BiMota Tesi

[amanda11270]

I was at this dealership called Fast by Feracci in Philly this past week and they had this bike there in person, it was completely amazing. I have never seen anything like it. Does anyone have one of these, im curious how it rides/handles with that unusual suspension system in has.

[cornerhungry]

heres a good clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4381y...eature=related

[Bruce_Allison]

Tesi 3D US ser# 003

[Mhe225]

The Tesi 3D is indeed stunning in person. Never seen one in the flesh before till last Wednesday (DB7 sickness) Saw also the DB7 but liked the looks of the Tesi just better. I think that the people at the shop where I saw these bikes had to clean some drool of their Bimota's

Did Bimota pioneer hub-steering? I used to live in The Netherlands, as the craw flies ca 10 miles from Nico Bakker's shop. He's a well respected frame builder and has built multiple bikes with hub-steering; check the Bakker QCS section on this site: http://www.bakker-framebouw.nl/produ...es/qcs?lang=en Don't know if Mr Bakker first pioneered this concept or someone else.

By the way, just check his web-site, especially the history and background bit; pretty interesting reading. I already knew most of it, but again, I do not know how well known Mr. Bakker is outside The Netherlands.

And I much rather have his V8 bike than a Boss Hoss

RonB

[Crarrs]

I almost started this post stating that Niko Bakker pioneered the BMW telelever (somewhat similar in final load path and force separation), but then common sense prevailed and I remember that the gentleman was Mr. Hossack.

The reason the Tesi has that name is that tesi translated to English is thesis. The original Tesi was a senior design project (thesis) by Italian engineering students in the mid-late 80's presented to Bimota.

The design has been further refined since then. IIRC, the 2D was an update following the original to accommodate the desmoquattro engines. One of the Bimota project engineers then left the company to found Vyrus and created his own line of motorcycles with more modern Ducati engines.

Nearly concurrent with this, Bimota updated the Tesi yet again to 3D specification with a fabricated steel trellis front swingarm as opposed to aluminum original. The newer front suspension may or may not have updated geometry. The later DS1100 Ducati engine is also incorporated.

Personal note: One of my favorite all-time bikes from a design standpoint is the DB5. The steel trellis frame and swingarm mated with the machined aluminum frame plates oozes sex for me. The Tesi 3D carries that theme onward and exudes even more detailed sexiness. A personal favorite detail is the incorporation of the clutch and front brake fluid reservoirs into a common-appearing triple clamp to maintain the appearance of a fork-steered motorcycle. Need to head to a dark room alone.....ahhhhhhh

[froryde]

Even better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_urkYQ8Li5I

[flynbulldog]

Mr. Bakker is outside The Netherlands.

And I much rather have his V8 bike than a Boss Hoss

I'd rather have a sharp stick in the eye than a Boss Hoss

I'd really love to own a Tesi or a DB6 but not with the 2 valve 1100 motor. If I'm going to spend $35k it better have some poop.

[Mhe225]

Thanks for the continued education, Crarrs. The Tesi = Thesis bit was completely new to me.

Not sure about the stick in the eye, Mike but agree with your sentiments on the Boss Hoss; just didn't know what emoticon to use in my post. In my book, Boss Hoss bikes have little to nothing to do with my take on motorcycling, but to each his or her own.

I hear you on wanting to have "more engine" in a Tesi / $35K bike. True, but even with the 1100DS engine, the bike already exceeds my capabilities by far. Heck, I don't even ride my Hailwood or Sport to its limits

RonB

[goodoldguy]

I have had a chance to buy (NEW in showroom) a 2008 8 months ago
for 24K not 35K and thats all they are really worth
as for the opportunity to own a biposta Tesi (why the hell not)
if I prefer to spend all my time on the bike I love the most and have my wife with me all the time ( what blowhard is going to tell me different)
How about that

[dnovo]

Originally Posted by flynbulldog

I'd rather have a sharp stick in the eye than a Boss Hoss

I'd really love to own a Tesi or a DB6 but not with the 2 valve 1100 motor. If I'm going to spend $35k it better have some poop.

Really? Why is that? I have a DB6R. As in the DB7, Bimota modified the fueling a bit and optimized the bike for low and mid range response. I agree with the MCN tester who said the 'best naked in the world.'

The DB6R is an ideal SuperMoto, you need four valves and water cooling in one like a screen door in a submarine. Horses for courses. The DB7 has the extra ponies needed. Not every bike needs to be optimized for the most possible horse power at the expense of responsiveness, etc.

Let me also point out that the two valve 1100 DS is easy and relatively cheap to maintain -- especially in contrast to a 4 valve Duc. The DB6R is light, narrow, and hugely responsive in large part because of this choice of a simple, light and responsive engine. It doesn't have the 4 valve water cooled since it isn't a Streetfighter with 150 horse and too much weight and other compromises. Not many Streetfighters out there for just that reason, ain't a Supermoto, ain't a Sportbike, ain't exactly great at anything.

If all that matters is ultimate horsepower for the buck, lots of Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Hondas out there that will float your boat -- really cheaply too and great bikes to ride.If you want a 150 horse Streetfighter, there are some 2009 Buell 1125crs left for about 6k. Believe it or not, a better Streetfighter than the Duc and the bugs are fixed in the fueling. Throw a can and a powercommander on, and nobody has a stock exhaust on a Ducati anyhow, and you have what you want for half the price of the Duc, the most recalled bike of any modern Duc as well. Dave