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    Total Domination by Aprilia Tuareg Racing at the Ro Rally Marathon
    Total Domination by Aprilia Tuareg Racing at the Ro Rally Marathon
    Voge’s RR500S joins the sub-500cc inline-four sportbike category.
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    Marc Marquez raises hands after winning Brno MotoGP race
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    Pecco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team visit the Brembo Headquarter
    Pecco Bagnaia and the Ducati Lenovo Team visit the Brembo Headquarter
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    Briar Bauman Races Harley-Davidson XG750R to Fifth Mission AFT SuperTwins Season Victory
    Briar Bauman Races Harley-Davidson XG750R to Fifth Mission AFT SuperTwins Season Victory
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    Top Cruisers of 2025 for Beginner Riders
    2025 Yamaha Tenere 700 Dyno Run
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    Jorge Martin with microphone at MotoGP press conference
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    ZXJC 820RR Inline-Triple Sportbike

    Variable Valve Timing

    • Ducati V2 engine studio
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      Ducati’s New V2 V-Twin Has No Desmo
      All-new ultralight 120 hp 890cc V-twin uses VVT to make power all over.
      By Kevin CameronNovember 4, 2024
    • News
      Piaggio VVT for SOHC Scooters
      Variable valve timing for small-displacement engines.
      By Ben PurvisSeptember 15, 2023
    • News
      Suzuki Patents VVT Hayabusa
      Variable valve timing will give ‘Busa a boost and improve exhaust emissions.
      By Ben PurvisAugust 21, 2023
    • News
      Harley Developing V-Twin With Variable Valve Timing
      Seems there’s still some life left in the air-cooled pushrod engine.
      By Ben PurvisJuly 29, 2020
    • Bikes
      Suzuki Plans GSX-R1000 VVT Update
      A hydraulic change for the Gixxer’s variable valve timing.
      By Ben PurvisJanuary 15, 2019
    • Bikes
      BMW Adopts Variable Valve Timing On 2019 R 1250 GS Adventure Bike
      Leaked manufacturer-produced video reveals “Shift Cam” system in operation.
      By Kevin CameronSeptember 14, 2018
    • Lifestyle
      Inside Suzuki’s Variable Valve Timing
      Patents reveal 2017 GSX-R1000 Concept prototype’s mechanism and benefits
      By Andrew TrevittApril 7, 2016
    • Chase-Truck
      VARIABLE CAM TIMING: The Best of Both Worlds
      Do you want the bottom-end torque of a Harley and the ability to scream at high rpm like a GSX-R? Don’t we all…
      By Kevin CameronApril 24, 2015
    • Lifestyle
      VIDEO: TECH UPDATE: Why Variable Valve Timing?
      After you watch this video, our Tech Editor makes sense of valve overlap and why Ducati has developed its new DVT (Desmo Variable Timing) system.
      By Kevin CameronOctober 29, 2014

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