Ducati 900 SD Sport Desmo Darmah

Ducati 900 SD (Sport Desmo) Darmah

With Phil Aynsley

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Ducati launched the 900 SD (Sport Desmo) Darmah in 1977 and each modified the best way the corporate did enterprise and was additionally regarded.

It’s goal was to succeed the place the unloved 860 sequence had failed, that’s to be base V-twin mannequin within the vary that might enchantment to the final sporting rider, slightly than the hard-core sports activities riders – who have been supposed to purchase the SS fashions.

Stylist Leopoldo Tartarini carried over the seems to be from his 500 SD parallel twin to nice impact and its mixture with the legendary bevel-drive V-twin motor noticed the Darmah collect many gross sales from these riders who wouldn’t usually think about a Ducati.

Appreciable efforts have been made to modernise the bike, in comparison with the 860. For the primary time the corporate employed prime quality, non-Italian electrics resembling Bosch and Nippon Denso.

Many modifications have been made to the motor with a view to enhance reliability, most notably to the big-end.

Solid magnesium wheels have been used, initially Campagnolo, then Speedline. With the introduction of the Darmah all the corporate’s new fashions have been Desmo outfitted  – a state of affairs that remained unchanged up till 2020’s fourth technology Multistrada.

Nearly 5,600 Darmahs (together with numerous sub fashions) have been produced up till 1982 – 1,610 of these being the unique ’77 mannequin.

The title ‘Darmah’ truly got here from a preferred Italian kids’s e-book the place it was the title of a tiger, as a little bit of context.

That is an unique, unrestored bike that has a number of small modification such because the oil filter cowl.

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