[hostile]

Hi, just quick question.

What gives that lovely specific Ducati engine sound?

Much different then other (jap.) bikes.

Thanks

 

[W17]

It's a wild guess but I'm going with the motor .

 

[Dmitriy5099]

It's a wild guess but I'm going with the motor .

The exhaust or the dry clutch?

 

[hostile]

The exhaust or the dry clutch?

stock exhust nothing special i guess

But Monster 821 its not dry clutch, right?

Still got the sound

 

[ducktard]

It's a wild guess but I'm going with the motor .

I think maybe the motor too...but let me do some research

 

[bdaroci2010]

Since the 1950s ducati has incorporated muffler bearings to rotate and change the sound frequency of the motor. Without them the motor is extremely high pitched.

 

[hostile]

Since the 1950s ducati has incorporated muffler bearings to rotate and change the sound frequency of the motor. Without them the motor is extremely high pitched.

even in latest models?

 

[bdaroci2010]

even in latest models?

Yes. And in the panigale models the exhaust routing is so compact they actually incorporated the bearings into the cylinder heads right before the exhaust flanges to save space in the routing.

 

[Tchase]

I'm not sure what is going on here.

http://bfy.tw/46Zj

 

[rubbish]

Why did the chicken cross road?

 

[rz33v4]

Hi, just quick question.

What gives that lovely specific Ducati engine sound?

Much different then other (jap.) bikes.

Thanks

You've gotten some smarta** answers so far, but the real answer is that the engine configuration on the Ducati creates that unique sound. The 90 degree spacing between the Ducati cylinders results in a sound different from a Harley (with its 45 degree angle) or Aprilia (with its 60 degree angle).

 

[ducktard]

Ok, so after hours of painstaking research, ive concluded that it must in fact be the motor. The sound is only audible when the motor is on. Then, without changing anything else, turn the motor off and the sound stops. I tried this multiple times with the exact same result.

 

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Why did the chicken cross road?

It was stapled to the Punk Rocker.

 

[vfrman]

The desmo valves add to the noise too.

 

[FirstDuc-1098]

 

[daledo]

It's a wild guess but I'm going with the motor .

I put a baseball card in the spokes of my front wheel, so my bike sounds extra special!

 

[daledo]

You've gotten some smarta** answers so far, but the real answer is that the engine configuration on the Ducati creates that unique sound. The 90 degree spacing between the Ducati cylinders results in a sound different from a Harley (with its 45 degree angle) or Aprilia (with its 60 degree angle).

you bleeped out ASS!

 

[Tchase]

I put a baseball card in the spokes of my front wheel, so my bike sounds extra special!

you bleeped out ASS!

been waiting for you to "chime" in on this

 

[daledo]

been waiting for you to "chime" in on this

I've been away on business but my sarcasm senses kept ringing on the plane! So I rushed back so I can make some snotty comments!

 

[daledo]

Ok, so after hours of painstaking research, ive concluded that it must in fact be the motor. The sound is only audible when the motor is on. Then, without changing anything else, turn the motor off and the sound stops. I tried this multiple times with the exact same result.

I make my own noises when I sit on the bike! So far my favorite sound is VVVVRRRRROOOOOOMMMMM! But ring ring ring riiiiiiinnnnng is pretty fun too!