2006 Bimota Tesi 2D

2006 Bimota Tesi 2D sits at the top of what the small Rimini factory could offer someone who wanted something genuinely different from the front-fork orthodoxy of every other naked bike on the market. The hub-center steering front end is the whole point here: instead of a conventional telescopic fork, the front wheel is controlled by a swingarm-and-pushrod arrangement that separates braking forces from suspension travel, which changes how the bike behaves under hard braking into corners. It doesn't dive like a normal bike, and that takes real seat time to trust and exploit. Riders describe it as demanding a different feel for trail braking and turn-in, more mechanical conversation than intuitive reflex. The 2006 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 2005 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. This isn't a bike for someone's first sportbike or daily commuter. It draws experienced riders and collectors who already own conventional Ducatis or Japanese liter bikes and want something engineering-obsessed and low-volume, with genuine appreciation potential given Bimota's limited production numbers and the Tesi's standing as a serious alternative-suspension experiment.