Ducati 900SS ie "see through" desmodromic valve train system

[FranzAntonMesmer]

Kewl.

[josheskimo]

is this a Ducati bike? and what type?

[suggati]

@josheskimo Yes, 900SS ie.

[smarfi]

do you sell the cover?

[suggati]

@smarfi not at the moment but thanks for asking.

[W1LDwanderer]

That's very interesting. You really should make more of these and sell them on eBay or something. I'd buy it.

[TheToekutter]

Cool video.

[turboslag]

If the oil level is too high in the head it would overwhelm the stems seals and cause oil to get past into the combustion chamber which would cause a smoking exhaust..

[freeclimb64]

@turboslag:

Too much oil in the head would NOT cause smoking from the exhaust.

Smoke comes only from worn out valve stem sealings.

[turboslag]

Your not seeing it !! Look carefully at the left side and bottom of the transparent cover , oil can be seen. There is a direct oil feed to the cam , which then flows from oil holes in the lobes to the rockers and splashes on the rocker shafts. Too much oil in the head would cause smoking from the exhaust.

[suggati]

You are correct, there is plenty of oil flowing to the cam and rockers.

The smoke coming from the header surface is burned WD40, not engine oil.

[turboslag]

When I mentioned exhaust smoke I meant from the exhaust pipe caused by excess oil in the cam box causing the engine to burn oil in the combustion chamber.

[suggati]

Yes, too much oil in the head mixed with a worn out valve seal will cause a leak to the combustion chamber and subsequently, smoke coming out of the exhaust.

[Brandovibe]

That whole desmo valve is totally dry? I would expect some sort of oil to be in there. Or is there and i'm just not seeing it?

[jactim]

Love it! That's a really cool idea

[mattlock666]

that looks amazing mate.

great custom job you have there!

[opckw147]

Ich möcht am liebsten mit der Ölkanne bei gehen und ein wenig öl dran machen :-)