Tesi 3d

[Elysium]

Came across this video on Youtube about the Bimota Tesi bikes and wondered if they still make them as wiki seems to have no info on the bikes. One thing I do like is that instrument cluster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjsWtFOMLcI

[h_tron]

:sweatdropit ahh different?

[Mystic13]

Nope. Only ever a prototype development thingy-ma-gig. But they do feature up in the worlds ugliest bikes.

[short-circuit]

Crazy front end suspension - wonder how well it works?

[Skunk]

It works very well. Better than standard forks. Complex though.

Yamaha did the GTS touring bike which used center hub steering. I think it was the only production bike to use it. Motorcyclists are too conservative for it to sell well.

[2much]

Nope. Only ever a prototype development thingy-ma-gig. But they do feature up in the worlds ugliest bikes.

What the fuck are you on about? KB's full of fucken experts innit?

Elysium,
It's a production bike and has been since 2007.
http://www.ericomotorsports.com/new_vehicle_list.asp?sid=07362177X9K2K2009J11I40I1 3JAMQ3823R0&Manufacturer=22&Category=1&CatDesc=Motorcycles

Can even get it in sexy full carbonfiber now...
http://www.causewayyamaha.com.au/d734/tesi-3d/

Saw this one at intermot last year, very sexy! the engineering is :drool:

<img src='http://file042a.bebo.com/15/large/2008/10/13/17/20705579a9138693571l.jpg'>

[Elysium]

Cool tanks for the links. I have to say I find the bikes from Bimota very interesting and good to see them experiment with new way to build a bike.

Apparantly that front set up is way superior to conventional bikes but as Skunk said, motorcyclists are must to stuck in the old ways to change.

[2much]

Yeah I love the Bimota's too, check out the SB8R for some a little more realistic.

They did well back in the day when the japs made great engines but put them in frames that were somewhat lacking. Taking a jap engine and putting it in a sexy and capable italian frame was the best of both worlds. However now that the japs have sorted frames their market's shrunk somewhat. Would still give my left nut for a Vdue but.

[YellowDog]

Cool tanks for the links. I have to say I find the bikes from Bimota very interesting and good to see them experiment with new way to build a bike.

Apparantly that front set up is way superior to conventional bikes but as Skunk said, motorcyclists are must to stuck in the old ways to change.
They were really pricey bikes and had a reputation for super high quality.

If I remember rightly, didn't they hang themselves on a revolutionary new 1000cc 2-stroke engine?

"If this succeeds, we succeed"

"If this fails....................."

Oops.

[2much]

It was 500cc. The Vdue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimota_V_Due), that and the fact their main sponsor pulled out owing them shitloads. But since 2003 they're back at it, best of luck to them.

[Laava]

Here is a 1991 Bimota Tesi which was available back then to the market at, of course, a premium price.
http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/tesi-1d.jpg

[Pixie]

What the fuck are you on about? KB's full of fucken experts innit?

Elysium,
It's a production bike and has been since 2007.
http://www.ericomotorsports.com/new_vehicle_list.asp?sid=07362177X9K2K2009J11I40I1 3JAMQ3823R0&Manufacturer=22&Category=1&CatDesc=Motorcycles

Can even get it in sexy full carbonfiber now...
http://www.causewayyamaha.com.au/d734/tesi-3d/

Saw this one at intermot last year, very sexy! the engineering is :drool:

<img src='http://file042a.bebo.com/15/large/2008/10/13/17/20705579a9138693571l.jpg'>
Vyrus build a similar bike

http://www.vyrus.it

[Forest]

Honda used to produce a bike with a similar style of hub-center steering. Only it was a sports tourer rather than a hyper-sports.

According to google, the Honda model name was the GTS1000. I have seen them come up on trademe from time to time.

[Skunk]

Honda used to produce a bike with a similar style of hub-center steering. Only it was a sports tourer rather than a hyper-sports.

According to google, the Honda model name was the GTS1000. I have seen them come up on trademe from time to time.
Nice picture of the Yamaha GTS 1000 :laugh:

[T.W.R]

Dutch engineer Nico Bakker produced a few bikes of similar design based around FZR750 & 1000 power plants :niceone:

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/bakker/bakker_qcs.htm

[The Pastor]

thjat looks awesome as

[EJK]

Could be a dangerous bike to ride. The rider maybe looking at the dash the whole time.

Awesome :niceone:

[Forest]

Nice picture of the Yamaha GTS 1000 :laugh:

Whoops! Must be time for a coffee. :o

[SPman]

They still make them, they are superb (espec the all carbon fibre one) and fit me well, except for wrist angle. Unfortunately, they are rather expensive...around $50k over here. They have the 2valve 1100 Duc motor.

Ride report - http://www.cycleworld.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=584

[Elysium]

I see you can buy the speedometers for your own bike.
http://www.motostrano.com/speedometers.html

[Maki]

It's a bike, Jim but not as we know it.

[EJK]

I see you can buy the speedometers fr your own bike.
http://www.motostrano.com/speedometers.html

Not bad. Not bad at all....