Interview with the Legendary Engineer, Pierluigi Marconi. What sets Bimota apart?

In Italian, TESI means “dissertation,” or the essay that students write to attain their degrees. Some others may translate it as “graduation thesis” or “academic dissertation.”
Roberto Ugolini and I presented a new motorcycle concept as we were graduating from the University of Bologna, which is why we named the first prototype “TESI.”

Italian craftmanship is appreciated worldwide because of the historical skills of Italian artisans, dating back several thousands of years. Bimota has always been a company centered around craftmanship, because since our origins, we have built the special components needed to create high-performing motorcycles with our own hands. Even when we started to build complete motorcycles, we carried forth the same craftsmanship and accuracy.

The advantage to continue manufacturing this way is that all Bimota motorcycles are made and examined by people, and so their quality can be improved down to the details. Bimota motorcycles are like water drops – they all look the same but each are unique.

This is a tricky question. The most important difference is that we can start development based on Kawasaki engines which are equipped with optimal electronic devices and advanced technology. All features are truly the best you can find in the motorcycle market, allowing optimal performance on the road.

As you saw in our concept drawings at EICMA 2021, we are considering many different possibilities. But it is a little too early to discuss specifics. We hope you first enjoy riding the TESI H2 and KB4.

Bimota would like to enter various motorcycle markets, while always maintaining optimal performance. When we say “performance,” we do not mean that the motorcycle always has to have maximum output. It could mean braking performance, handling, weight, or innovative features like the TESI chassis or simply a race replica chassis.

Since I was young, I never understood why the frame connecting the front and rear wheels has to be almost a meter long! Why couldn’t we make the connection as short as possible? Could we separate the steering and suspension functions? This is how the concept for TESI was born.

No matter how the motorcycle performs, the design must be based on technical requirements.

Of course, yes! We are working very hard to make all Bimota fans happy through our new models. With the latest two models, we believe we have surprised them, and our aim is to keep surprising them moving forward. The Bimota revolution continues!!