If you're a motorcycle geek, then you're probably aware that Ducati engines all use something called "Desmo," but you might not understand why they use it or what it even is. Thankfully, we're ...

It's been a part of the Ducati brand's DNA since the late 1950s, and it would be really weird if the company decided to make a motor without it, all of a sudden. Only, that's precisely what it did.

The Cagiva 750 and 900 Elefants were powered by a standard fare air-cooled Ducati Desmo two-valver, which proved right at home in tall boy chassis offering flexibility and poke and enough verve to ...

Ducati is aware of the desmo service’s infamous reputation and has begun working towards moving away from this system. It started off in 2020 with the new V4 Granturismo engine in the ...

Bologna (Italy), May 31, 2005 – As the Desmo Owners Club Presidents meet in person for the Desmo Owners Club World President’s Meeting in Mugello, Italy today, a new “virtual club-house” will be ...

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 ...

But then again, not every Ducati has such a troubled history as the Sport Desmo 500. Right off the bat, the significant differentiator of the Sport Desmo 500 is its parallel twin engine. Not only does ...