Whenever I see a new motorcycle, regardless of its brand, the first thing I look at is its engine. Naturally, the engine is what will dictate a huge part of how a certain bike will ride. And if you’re anything like me, then chances are you associate the bike’s identity with its engine.
Now, I’m not gonna lie, whenever I see a BMW F 900 or F 850, the first thing that comes to my mind is its Chinese-made Loncin engine. The same goes for any CFMoto with an 800cc engine, as I think KTM LC8c. Whether or not that’s a good thing is entirely up to you.
And so, logic would dictate that when Kawasaki magically transformed into Bimota in the WorldSBK, and unveiled the KB998 superbike, I automatically thought that this thing was an evolution of the Ninja ZX-10RR. And now that the bike has been unveiled in all its glory—and even homologated for street use—I’m standing by my statement: the Bimota KB998 Rimini is really just a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR on steroids.
