Motorcycle specifications Bimota1100 TESI 3D Evo Naked 2016 On the handlebars of another dimension

some manufacturers are guided by a single imperative: performance. Others by design, some by originality. Bimota takes a different approach: exclusivity. Perhaps sometimes too much so, which has led the factory to tone down the eccentricity of its Tesi concept. The 3rd generation of this machine, baptized Tesi 3D, evolves further in its concept while harmonizing the stylistic trait. It has to be said that the 2D version was... surprising.

let's recall Bimota's Tesi concept. Using a swinging arm for the front axle, it dispenses with the need for a fork. The system, which separates the suspension and steering functions, uses a set of links and a steering hub. The specifics of this technique are explained in detail in the data sheet for the first Tesi, the 1991 Model 1D. While the principle has remained the same since the 1D, there have been some remarkable developments on the 3D. Both the front and rear swingarms are made of a trellis structure of steel tubes connected to aluminum plates. This construction made its debut on the DB5. Engineers have also optimized braking to include a radial mounting system for the front calipers.
The frame's centerpiece remains the 2 aluminum plates that make up the Omega frame, here less openwork than on the 2D. It holds captive a Ducati twin desmo, the 1100 used on theHypermotard Evo. Bimota has adapted the injection system to make the engine's behavior more in tune with the Tesi's personality. Nevertheless, for the exorbitant price of this machine, the decent thing to do would have been to put in something more substantial, like a majestic 996 or 998. The Tesi 1D of 20 years ago had the Desmoquattro of the 851.

let's leave these mechanical considerations aside and focus on the very essence of the Tesi: exceptionalism. A motorcycle unlike any other, where every part seems to have been designed to unsettle us mortals. The design is smoother and more homogeneous than the 2D model. The front end is sportier and less proto; on this EVOlution, the front shock absorber has chnaged space and is anchored directly to the swingarm and the front of the Omega plate. The rear shock absorber is derived from the DB5. More than an alternative to conventional sports bikes, the Tesi 3D is above all a wonderful pretext for creating a modern sculpture that brings together the passion of Bimota. There are countless beautiful pieces, and eccentricity extends to the edges of the mirrors. The 10 cm high triangular bubble sums up all the artifice: style comes first. In this respect, it's worth noting the disappearance of the Zard exhausts under the seat, in favor of a single muffler located laterally on the right.

Wiser and more powerful, the Tesi 3D is also increasingly expensive. At over €32,000 a pop, it remains an object for aesthetes.