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WAW regrets that it failed to acknowledge last July's passing of oft-overlooked motorcycle engine developer Fabio Taglioni, the engineer responsible for the adoption of desmodromic valve actuation for production motorcycle engines. The unique desmodromic design, one of Ducati's most enduring brand features, was first installed in a production Ducati in 1957. The system uses camshaft-actuated levers

byCompiled by the staff of: WARD'S ENGINE AND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY UPDATE