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A short history of valve control and why Ducati sticks with desmodromics.
For the rest click HERE: http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/04/25/cw-tech-valve-control-history-and-why-ducati-is-committed-to-desmodromics/
“Because it is the system we know best.” Now that's a great answer....
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Technical Editor Kevin Cameron explains desmodromics in part 2 of 3 from his series: Valve Control 101.
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Though motorcyclists typically associate desmodromics with Italian Ducatis, the term doesn’t have Latin roots.
WORDS: Alan Cathcart
PHOTOS: Kel Edge
Though motorcyclists typically associate desmodromics with Italian Ducatis, the term doesn’t have Latin roots. It’s actually derived from two Greek words: desmos, meaning controlled, and dromos, for the run, or track, an object follows. In engineering terms, it refers to a valvetrain that opens and closes its valves positively, using a solid lever mechanism instead of a spring. British engineer F. H. Arnott obtained the frst patents for a desmodromic valve system in 1910, and the frst practical application of the technology appeared in the Peugeot L76 racer that won the 1913 Indianapolis 500. But Ducati remains the only frm on two wheels or four to have successfully applied desmodromics to mass production.
It therefore makes sense that “Desmo Story,” a year-long exhibit chronicling the history of desmodromic valve actuation, is hosted by the Museo Prunaro in Budrio, 15 miles east of Ducati’s factory in Bologna. “Bologna was the Città Desmodromica in the 1950s, when no fewer than six different car and bike manufacturers in this area were working on desmo engine designs,” says Ducati’s Technical Director Gianluigi Mengoli, organizer of this exhibit. “I regarded it as a duty as well as a pleasure to help Ducati enthusiasts understand the history and development of the desmo concept.”
Read more: http://blogs.motorcyclistonline.com/the-desmo-story-20981.html#ixzz24oLOhdQx
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Claudio Domenicali talks about the past, present and future of Ducati.
Two-thousand-eleven was a successful year for Ducati. Now, we are at the beginning of a new era with the coming of the 1199 Panigale, a prestigious addition and a strong sign of technological evolution and also of our determination to reaffirm our leadership in Superbike racing.
Our plan is to conquer new shares of the market through the expansion of the range of models and of our production numbers. Strengthening of the present Ducati factory in Thailand and the creation of a second one in Brazil will come into play as important additions to our present production capacity. These additional production units will give Ducati more flexibility in terms of model differentiation and also more competitiveness in the markets of the respective areas that are growing fast.
All of the evolutionary steps concerning the present range of models, and also the new models that will be introduced, are fully defined until 2015. Frames, chassis, engines and all major technical components are already in or about to enter their validation stage. I can confirm that in our quest for a higher perceived quality, we are developing diversified settings to obtain a number of versions out of the same basic engine—each dedicated to a specific model ...More here
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Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna? But Ducati wasn’t the driving force behind this comprehensive, well-managed initiative; rather, it was put together by one man: Dr. Gigi Mengoli.
Sure, Mengoli still is in a top position at Ducati, being chief project engineer and manager of design for production engines. But he did this show on his own because he loves the desmo concept and wanted to pay homage to all who contributed to its evolution—from the men at Peugeot who built the L76 four-cylinder based on the engine that won the 1912 Indianapolis 500 to the 2.5-liter Mercedes W196 inline-Eight by Daimler-Benz Chief Project Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut that dominated Formula One in 1954 and ’55 to the works of the great Dr. Fabio Taglioni, Mengoli’s teacher and inspiration....The whole story here: http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/05/18/desmo-show/
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Ducati 500 Desmo, a parallel twin using desmodromic valves...
Photographer: scuba_dooba
Location : Portugal
Camera : Plustek OpticFilm 7600i
Date: March 4, 2012
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Desmo notes is a webpage on Ducati.com where you can go to download Ducati motor music files, ringtones and SMS tones. Listen to each Ducati model and choose the ones you prefer (it's fun)
Per Ducati:
"A symphony of pistons and connecting rods moving to the rhythm of the L-twin cylinder: THAT is the unmistakable Ducati sound!
For each model you have four different roars to listen to or download.
Some sounds are only available after signing up on the Ducati website."
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hris Barber sent in a few photos of the now completed DesmoHarley, his own unique Harley Davidson engine with Ducati heads, and it is a beauty. A few weeks ago when we introduced you to his project, the drawings were all we could see. Since that time Chris put it all together and it's the kind of thing that gets a motorhead all twitchy just looking at it!
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These cars raced in a specific Formula category in Europe and particularly in Italy powered with Ducati bevel engines. This is the first one I have seen for sale in a long time. This was obviously an entry level racer but Techno built racecars all the way up to the F1 level