BIMOTA TESI 2D

[skidz]

Was the muffler an afterthought?

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Have they really proven to be the best though? I would say they've proven to be the most cost effective

Maybe.
But with teles you get front end dive(under brakes) and flex (all the time)both of which the 'funny'frontends try to eliminate,but oddly, as with many things on bikes,seem to make 'em work better,not worse.Look at the various anti-dive systems over the years,some hydraulic,some mechanical,but all history now.
I think it'll be a while before a viable alternative to forks comes along.(maybe that big assed single fork I've seen on some h***a prototypes will be a acceptable compromise?)

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here's a proper pic of the prototype

[Ixion]

Maybe.
But with teles you get front end dive(under brakes) and flex (all the time)both of which the 'funny'frontends try to eliminate,but oddly, as with many things on bikes,seem to make 'em work better,not worse.Look at the various anti-dive systems over the years,some hydraulic,some mechanical,but all history now.
I think it'll be a while before a viable alternative to forks comes along.(maybe that big assed single fork I've seen on some h***a prototypes will be a acceptable compromise?)

BMW telelever ain't history. They're selling a lot of BMWs with it.Chin wag in BMW circles is basically that Telelever is not as good as telescopics under racing conditions , but better for road work. Which may sum up the reason why none of the non-tele ideas have taken off. Most road bike designs copy what's used on the racers. Even when it's not the best idea. BMW would be an exception, they usually are, sometime for better sometimes for worse.

[NordieBoy]

FYI for the younger ones of us,the Tesi (Italian for thesis) line goes back to the mid '80's,when some Phd students designed it for Bimota

Frederico Martini designed the Tesi and when he joined Gilera he designed the CX.

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I meant telescopic forks.......sorry.
I think you could tie sticks to the front of a beemer instead of forks and people would still buy it.......doesn't necessaraly make it better though(spose it doen't mean its not either I guess...) I think if it was then the big four would be sinking much cash into making a new frontend design even just for road use.....

[White trash]

Frederico Martini designed the Tesi and when he joined Gilera he designed the CX.

Quite right. And fuck me did I want one of them when I was a kid. Gorgeous. Peter Daniels had one at Bike Clinic in a horrible green colour.

[James Deuce]

Quite right. And fuck me did I want one of them when I was a kid. Gorgeous. Peter Daniels had one at Bike Clinic in a horrible green colour.

Nearly bought that for Heather to get her license, but then I screwed up and broke her ankle and she didn't want to get her license any more for some reason.

[James Deuce]

BMW telelever ain't history. They're selling a lot of BMWs with it.Chin wag in BMW circles is basically that Telelever is not as good as telescopics under racing conditions , but better for road work. Which may sum up the reason why none of the non-tele ideas have taken off. Most road bike designs copy what's used on the racers. Even when it's not the best idea. BMW would be an exception, they usually are, sometime for better sometimes for worse.

Don't forget the Duolever setup on the new K1200S and R. That is getting some seriously good reviews from sport oriented mags, plus the Boxer cup is getting replaced with the K1200S, so that will be a good race test.

[NordieBoy]

One of the main problems with the Tesi's front swingarm was it touching down and unweighting the front wheel.
Not ideal for some reason

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Some more...

[Sensei]

Don't forget the Duolever setup on the new K1200S and R. That is getting some seriously good reviews from sport oriented mags, plus the Boxer cup is getting replaced with the K1200S, so that will be a good race test.

Just read Mag with write up on BMW . They said it handled like a Mid 90's CBR1000 Humm . Now that cann't be good is it ???