The TESI H2 is a revolutionary motorcycle which incorporates advanced engineering and chassis elements first seen on the TESI 1D including BIMOTA’s iconic hub steering technology coupled with Kawasaki’s high performance supercharged engine first seen in the Ninja H2.
Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications
2026 Bimota Tesi H2: THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES
Introducing the 2026 Bimota Tesi H2…
Exclusive
Exclusive appearance, it’s a Tesi motorcycle.Immediately recognizable as a Bimota Tesi H2
Italian style at its best
Unleash the Power: Our Inline Four-Cylinder Performance
The bike is powered by a Kawasaki inline four-cylinder engine, offering a perfect blend of performance, reliability, and smooth operation. This powerful engine is designed to deliver high levels of torque and horsepower, providing an exhilarating riding experience while maintaining efficiency and durability. Whether you’re cruising on highways or pushing the limits on twisty roads, the Kawasaki engine ensures consistent power delivery and a refined ride.
Bimota launches production version of highly acclaimed Kawasaki powered TESI H2
BIMOTA has announced that it will release production models of the radical and innovative TESI H2 on October 1st, 2020. The TESI H2 was first unveiled at the EICMA show in November 2019, and attracted worldwide media and enthusiast interest as the first machine in a revival of Italy’s most traditional and much admired premium motorcycle brand.
The TESI H2 is a revolutionary motorcycle which incorporates advanced engineering and chassis elements first seen on the TESI 1D including BIMOTA’s iconic hub steering technology coupled with Kawasaki’s high performance supercharged engine first seen in the Ninja H2.
Underlining the brand tagline “Revolution Continues”, BIMOTA is constantly pursuing innovation, as Pierluigi Marconi, designer of TESI H2, commented “Finally, my dream becomes reality. BIMOTA’s innovative TESI philosophy has been dramatically enhanced with Kawasaki’s high quality, performance and legendary engineering quality. In addition to various electronic control technologies brought by Kawasaki, the TESI H2 has a compact chassis that is composed of aluminum parts newly designed by BIMOTA. The weight of the machine is centered on the engine while the outstanding spread of power is delivered by the supercharged four-cylinder Ninja engine. Hub centre steering – which is a feature of TESI H2 – naturally suppresses the pitching of the motorcycle allowing riders to experience stable, controllable riding-.
Bimota would like discerning customers all over the world to enjoy innovative motorcycles the like of which they have never experienced before.
The Bimota TESI H2 will be released to the European market from October 1st. Following this, sales will be gradually expanded. Manufacturing of The TESI H2 will take place at BIMOTA’s famous Rimini factory in Italy with a planned Limited Edition of 250 units, each with a unique serial number plate.
2026 Bimota Tesi H2 Guide Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features
Max. Power: 170 Kw / 231 hp @11.500 r/min
Max. Torque: 141,7 Nm / 104.51 lbf-ft @11.000 r/min
Curb Weight: 207 kgs (with all the liquids)
The Tesi H2 is equipped with all the last generation electronic devices:
– ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
– KIBS (Kawasaki Intelligent anti-lock Brake System)
– IMU Bosch (6 DOF Inertial Measurement Unit)
– KCMF (Kawasaki Cornering Management Function)
– KEBC (Kawasaki Engine Brake Control)
– KQS (Kawasaki Quick Shifter) up- and downshifts
– KLCM (Kawasaki Launch Control Mode)
– KTRC (Kawasaki Traction Control) 3 – MODE, 9 – LEVELS
– Electronic Throttle Valves
– Assist & Slipper Clutch
– Economical Riding Indicator
– Full LED Lighting Equipment
– Colour TFT Instrument Dash
– Öhlins Electronic Steering Damper
Bimota Tesi History
The Tesi concept was born in 1984 – with first project realised using a 550cc Kawasaki engine.
After that the first Tesi 1d project arrived – on the market equipped with V-twin engine in 1991.
In respect of the first project where engine was the main heart of frame, the TESI 1d project quite different because the main frame was not only engine but was supported by two aluminium plates that helped the engine to be part of the chassis.
Now, 30 years later, Tesi will be available to discerning customers incorporating the original design frame with the engine at the heart of the frame like the very first prototype designed and equipped with a Kawasaki engine.
Centralised mass, adjustable rider position, steering separated from the suspension; all the main features of the innovative Tesi concept are – incorporated into the new project Tesi H2 without any compromise following the central concept phrase “only what we need will stay”
2026 Bimota Tesi H2 Guide Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits
Precision Handling with Side-Mounted Radiator Design
These models feature a unique frame design with a side-mounted radiator. This unconventional placement enhances weight distribution and improves handling, giving you greater stability and control on every ride.
Retro Style Meets Modern Performance
The eccentric swingarm mounts for the front and rear shock units are also made of billet aluminum alloy.
Agile Handling and High-Tech Cockpit
The Tesi H2 has unique characteristics of style and handling. It is built with carefully selected materials, such as carbon fiber and billet aluminum alloy, which guarantee lightness and strength. The riding position is custom-made adjustable for each rider. All superstructures are made exclusively of carbon fiber and contribute to its extreme lightness.
Inexhaustible engineering elegance
Each and every Bimota bike is designed and assembled by hand in our spiritual home and workshop in Rimini.
Model Concept:
“The Revolution Continues”
Bimota creates a further revolution in motorcycle history mating a Tesi chassis with the Kawasaki Ninja H2 supercharged engine. The powerful engine is connected directly to the front and rear wheels with machined aluminium bonded swing arms and to the rider via carbon body work. These remarkable features enable outstandingly short braking distances and fast and controllable acceleration allied to strong traction. In summary, the Tesi H2 has been conceived to create amazing riding experiences.
Design:
Every component centres on functionality. Excitement and functionality are the guiding principles for the design.
-Exclusive:
Exclusive appearance; yes it’s a motorcycle but immediately recognizable. In fact it can only be the Bimota Tesi H2
-High Quality:
Aluminium machined parts abound, carbon body parts clothe the form, forged wheels are selected and craftsman applied paint and graphics are featured; every single screw or small component is part of an overall aesthetic that you can enjoy just by viewing
-Functional:
Try it and feel the dynamic differences – between the Bimota Tesi H2 and another motorcycle
-Italian artistic sensitivity and craftsmanship:
Feel the exclusive Italian artistic sensitivity and exclusive contemporary product design
Riding:
– Breathtakingly powerful and sharp acceleration — courtesy of a supercharged 998c.c. In-Line four Engine plus outstanding handling and braking performance, thanks to Hub Centre Steering. The support offered by the swinging arm is highly rigid to the left and right. Even if the vehicle body pitches, the change in the angle with respect to the ground is small, so there is little effect on the steering characteristics. Moreover, the action which suppresses the pitching at the time of braking works by making the pivot part of the swing arm lower than the position of the center of gravity of the vehicle body.
Setting/suspension:
By rotating just one eccentric you can modify the height of motorcycle by 20mm to adjust the ergonomics to your desired configuration. Same for footrests, moving only one eccentric allows the rider to finely adjust the foot position. The rider can just choose a setting rotating the new suspension adjuster knobs which make it easier to make changes on the fly with or without tools, -to suit riding and ergonomic preference.
Model Detail:
The “Tesi” chassis with the latest evolution of the hub steering system and the “Supercharged” engine designed by Kawasaki motorcycle engine designers – harnessing the collective strength of the entire Kawasaki Group complement a High-Quality component package that is reinforced by Brembo “Stylema” brake calipers featuring a pair of massive ø330 mm semi-floating discs with a thickness of 5.5 mm. To facilitate smooth, quick shifting, a dog-ring type transmission was selected and developed with feedback from the KRT (Kawasaki Racing Team), the intake “Ram-air” system ensures that sufficient air is available even at the highest speed. In the interest of keeping the engine compact and simple, a single lubrication system provides cooling oil for the engine components, supercharger and transmission.
The Bimota Tesi H2 bodywork and fairing are constructed in highly rigid, lightweight CFRP (carbon-fibre reinforced polymer), as well as the front swingarm arm-connection which holds the complete billet alloy suspension bonded with – aeronautical materials. The complete billet alloy rear swingarm includes the housing of both Öhlins Ttx shock absorbers. The Tesi H2 height can be easily adjusted (+/- 10mm) with an eccentric system without affecting the frame geometry. Even the footrests position can be adjusted by an eccentric system to obtain a bespoke riding position.
2026 Bimota Tesi H2 Guide – Totalmotorcycle.com Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $ See Dealer USD
Canada MSRP Price: $ See Dealer CDN
Europe/UK MSRP Price: £ See Dealer GBP (On The Road inc 20% Vat)
Chassis: billet aluminium alloy plates with oval tube trellis frame
Engine Type/Displacement:4-stroke, 4-cylinder, water-cooled, DOHC 4-valve
Displacement: 998 cm³
Bore x Stroke: 76.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Compression ratio: 13 : 1
Maximum power: 147.1 kW (200 hp) / 13,600 rpm
Maximum torque: 111N・m / 11,700 rpm
Fuel system: DFI
Fuel tank capacity: 17 litres
Transmission: 6-speed
1° 2.600 (39/15); 2° 2.158(41/19); 3° 1.882(32/17); 4° 1.650(33/20); 5° 1.476(31/21); 6° 1.304(30/23)
Primary ratio: 1,681 (79/47)
Final drive ratio: 2.412 (41/17)
Clutch: Wet multi-disc clutch
Lubrication: With trochoidal pump
Oil quantity: 5.0 l
Length: 2,085 mm
Width: 862 mm
Height: 1,205 mm
Wheelbase: 1,454 mm
Seat height: 830 mm
Steering angle / Trail: N/A
Suspension, front: Showa USD Balance Free 43 mm
Wheel travel: 130 mm
Rear suspension: billet aluminium alloy swingarm
Rear wheel travel: 125 mm
Front tyre: 120 / 70Z R17 (58W)
Front wheel: J17M/C × MT3.50
Rear tyre: 200 / 55Z R17 (78W)
Rear wheel: J17M/C × MT6.00
Front brake: Dual 330 mm discs
Brakes, rear: Single disc 220 mm
Dry weight: 195 kg
Price to the public in Italy with VAT (22%): € TBD
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Posted on September 5, 2025 by Michael Le Pard
