Designer	Massimo Tamburini	First presentation	Misano 1983
Production- period	1983 – 1985	Production numbers	101 thereof 23 as kits
Power	81 KW (110 PS)	Displacement	1062 ccm
Topspeed	245 km/h	Weight	wet 239 kg dry 215 kg
Price	33.400 DM (1984) 23.690 DM as kit	Colours	29 white / red 46 red / white / green 24 red / white / blue 2 grey
Technical basis	Honda CB 1100 F	Honda CB 1100 R

For its 10th anniversary in 1983, Bimota introduced the HB3 as its fourth model, based on the frame design first introduced with the HB2. The HB3 utilizes the technology of the Honda CB1100 F, whose four-cylinder, four-valve DOHC engine (actuated via tappets) delivers 110 hp.

The difference between the donor bike and the HB3, as with all other Bimota models up until the late 1980s, is substantial. At the time, Japanese motorcycle manufacturers were competing to produce ever more powerful and large-displacement engines, but they housed them in conventional chassis. This era gave rise to the term Big Bike, not only referring to large engine capacities but also to considerable weight. The CB1100 F, for instance, has a ready-to-ride weight of 266 kg.

Despite the addition of a full fairing, Bimota managed to reduce the HB3’s weight by almost 30 kg compared to its donor bike.

All models with this frame construction, as well as the DB1, are equipped with Bimota-designed three-piece 16-inch aluminum wheels. These consist of two pressed halves (rim bed and spokes) that are bonded and riveted together, and a cast hub onto which the pressed halves are bolted. The 4.25-inch rear wheel weighs just 5.8 kg.

In issue 25/1983, MOTORRAD tested the HB3 in Italy and wrote:

“… The craftsmanship and technical execution of all details of Bimota products compare to cheap mass-produced models like a plate of Tagliatelle con Tartufo to a bowl of rice.” … “The new HB3 possesses qualities that are currently, without question, the benchmark for all things two-wheeled. Despite the chassis geometry clearly designed for agility, with an astonishingly short wheelbase and minimal trail, the Bimota chassis impresses with its excellent straight-line stability.”