The Tesi idea began with Pierluigi Marconi’s university thesis; its name is also the Italian word for thesis. The first production Tesi 1D 851 was shown at the Cologne show in 1990. Abandoning the conventional front fork became this family’s defining feature.
On the Tesi H2, a swingarm supports the front wheel while rods carry handlebar movement to the steering hub. A rocker mechanism transfers front-suspension movement to a shock absorber at the rear of the motorcycle. Steering and suspension thus have separate mechanisms.
Both swingarms attach to the engine, with two Öhlins shocks controlling the front and rear suspension independently. The front swingarm geometry reduces dive under braking. Machined aluminium components and a carbon bridge make the structure part of the visual design: follow the linkages from handlebar to hub to understand its shape.