Since I was a young lad, I’ve dreamt of owning a 350/450 Desmo. I’m now 65 and still dreaming! Thank you Harné for such an informative overview of this beautiful bike.
I had a silver 450 desmo with drum brake also it came with a 40 mm delorto carb with accelerator pump and a reverse cone megaphone boy did that sound good and loud I regret getting rid of that bike but have many fond memories travelling around New Zealand on it
Looks beautiful. I'm lucky enough to have an unrestored 1974 disc braked 450. Still riding it regularly, it is unbelievable fun on a twisty mountain road! Its mostly standard but a new Mikuni carburettor makes starting and around town speeds much more civilised....
I was lucky enough to buy the 1973 350 cc non-desmo Mark3 in red color as shown in rhe photos. A very good bike which suffered from fragile crakshaft bearings, and undersized lubrication system. But what a pleasure to ride it !.
Beautiful work you're doing! I've put many very happy miles on my 1967 Ducati 350 Sebring (narrow-case). In fact, its one of my favorite all-time motorcycles (and I've raced, ridden and modeled quite a few!). I've always felt that the NC models have the performance edge because they're so much lighter than the WC models. I put a 28mm Mikuni on mine, upgraded to 12V and she has been a very reliable and super-fun bike on which to commute, sport ride (sort of) and generally fool around on. I also have a 250 Diana which is very nice, but the extra low-rpm torque of the Sebring makes it more fun to ride.
Thanks for the comment! I prefer the narrow case models as well; they are indeed more focuses, lighter and sharper. The 350 might also be the sweet spot of the Ducati singles; good power without the vibrations of the 450.
Another possible advantage to the desmo engine was the lack of typical valve springs. Those take considerable energy to compress. The desmo set-up opened and closed the valves with the cam with very little energy loss, and used hairsprings to close the valves the last few thousandths of an inch.
You are doing a wonderful job! It alreaady looks cool Would you please be so kind to tell the colour code used for the tank and fender - it looks superb!
Since I was a young lad, I’ve dreamt of owning a 350/450 Desmo. I’m now 65 and still dreaming! Thank you Harné for such an informative overview of this beautiful bike.
75 and still have
75 and still have one of the now
One of my dearly departed buddies modified a 350 desmo, monoshoc swingarm, brembos, campi mags, tomaselli clipons, nickle plated frame. Incredible machine
I had a silver 450 desmo with drum brake also it came with a 40 mm delorto carb with accelerator pump and a reverse cone megaphone boy did that sound good and loud I regret getting rid of that bike but have many fond memories travelling around New Zealand on it
Looks beautiful. I'm lucky enough to have an unrestored 1974 disc braked 450. Still riding it regularly, it is unbelievable fun on a twisty mountain road! Its mostly standard but a new Mikuni carburettor makes starting and around town speeds much more civilised....
I was lucky enough to buy the 1973 350 cc non-desmo Mark3 in red color as shown in rhe photos. A very good bike which suffered from fragile crakshaft bearings, and undersized lubrication system. But what a pleasure to ride it !.
Beautiful work you're doing!
I've put many very happy miles on my 1967 Ducati 350 Sebring (narrow-case). In fact, its one of my favorite all-time motorcycles (and I've raced, ridden and modeled quite a few!). I've always felt that the NC models have the performance edge because they're so much lighter than the WC models. I put a 28mm Mikuni on mine, upgraded to 12V and she has been a very reliable and super-fun bike on which to commute, sport ride (sort of) and generally fool around on. I also have a 250 Diana which is very nice, but the extra low-rpm torque of the Sebring makes it more fun to ride.
Thanks for the comment! I prefer the narrow case models as well; they are indeed more focuses, lighter and sharper. The 350 might also be the sweet spot of the Ducati singles; good power without the vibrations of the 450.
Always wanted a yellow 450 Desmo
Love these videos - keep 'em coming!
Another possible advantage to the desmo engine was the lack of typical valve springs. Those take considerable energy to compress. The desmo set-up opened and closed the valves with the cam with very little energy loss, and used hairsprings to close the valves the last few thousandths of an inch.
You're quite right. We don't fit the springs on racing engines and you can turn them by hand effortlessly!
Very Cool! I happen to have one. possibly 1974, drum brake
You are doing a wonderful job! It alreaady looks cool
Would you please be so kind to tell the colour code used for the tank and fender - it looks superb!
My friend had the 250 cc,struddwick
pracht motorfiets, en ook nog eens uit een goed jaar😁
The narrow case and wide case engine labels are wrong ... they should be reversed.
I had a look again but I'm pretty sure it's correct the way it's shown
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Agreed