When Ducati's great engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the 750 Ducati
in 1970 there was no way he could comprehend how important this
model would be. His design was unlike any other before or since: a
90-degree V-twin with single overhead camshafts driven by a train
of bevel gears. Taglioni soon developed his 750 into a Formula 750
racer, and in 1972 beat the rest of what the world had to offer at
the Imola 200. With this victory, the desmodromic 750 became a
legend. Ducati responded by producing a hand-built limited
production desmodromic Super Sport. They also continued to produce
the touring 750 GT and sporting 750 Sport until legislation killed
them at the end of 1974. Today, this triumvirate of 750s represents
the end of an era; the era before cost accounting and government
design requirements. These were amongst the last pure,
unadulterated sporting motorcycles built and it is not surprising
they have inspired a new generation of retro classics, the Sport
Classic of 2005 and 2006. Author Ian Falloon is a Ducati expert
with several books on the marque including the best-selling The
Ducati Story, and Ducati Twins Restoration Guide. He has owned
several 750s over the years and has a particular enthusiasm for
this model, still owning the 750 Super Sport he bought back in the
1970s.
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