# @onelungracing on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOaesaiYQV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70694504-onelungracing-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/95fc2f78df.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-25T18:04:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** One Lung Racing (@onelungracing) — https://gondola.cc/onelungracing

## Caption

In 1982, an Italian engineering student named Pierluigi Marconi wrote a thesis arguing that the telescopic front fork was the wrong solution for motorcycle front wheel control. In 1990, Bimota turned his thesis into a production motorcycle.

The Tesi 1D used hub-centre steering — no conventional forks. Braking and steering were mechanically separated. Around 250 units were built. Test riders said they needed a full day before they trusted the front end.

Bimota revived the concept with Kawasaki in 2021. The argument from 1982 is still unresolved.

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## Tags

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