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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An internal combustion engine, at its core, is similar to a giant air pump. To produce power, it sucks in fresh air and fuel, ...

Desmodromic valves are mostly a thing of the past, but one Italian motorcycle company continues to soldier on with the technology, and we're curious why. Kyle Hyatt Former news and features editor ...

A Ducati Panigale 899 in red parked on a twisty road, front 3/4 view - Navapon_plodprong/Getty Images There are certain engine technologies that seem to make a lot of sense, until you scratch beneath ...

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 ...

Ducati expands its portfolio with the Desmo450 EDS. The street-legal sport enduro uses desmodromic valve control for enduro ...

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 ...

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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 ...