Vintage 1967 Ducati SCD 350

[Krev]

From the article:

The launch of the new Ducati Streetfighter 848 reminded me of the extraordinary longevity of the L-twin motor layout. It’s been an intrinisc part of the Bologna mystique for over forty years now. The vintage Ducati here sits at the start of that lineage: it’s a factory Sport Corsa Desmo 350, and one of just six works machines in existence. It’s the machine that introduced the ‘wide case’ single, a new crankcase design that later found its way into the road bikes—and the design that made Taglioni realize that Ducati could develop the single no further. So he effectively stitched two engines together, and created the L-twin layout we know today. On a dyno, a well-tuned SCD 350 will reportedly deliver over 40 horses at the back wheel, a bhp/liter ratio that still passes muster today. The bike we’re looking at here, with engine #SCD21, only saw brief action on the track: it was used in practice for the 1968 Italian Grand Prix by Bruno Spaggiari, and was shipped to Australia a year later. Would I rather have one of these, or a modern-day 848? I’d have to think hard about that.

http://www.bikeexif.com/vintage-ducati


So. Nice. Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

[ncgt1000]

I love singles! Very nice.

[flynbulldog]

Would I rather have one of these, or a modern-day 848? I’d have to think hard about that.

Pulease! that's a no-brainer - sell the SCD and buy a 1198 R corse

[Motobee]

Except for the fact that a 350 SCD is worth more than twice the price of an 1198 R Corse. Probably more now that the 1199 is on its way.

[Nacademus]

I would give my first born for that...

Maybe the second too.
Third.













Fourth-I don't like kids.

[amullo]

Originally Posted by ncgt1000

I love singles! Very nice.

this is a twin..

I´d trade my SPS for that in a heartbeat.. The old racebikes are pure sex!

[Dmitry]

Originally Posted by amullo

this is a twin..

I´d trade my SPS for that in a heartbeat.. The old racebikes are pure sex!

guess again

still want to trade?

[Chuckracer]

Wow...that's a poorly written article. I thought this was twin, too.

[RockingM]

i guess, knowing that the 750 twin was two 350 stitched together helped me sidestep the confusion. That 350 is a beautiful bike and getting 40 hp at the rear wheel out of a 350 single was quite a feat.

[Sealioo]

Such a cool bike. I wonder what those things weigh in at? 40 hp in what I assume is a pretty light bike would be so much fun.