Engine; Timing System - Ducati MONSTER 696 Owner's Manual

Engine

Longitudinal 90º "L" twin cylinder, four-stroke.
Bore (mm):
88.
Stroke (mm):
57.2.
3
Total displacement cm :
696.
Compression ratio ±0.5:1:
10.7.
Max power at crankshaft (95/1/EC)
54.5 kW at 9000 rpm.
62 Nm at 7750 rpm.

Timing system

Desmodromic with two valves per cylinder, operated by
four rocker arms (two opening rockers and two closing
rockers) and one overhead camshaft. Driven by the
crankshaft through spur gears, timing belt pulleys and
toothed timing belts.
Desmodromic timing system
1) Opening (or upper) rocker arm;
2) opening (or upper) shim;
3) half rings;
4) closing (or lower) shim;
5) return spring for closing rocker;
6) closing (or lower) rocker arm;
7) camshaft;
8) valve.
1
2
3
4
6
(fig. 103)
5
7
8
fig. 103
E
105