The Desmoquattro is a family of water-cooled, four-valve V-twin engines from Ducati, in production since 1985 in capacities from 748 to 1,198 cc. After the Castiglioni brothers of Cagiva bought Ducati in May 1985, the company chose the Desmoquattro, a liquid-cooled, multi-valve, fuel-injected evolution of its 750 cc V-twin, over a stillborn air-cooled V4 called the Bipantah, because it could be installed in existing frames. The 851 version designed by Massimo Bordi was the first to adapt Ducati desmodromic valve actuation to four valves per cylinder, and it brought liquid cooling and fuel injection to the V-twin range. It grew through the 888, 916 and 996 capacities, and the water-cooled engine has dominated World Superbike racing.
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1. Ducati Desmoquattro engine (Wikipedia)
Desmoquattro vs. Bipantah
a liquid-cooled, multi-valve, fuel-injected evolution of 750 cc V-twin
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They have been produced since 1985 in capacities from 748 to 1,198 cc
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The Ducati Desmoquattro are water-cooled, four-valve engines from Ducati.
Part Of: Ducati 916, The Early Desmoquattro (851 - 996S)
In 1994, the company introduced the Ducati 916 model designed by Massimo Tamburini
In Group: Motorcycle Engine Layouts and Designs, The Early Desmoquattro (851 - 996S)
The water-cooled Ducati Desmoquattro engine that has dominated World Superbike racing was introduced in 1986
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