The two lobes respectively take care of guiding the valve during the opening and closing movement, thus obtaining at any time precise control over its position and the application of particularly high lift laws that result in high engine performance. The maximum accelerations to which the intake crews are subjected are 3.2 * 104 m / s2 (square meters per second).

Component subject to oxidation over time. To maintain its appearance, we recommend regular lubrication.

Ducati crankshafts are made of special steel alloy and realized using cutting-edge manufacturing processes. More specifically, they undergo long nitriding heat treatments, giving them outstanding mechanical characteristics. During operation the crankshaft has to perform at speeds over 17,000 rpm. The angle between the two crank throws is 70°, geometry used later in the Desmosedici Stradale engine of the Panigale V4.

Component subject to oxidation over time. To maintain its appearance, we recommend regular lubrication

The connecting rod is subjected to tensile loads up to 2,500 kgf and to compressive loads of over 4,000 kgf. Each connecting rod weighs 0.45 lb and is a key component for obtaining high performance from an engine.

It can be said that, of the entire engine, the piston is undoubtedly the most stressed component. During the race it is subject to pressures exceeding 100 bar inside the combustion chamber, moving at an average speed of over 27.5 m/s. The piston itself weights 0.34 lb

Component subject to oxidation over time. To maintain its appearance, we recommend regular lubrication.