2007 Bimota Tesi 2D

The 2007 Bimota Tesi 2D sits apart from anything else wearing a naked bike label, built around the hub-center steering front end that has defined the Tesi name since the late 1980s. Instead of a conventional telescopic fork, the front wheel is controlled by a swingarm-and-pushrod arrangement that separates braking forces from suspension movement, which changes how the bike communicates through corners. Riders describe less dive under braking and a front end that stays composed when trail braking deep into turns, though it demands recalibration from anyone used to a standard fork's feedback. This is not a bike you adapt to in an afternoon. For 2007, Bimota carried the Tesi 2D forward without significant mechanical changes from the prior year, so buyers comparing it to a 2006 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. The Ducati-sourced twin provides usable midrange rather than outright drama. Owners tend to be experienced riders who already have a conventional sportbike or two in the garage and want something mechanically distinct, along with collectors drawn to Bimota's low-volume, hand-built approach and the engineering novelty of hub-center steering in a modern chassis.