[Wild Man]

I have owned many bikes American, Japanese, British, German. They all sound good more or less, The Ducati sounds like nothing I have ever heard before.

Why does it sound so different? The power band is different:laugh:

This is my first Ducati, only have 400 miles on this bike. Not complaining, just wondering.

 

[Meancatdaddy]

L twin maybe?

 

[Wild Man]

I have done a little research. My guess is the L shaped engine and the desmodromic valve design. No other motorcycle engines have these features.

Am I the only one that remembers the old Oldsmobile engine had a very distinctive head/valve design? At idle you could tell it was an Olds just by the sound.

 

[Meancatdaddy]

Well if you think the scrambler sounds different you could always tell a Ducati was coming along in the past with the famous DRY CLUTCH.

They sounded liked a tank!!

 

[silverluxe]

Also external timing belts as opposed to internal chains may make it sound different from what you're used to. I like the way it sounds. There's other stuff that sounds similar to me.. v twin suzuki like a vstrom or SV.

 

[Motorhead1977]

I have done a little research. My guess is the L shaped engine and the desmodromic valve design. No other motorcycle engines have these features.

Am I the only one that remembers the old Oldsmobile engine had a very distinctive head/valve design? At idle you could tell it was an Olds just by the sound.

I too recall that "it's an Olds" idle, as well as being able to tell it was a Buick coming up the street when they had the Dynaflow transmissions! How'd I get to be this old anyway?

I have no idea why a Duc sounds like a Duc, except for those with the dry clutch rattle, but I can say if my Honda Goldwing or Intecerptor sounded like the Duc it would be time for some serious engine work!
BTW, just cleared the 1500 miles break-in period and the bike absolutely comes alive without the self imposed rev limits per the factory warranty manual. It's even more fun than it was if such a thing is even possible.

 

[Parker]

Ehaust stroke vs crank angle has a lot to do with engine characteristic.
90 deg V-Twin (Ducati)
270 deg
450 deg
270 deg
450 deg
etc.

45 deg V-Twin ( Harley)
315 deg
405 deg
315 deg
405 deg
etc.

Gives that loping note to each but still very distinctive between the two.

 

[Nick the Greek]

It sounds much better once you have de cat and race Termignoni installed>

 

[Motorhead1977]

I was referring to all the rattle rattle sounds a Duc makes. If my other bikes sounded like that it would spell trouble or at least a very loose cam chain/failing tensioner. That said I like the Duc rattle rattle. Always have. 0