db4 cams - Ducati.ms

crowster69 · Nov 11th, 2011, 9:23 am

Hi there bimota folk.Im looking at purchasing a 2000 db4 carby model and am wondering if this motor has the carby ss camshafts or they used the fi cams off the ss 900 2000 model.thanks greg

JeremyB · Nov 14th, 2011, 10:27 am

I have serial #2 of the tricolor (carbed) DB4. Manufactured in 1999, but in the US they were all 2000 model year.
I think the engine is standard 900SS Ducati - no mods (other than the exhaust and airbox). Runs - OK- in standard form. So, standard 900SS cams.

Even tho Ducati had moved to fuel-injection by then, Bimota have always been at the mercy of their engine suppliers. That's why they they tried the V-Due experiment. I sure hope the new 2-stroke works out better .......

crowster69 · Nov 14th, 2011, 5:26 pm

thanks for the info jeremy.So it sounds like they got the motors from the last batch of 900ss carbed motors ,probably from the 900ss fe era.Ok cheers