senting a 20-pound weight reduction, the new
L-twin that's been rotated 20-degrees rear-
wards in the chassis makes 70 percent of its
torque at 3000 rpm, and this increases to 80
percent from 4000 rpm to its 11,000 rpm lim-
iter. In other words, this is a much better street
engine than it was previously.
Desmodromic valve actuation is gone
as well in favor of traditional springs
with Ducati's new Intake Variable Timing
Ducati's new
switchblock isn't great,
but it's not the worst
out there to use.
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