RE: old design was oilheads-digest V1 #47

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<<< It takes a lot of horsepower to overcome valve springs.
That's the primary benefit of Ducati's desmo system, not the
over-rev safety, which is secondary, because piston speed is
the limiting factor in that engine design.

Tom Cutter >>>

	Tom, all,

	I was under the impression Ducati's desmo system was
rendered useless when the metallurgy made for springs that
didn't float. I've never given much thought or internet
research how desmo works because of the impression I was
under. I'd be interesting to learn about something I thought
was a big waste of time and energy.

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