Tesi is Italian for “thesis”, and the name reflects that this bike started as a thesis project by Pierluigi Marconi exploring hub-center steering for his mechanical engineering degree. The first generation was the 1D, The D stands for Ducati as the powerplant was the 93 horsepower twin from the 851, but a model refresh in 1991 came with a displacement bump to 904 – hence the 904SR. The 904 models were built in 1991 and early 1992, and they are but a small portion of the 144 1D SRs that were ever built.
A 1992 review of the Tesi in Bike Magazine called it a “technological masterpiece” because of the innovative front end – utilizing a swingarm and remote-reservoir Marzocchi monoshock. Hub-steering has its drawbacks (like the turning radius of a Mack truck and added complexity of maintenance), but it did a great job of separating the forces of steering, braking, and suspension.
If you’d like to know more about this ground braking machine, check out this Silodrome article here where they called the bike, “The Best Production Bike In The World”.
This example is VIN: ZESS5DU24NRTES028.
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The odometer shows XXXX miles.
Modifications:
This bike is stock.
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It is riding on Pirelli tires that have aged out.
The sale includes HOW MANY keys.
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Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album in the “Photos” tab for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Nevada, (please make an appointment for an inspection) this Bimota is offered on a clean STATE title.
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