Ooooooohhhhh luvely!!!!!!!!!!

[Cabman77]

Have a look at this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200614313288&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[kevsky]

That is ooohhh so sexy not really sure about them open belts though might take a tinkering finger off cos we all like to tinker don't we

[Cabman77]

stoopid thing is I`ve forgotten what desmodromic means, but I do remember it made Ducatis oh so lovely to twist open the throttle on. 

[Tony oily bike]

stoopid thing is I`ve forgotten what desmodromic means, but I do remember it made Ducatis oh so lovely to twist open the throttle on.  

Tis Ducati's method of positively opening and positively closing the valves.

Since the valves are mechanically closed, it does away with valve springs and therefore valve-bounce at high revs.

wikipedia - "The term desmodromic derives from two Greek roots, desmos (controlled, linked) and dromos (course, track)."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmodromic


Saw this Ducati a couple of years ago at Goodwood - looks pretty cool me thinks........

[morrag]

Mercedes used desmo valve gear on their pre-war racers," nothing new under....." and all that   Morrag

[kevsky]

now that is a serious bit of chopping ...loverly