[Ducati] LDC: Single Cylinder Engines

[MS&F]

Not sure if they used the standard conrod or a shorter one, but the 
rocker was designed so that the rotating couple reproduces the effect of 
a second piston.  The first time I heard of it being done was with a 
pantah based 350 single in about 85 or so in Holland.

Scottie Ducati wrote:
> Oh I've imagined it...
> Interesting to note, KTM's LC4 690 single has a counterbalancer and they
> claim on their website that it reduces vibrations to "Inline 4" levels.
>
> Only thing hurting them is they don't have Desmo valves, so high RPMs create
> havoc in the valve train.
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> Anyone know of a schematic or detailed information on the Rocker setup used
> in the Supermono?
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> Scottie
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> On Dec 4, 2007 4:12 PM, MS&F <thebrowns at domaccess.com> wrote:
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>> Thing with the supermono is that it has the rocker on the 2nd cylinder
>> which gives perfect primary ballance, so it can rev like a twin without
>> shaking itself to death.  I'm surprised that no second string builders
>> have run with the concept - even if Ducati does not want to continue
>> with it.  Imagine a 1098/2.
>>
>> Stuart
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