There was once a time when Desmodromic valve technology was cutting edge and a necessary competitive advantage for Ducati in racing. The Desmo head doesn't use a valve spring to return the valve to ...

Imagine taking the Ducati desmodromic valve system and adding electronic control that provides brief bursts of two-stroke power! The result could be a motorcycle engine that delivers great low-down ...

Word in the MotoGP paddock is that rival engineers are starting to realize the advantages of Ducati's desmodromic valve system may exist on several levels. The Desmosedici GP7s of Casey Stoner and ...

Ducati revved up manufacturing efficiencies on its unique high-revving Desmodromic engines by turning to automated laser tool monitoring. Renishaw NC4 laser tool checkers were installed on two Stama ...

Desmodromic valves allow the cams to have a more radical profile, thus opening and closing the valves more quickly without the risk of valve-float. At the time, apart from Ducati, only Mercedes-Benz ...

A carbon fork, carbon brakes, and a new 247 hp engine Ducati praises itself for pushing the envelope with every generation of ...

Ducati has announced it will introduce new engine technology that will boost power and torque, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and won’t affect servicing intervals. Ducati Testastretta engine ...

At its most basic level, an engine is an air pump. Internal combustion engines breathe fresh air and expel wasted exhaust gases to make power. Something has to tell those intake and exhaust valves ...