Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Testastreta S.F.Q.........

[Half man half mole]

Hi guys/gals,

Excuse my ignorance, but I have another SFQ (Stupid Flippin' (?) Question). What exactly does 'testastreta mean and to which models does it apply? I appreciate it refers to engine design but how? Sorry if I'm being stupid but I'm trying to expand my Ducati knowledge and any advice would be much appreciated.

Mike.

[dickieducati]

narrow head. used from 998s's onwards i think

[rockhopper]

Babel fish thinks it means "tight head"!!

[GsxrAge]

It does mean narrow head

[TP]

Originally posted by rockhopper
Babel fish thinks it means "tight head"!!

An Italian Rugby term?

[748IOM]

Thought it was 996R onwards

[nelly]

996R was the first..........but it was 998cc's.
The 'stretta uses narrower valve angles, completely different cam/rocker design/arrangement and now sits atop all the new 4V bikes.

[Half man half mole]

I see (I think).

So it doesn't apply to any 74* series Ducs?

Mike

[748IOM]

Originally posted by nelly
996R was the first..........but it was 998cc's.

I love the Ducati Superbike DVD

[748IOM]

Originally posted by Half man half mole
I see (I think).

So it doesn't apply to any 74* series Ducs?

Mike

Yes the 749 does. Reminds me of my Ducati dealer this topic, I took my 748 down there and was chatting about it because it was the first time I'd ever owned such a thing, talk about a sales pitch, telling me that the Stretta was a "proper" Ducati engine

Last time I looked so was the Quattro

[Edited on 15-9-2005 by 748IOM]