as the 90horsepower Ducati Hypermotard. This package from Bimota just can’t go wrong, it’s bulletproof!
Even Rimini on the glorious Italian Adriatic coast has its grey days. 
The first thing that strikes you riding the Bimota DB6R is its extremely responsive chassis perfectly suited to the air-cooled L-twin from Ducati. It’s so tight and everything goes as long as the Conti Race Attack tyres are warm enough.  
The brakes are also of the highest specifications from Brembo with a new 18mm radial pump. The wavy discs are gone on the Delirio R as they are not optimal under racing conditions. The front suspension is a USD Marzocchi 50mm fully adjustable Tin treated fork. 
That tiny little rear mudguard of carbon fibre is one of the
ENGINE: DUCATI 1100
Engine Configuration: Twin cylinder 90°
Displacement: 1078 cc
Engine Cooling: air/oil cooling
Compression Ratio: 10±0.5:1
Valves per cylinder: 2
Bore x Stroke: 98.0 mm x 71.5 mm
Engine Redline: 8500 rpm
Valve Angle (Included): 28° Inlet / 28° Exhaust
Valvetrain Type: Desmodromic valve actuation
Intake Valve Diameter: Ø 40 mm
Exhaust Valve Diameter: Ø 35 mm
Intake Valve Timing: Open BTDC 15°
Closed ABDC 65°
Duration 260°
Exhaust Valve Timing: Open BBDC 62°
Closed ATDC 19°
Duration 261°
Fuel Pump: Bitron 3.5 bar, electronic
Throttle Body Size: 45 mm
Air Filter: Paper
Exhaust System: 2 in 1 in 2, inox
Emission: EURO 3
Injection: Walbro
Injectors: Magneti Marelli
Lubrication System: Wet Sump
Transmission Type: Dry clutch Multi-disc with hydraulic actuation system
Primary Drive ratio: 33/61
Final Drive ratio: 15/39
Transmission ratio: VI = 28/24
V = 24/23
IV = 22/24
III = 20/27
II = 17/30
I = 15/37
CHASSIS
Wheelbase: 1430 mm
Steering angle: 24°
Swingarm length: 515±20 mm
Seat height: 820 mm
Footpeg height: 385 mm
Handlebar height: 1040 mm
Steering stem to seat center: 708 mm
Overall length: 2045 mm
Overall width: 830 mm
Overall height: 1110 mm
Ground clearance: 175 mm
Front suspension: Marzocchi UD fork TiN fully adjustable
diameter: 50 mm
stroke: 120 mm
Rear suspension: Extreme Tech Monoshock fully adjustable,
compression low/high speed
wheel stroke: 120 mm
Front brake: Double Ø320 mm Brembo floating disc, 4-pistons,4-pads
with radial Brembo callipers, Brembo radial pump
Rear brake: Ø220 mm Brembo disc, 2-pistons, 2-pads with Brembo
calliper
Wheels: FRONT. 3.5x17.0 Forged Al Alloy
REAR. 5.5x17.0 Forged Al Alloy
Tires: FRONT. 120/70 ZR17, Continental Sport Attack
REAR. 180/70 ZR17, Continental Sport Attack
Fuel tank: 16 l (5 l reserve)
Total weight dry: 170 kg
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