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BIMOTA TESI FACTORY RACE BIKE
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Gavin944888



Joined: 29 Jan 2014
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Location: Essex....way South of Scotland

PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Morning to all again....an update on the Factory Race Bike


I sent an email to Mr Fogarty asking for info ...but with no joy....ho hum.

He came along to the Manchester Bike show that 2 Bims was organising for the Bimota club stand.

I had no intention to speak to him but a Bimota Forum member Andy Graveson spoke to Foggy about the TESI race bike.

Did he remember it?....How was it?

Yeah....it was shit....it broke down.

We spoke to another race tream manager...........do NOT worry …..he always says that ….and to everyone


Foggy the charmer!


Thanks

Gavin
The Scottish Enginer
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Gavin944888



Joined: 29 Jan 2014
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Location: Essex....way South of Scotland

PostPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So….we have a latest update in as much the Factory Race Tesi has been stripped and all parts inspected and out of tolerance….and changed with age related replacements

Which is fine until it came to the engine….there are just no replacements available and the machine shop had to mm thick sleeves to go into the oversize crankcase mouths and 980 cc barrels

The first call for help happened in march when the extent of the work needed on the engine became apparent. Race or Corse heads were needed location dowels to aid assembly…..sleeves and machined shafts for the race alternator.

It was becoming a big job and to my relief Piero agreed to sell my the lat 2 Tesi factory race engines….condition unknown….but it meant I now had 3 engines to build 2 from

The race engines were stripped and rebuilt every 300 Kms…..and I now have 3

The work continues……I have a full race body work from GEEKAY and his C3PO
So….things are progressing nicely if not cheaply!

That’s all for now
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Gavin
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Cagiva Elefant 999r engined
Cagiva BIMOTA Motard Concept
BIMOTA DB9 (with DB11 rear-end)
BIMOTA DB7-11 VLX MULE (build coming to an end)
BIMOTA DB11 VLX Supercharger
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