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  1. Five great £3000 track weapons

    ... are identical to the 998, the 748 gets a smaller capacity Desmo motor that loves to be revved. The words ‘revs’ and ‘Ducati’ ... well as the occasional rod… Specs Engine: 748cc, Desmo V-twin, l/c, DOHC Power: 104bhp Weight: 196kg ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  2. First ride: Bimota DB7 road test review

    ... the gaps in its slinky carbon-fibre fairing. The 1099cc desmo unit is mechanically standard, complete with the elliptical throttle ... towards a likely top speed approaching 190mph. Such was the desmo motor’s midrange strength that I didn’t need to cane it to the ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments

  3. Ducati's next-gen superbike a step closer

    ... Testastretta motors share their roots with much earlier Desmo twins. At the moment, front-running rumours about the tech spec suggest a ... than you'd expect from a 1200cc twin, plus gear-driven Desmo valve gear and a monocoque chassis like that of the latest GP bikes. ...

    rgo - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  4. the third Ducati Multistrada V4 teaser has been released

    ... between oil services and 18,500 miles before it’ll need a Desmo Service. That’s a more thorough check-up that covers the belts, ... valve clearances of the Desmodronic valve set up. The Desmo service is somewhat of a thorn in the side for Ducati owners, becoming so ...

    Simon Hancocks - 12/10/2020 - 13:53 - 0 comments

  5. Ducati Desmo450 MX debuts as brand’s first dirt bike

    ... brake discs, and Brembo the callipers. The use of ‘Desmo’ in the name of course points to Ducati’s favoured engine valve ... assessment in order to be eligible to compete. If the Desmo is not going into production until the second half of 2025, it won’t be ...

    Alex Whitworth - 26/01/2024 - 10:56 - 0 comments

  6. Top ten questionably restyled motorcycles of all time

    ... V4, Multistrada (which is sure to upset some of the diehard desmo ‘Ducatisti’), it set us thinking about updated and restyled bikes ... was a 70s legend that set the die for all the Italian desmo V-twin sportsters which followed. In the late ‘80s, with the arrival of ...

    Simon Hancocks - 02/05/2023 - 16:38 - 0 comments

  7. Steve McQueen’s bikes auctioned. Again.

    ... A complete wreck of a scrambler-style Ducati 350 Desmo went for £1,744. With Ducati on the verge of launching a new ... A complete wreck of a scrambler-style Ducati 350 Desmo went for £1,744. With Ducati on the verge of launching a new ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

  8. DB5 review

    ... mounts. In Rimini tradition the SOHC, two-valves-per-pot desmo engine is internally standard. Magneti Marelli injection is modified by ... mounts. In Rimini tradition the SOHC, two-valves-per-pot desmo engine is internally standard. Magneti Marelli injection is modified by ...

    Ben Cope - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  9. No compromise | Top 10 Ultimate Track Only Motorcycles

    ... sub frame and even fuel tank). With 65bhp on tap from a desmo four-valve single that was effectively half an 888 racing V-twin, the ... brakes etc) and is by many considered the purest Ducati ‘desmo’ ever built.  Unfortunately, it’s also very rare – just 67 ...

    Ollie Barstow - 17/07/2022 - 15:43

  10. 10 Minutes with Livio Lodi

    ... Ducati then became renowned for their 125 Sport and desmo bikes. Then, in response to the Japanese machines, Ducati began producing ... cylinder bikes then moved on to twin cylinders, and the Desmo engine that was first used for the races in the 50s filtered down to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

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