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  1. ‘The sharks are smelling blood’ in Marquez’s absence…

    ... next year when he throws his leg over the full-fat Ducati Desmo…   ...

    Ollie Barstow - 05/08/2020 - 09:39 - 0 comments

  2. Living with a 2006 Ducati Sport Classic

    ... this particular 1000cc version of Ducastrophe's air-cooled Desmo engine and its honest 85bhp is more than enough for a useless tosser like ...

    Ben Cope - 10/05/2024 - 04:15 - 0 comments

  3. The 10 best sounding bikes of all time

    ... GP bike: John Hackett : "I’ve ridden the Desmo GP bike several times and it's unbelievable. I was doing a demo on one at ...

    Luke Bowler - 10/05/2024 - 03:58 - 0 comments

  4. Joy, confusion, dilemmas | Why COTA MotoGP has Ducati bosses scratching heads

    ... in MotoGP, the Spaniard’s deft ability to maximise the Desmo over a single lap making his six pole positions a superb achievement. ...

    Ollie Barstow - 11/04/2022 - 07:13

  5. Top 15 BEST Sportsbikes of All-Time... do you think we got it right?

    ... Sport was effectively the road, production version of the desmo V-twin racer Paul Smart famously rode to victory at the 1972 Imola 200.  ...

    Ollie Barstow - 06/07/2023 - 11:18

  6. Top 10 sexiest motorcycles of all time

    ... even for the finest of production bikes, but not for the Desmo Sixteen. Ducati’s audaciously conceived and brilliantly realised 989cc, ... appeal. This ’96-model SPS retained the eight-valve desmo unit’s standard 916cc capacity but produced an extra 20bhp, to 134bhp, ...

    Visordown - 10/05/2024 - 04:19 - 0 comments

  7. Jay Leno - Interview

    ... an amazing bike, but I can’t tell the difference between a Desmo and a 1098R. I’m not good enough. I ride a couple of Desmos I bought ...

    rgo - 10/05/2024 - 04:16 - 0 comments

  8. Road Test: Ducati M600 Dark V M900 Metallic

    ... motors, and something unique to all Ducati engines, is the Desmo valve gear arrangement. The near fifty year-old design is not new. But ... The next interval at 12,000 miles involves more work. The Desmo valve clearances need to be checked, a job best left to the dealer. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 10/05/2024 - 04:26 - 0 comments

  9. Dream Factories - Tours of Aprilia and Ducati

    ... with its traditional 90° lump. Compared to the Ducati's Desmo design, developed over nearly 50 years, the Aprilia's motor is virtually ... made 1971-1972 The first Ducati V-twin is made. It's a Desmo, and is raced by British legend Paul Smart. He wins the Imola 200 on it ...

    jon96 - 10/05/2024 - 04:24 - 0 comments

  10. Could Bastianini leapfrog Martin, Miller in Ducati factory 2023 MotoGP plans?

    ... faces a dilemma over who will partner Bagnaia on the factory Desmo for the 2023 MotoGP World Championship. First and foremost, it is not ...

    Ollie Barstow - 21/03/2022 - 10:56

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