Ducati 450 Desmo Corsa
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Ducati 450 Desmo Corsa
Before the 750 Super Sport V-twin and Paul Smart and Bruno Spaggiaris amazing 1-2 at Imola in 1972, no Ducati bike could go as fast as the 450-cc Desmo Corsa. The 450 Desmo Coras first appeared at Rimini in 1968, where it amazingly pulled 50 horsepower at 9,000 rpm. The 450 had twin plug ignition, larger valves, a 42-mm DellOrto carburetor, and a 10-to-1 compression ratio, reinforced swing arm and Fontana twin leading shoe front brake. The rich racing history of the 450 Desmo Corsa is a true testament to its reputation as one of the fastest era bikes in the Italian bike makers history.