Theory and History of the Ducati Desmodromic Engine - Part 1

[Black Eagle]

Here is some historical info on the Ducati Desmodromic engine design that is in the Heritage section of the Ducati.com web site. Part 1 is available now with more to follow.

http://www.ducati.com/news/08/news011/news011.jhtml

[DuciD03]

thnaks for that refrence... not for late night relaxing reading, ouch; my brain cells hurt after playing baseball, drinking beer; it just doesn't fit at the moment but I book marked it for later refrence ...

[Hank]

GAHHH!! MATH!!!! 

[mitt]

thank you.

mitt

[johnster]

Mercedes-Benz actually used to run desmo engines in their 300 SLR race cars in the 50's before, I believe, Taglioni implemented the system in Ducati engines....

-That's it...Nothing more to add... Just found it interesting...I always thought Ducati was the only ever engine manufaturer to use a desmo valve train...

[Juan]

He...!  Nice find thanks..!

now I have to go back and read it again, maybe I will understand it better the second time around.

[64duc]

Came out in the US in '68 or '69 on the Diana MK3. And yes I am that old. I was working in a Ducati shop for Syd Tunstall in St. Petersburg FL. If anyone here has heard of him.

[Thudias]

Here is some historical info on the Ducati Desmodromic engine design that is in the Heritage section of the Ducati.com web site. Part 1 is available now with more to follow.

http://www.ducati.com/news/08/news011/news011.jhtml

Thanks for the nice read!

[desmobloke]

Fascinating stuff. Looking forward to next part. Cheers.