Since Fabio Taglioni introduced desmodromic valve timing in the 1950s, it’s been a hallmark of Ducati design. No valve springs and total timing control solved a lot of issues in the early days, but why does Ducati still use the technology, and how does it work? | Hot Bike Magazine

Since Fabio Taglioni introduced desmodromic valve timing in the 1950s, it’s been a hallmark of Ducati design. No valve springs and total timing control solved a lot of issues in the early days, but why does Ducati still use the technology, and how does it work? | Sport Rider Magazine

The Desmo engine represents the history of Ducati. But what technically distinguishes an engine with desmodromic distribution? Let's find out from the words of Fabio Taglioni, the engineer who first had the intuition to apply this technology to a Ducati motorcycle. _________ Il motore Desmo rappresenta la storia della Ducati. Ma cosa distingue tecnicamente un motore con distribuzione desmodromica? Scopriamolo dalle parole di Fabio Taglioni, l'ingegnere che per primo ha avuto l'intuizione di appl

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