Bimota Tesi, and an Avro Lancaster

Tesi means ‘thesis’ in Italian, and that’s how Bimota’s remarkable alternative motorcycle started out, as a combined effort between the company’s then-chief designer Federico Martini, and two Bologna...

(Pads have been pushed back to stop rust patches on the discs whilst stored over winter. Hence the block of wood behind the brake lever)....

Pesky balancer shaft seal replaced, breather hose swapped to an upgraded one with a valve in it and oil changed....

All Bimota’s are a work of art, but these center hub steering designs are off the chart cool and mechanically mesmerizing....

Is powered by the Kawasaki H2's supercharged motor and its exotic design is full of drool-worthy engineering...