
Nembo La 32
Years: 2020 – 2020
Nembo’s headline idea flips convention: an inverted three-cylinder engine hanging from the frame, mass centralized and the crankshaft high for rapid direction changes. The Super 32 Rovescio pairs that radical layout with artisanal construction—hand-welded frames, meticulous machining, and component choices aimed at feel and durability over catalog hype. The large-displacement triple delivers absurd torque with a soundtrack all its own, while the chassis is tuned for fast Italian backroads where mid-corner stability and throttle steering matter most. Output is tiny and the bikes are effectively bespoke, but the engineering conversation they spark is oversized: what if placement of heavy rotating masses is the key to an entirely different handling language? Historically, Nembo sits with Britten in the pantheon of rethinkers—proof that even in the 21st century, a motorcycle can still be rearranged at a fundamental level to chase a new kind of joy.