Is The Ducati A V Twin Or A L Twin

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by Ken Oaff, Apr 17, 2014.

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V twin vs L Twin

  1. V Twin

    10 vote(s)
    41.7%

  2. L Twin

    14 vote(s)
    58.3%
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  1. Years ago Ducati used to advertise and sell V twins

    The 90 degrees angle of the motor is still 90 degrees and they now market it as a L twin

    Is this correct or is it just marketing speak and they are trying to differentiate themselves from other manufacturers
     
    #1 Ken Oaff, Apr 17, 2014
  2. It is an L twin really because of the angle of the front cylinder, but it's always been splitting hairs as is still a 'v' doesn't really help u but I don't think there is an answer
     
    #2 Phill748, Apr 17, 2014
  3. These are V twins though - not L's ducati-diavel-wheelie[1].jpg :)

    236394_marco+melandri+pulls+off+a+wheelie-1280x960-dec5.jpg._original[1].jpg
     
    #3 Exige, Apr 17, 2014
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  4. i get it. clever
     
    #4 finm, Apr 17, 2014
  5. Desmo not
    if you trying to be clever at least get it partially right. The desmo is a four cylinder bike not a twin. Back of the class exige.
     
    #5 Cranker V2, Apr 17, 2014
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  6. It's two V Twins put together silly :Nailbiting:
     
    #6 Exige, Apr 17, 2014
  7. It's a 'L' of a 'V' twin.
     
    #7 Stanforth, Apr 17, 2014
  8. Ducati seem to advertise them as 90 Degree V twin. in reality they are an 'L' twin... so I think both answers are correct
     
    #8 salmore, Apr 17, 2014
  9. Mick Walker, Alan Cathcart and Ian Fallon, who between them are the authors of several definitive books about Ducati twins, always refer to them throughout as "V twins". Occasionally they describe the engine layout as "L-shaped". Seems clear enough.
     
    #9 Pete1950, Apr 17, 2014
  10. Agree with you Pete - it's a bloody V twin! let's not be daft about this!...I'm reading Cathcart's 999 Birth of a Legend right now (and bloody interesting it is too!) and your right Pete, he calls it a V most of the time but also calls it an L in places. I think it's the Ducati merchandising arm trying to be different
     
    #10 David998s, Apr 17, 2014
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  11. sure its not just a 'bent' boxer layout......?
     
    #11 TT600, Apr 17, 2014
  12. How do you define a v ? At what angle is a v not a v ?
    Bloody hell my head hurts , i'm glad one of my previous bikes was definately a v twin .
     
    #12 chase, Apr 17, 2014
  13. Courtesy of the Ducati website:

    1199/899 Panigale: Type; Superquadro L-Twin
    Diavel: Type; Testastretta 11° L-Twin
    Hyper: Type; Testastretta 11° L-Twin
    Monster: Type; Testastretta 11° L-Twin
    Multi: Type; Testastretta 11° L-Twin
    StreetFighter: Type; Testastretta 11° L-Twin
     
    #13 El Toro, Apr 17, 2014
  14. what do they know , eh?
     
    #14 TT600, Apr 17, 2014
  15. Convention would call it a 'V' twin, however in Italy they were always referred to as an 'L' rather than a 'V'.
     
    #15 Dukedesmo, Apr 17, 2014
  16. I think the Italians would know the difference between a "L" and a "V" otherwise their spellings of words Limone would be Vimone. Or gelato would be gevato. etc etc.

    And that would be a crazy thing to do. :)
     
    #16 El Toro, Apr 17, 2014
  17. It's 6 of one and half a dozen of the other, L, V is all the same or it is to the Italians

    Remember the Ferrari Testarosa? A flat 12 engine to any sane person, but to the Italian's it was a 180 degree Vee
     
    #17 Superhoop, Apr 17, 2014
  18. Taglioni regarded them as L twins didn't he.

    Thats good enough for me
     
    #18 Desmoboy, Apr 17, 2014
  19. Laffancuvo...? o_O
     
    #19 Dukedesmo, Apr 17, 2014
  20. Exactvy :p
     
    #20 El Toro, Apr 17, 2014
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