Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Va-Va-VOOM!

Few engine layouts are as evocative as the V-twin and few twins stir the soul like a Ducati V-twin. Ok, so we should probably say ‘L-twin’ here, but you know what we mean.

In this issue we give a bit of a shout out to the Ducati 999, so let’s start there. The 999/749 shape isn’t the drop-dead gorgeous machine its predecessor 916/748 was, but the bike itself was a big improvement all

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