I just read an article about the new 1199 Panigale in CycleWorld magazine. It said that Ducati had to stop using belts because "the limits of the belt cam drive had been reached". Apparently it was a bit much to slam the larger valved open and closed at beyond 11,000 rpms.
The article also said that the only things they had to keep with the totally new design was the 90 degree V-angle and desmodromic valve actuation. You should read it (January 2012 CycleWorld magazine). It was quite informative.
__Scott R. Nelson, Folsom, CA
--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, st ryder <st3ryder@...> wrote:
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> Yes, Ducati have adopted chain driven cams to appeased the masses' fears of expensive belts maintenance, not to improve performance. It's a shame really. Soon we may see the demise of desmos too, as Ducati seeks to sell more and more bikes by engineering Ducasukimadaki bikes. :) Â
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