1976 desmoquattro 500cc

[chucknorris]

Did/does this bike exist? I've tried looking for info on it but can't. My wife said she owned one and I saw pics of it but no one's seemed to have heard of it.

1976 Ducati desmoquattro 500cc. Colour - silver.

Thank you

[98tls]

i can remember the old Pantah but i think that was a 600.

[98tls]

Found a pic of an old 500 pantah but nothing else....

[T.W.R]

Pre 79 Ducati made a 500 parallel twin with Desmodromic valve gear
Post 79 The 500 V-twin Pantah arrived, that progressed into the 600 then 650

[MVnut]

They did a 500 GTL in 76, also a 500 Sport Desmo in 76 and a 500 GTV in 77, also a 500 Sport USA in 77. Probably the Desmo...50hp @ 8500rpm yeehaa:gob:

[TLDV8]

Epicycle used to race one,it was in a Performance Streetbike mag (can find and scan it if needed)

Some thought them unreliable,might have been rockers.

http://www.bevelheaven.com/gallery-DesmoTwins.htm

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ducati/ducati_500%20desmo%2078.htm

76 GTL specs

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/ducati_500_gtl_1976.php

[What?]

Some thought them unreliable,might have been rockers.

"Shockers" is a better word.
Ducatis answer to Suzuki's RE5, Yamaha's TX750 et al.

[SPman]

Generally regarded as not one of Ducatis better efforts.....

[idb]

Definitely not Desmoquattro - they came out in the first 851 in 1987 or 1988.
Most likely a parallel twin I would think.
If I remember rightly the v-twin desmos were 750s, 860s and 900s back then.

Mind you, if I don't remember rightly this post is complete shit and should be ignored.

[What?]

You do remember rightly, idb - There was a Sport Desmo (parallel twin) in the 70's, but it was a two-valve job. A Desmo, Yes, but definitely not a Desmoquattro.

[TLDV8]

I was checking Ebay for Beveldrive parts and found these......They were not a bad looking bike (imho)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-DUCATI-500-GTL-TWIN-Original-Collector-Low-Mile-Nu_W0QQitemZ330027593950

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1977-ducati-500gtl_W0QQitemZ160029736459

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