Fabio Taglioni

Fabio Taglioni ( born September 10, 1920 in Lugo (RA ), Italy, † July 18, 2001 in Bologna, Italy ) was an Italian motorcycle designer.

After studying at the University of Bologna he went in 1943 as an engine designer in the racing division of Mondial, where he was recruited in 1954 by Ducati. Ducati had recognized early on that it was a very creative and capable head at Taglioni. In order to consolidate the reputation as a motorcycle manufacturer, a sports motorcycle with the least financial resources should be developed, which Taglioni then in record time with the 100 cc big Gran Sport ( " Marianna " ) also brought about. Still to more than successful. In the racing version of this bike for the first time was developed by Taglioni desmodromic valves for positive control of the use which is characteristic of all Ducati today.

After numerous single cylinder constructed Taglioni 1963, the four-cylinder Apollo 1260 cc big V engine, which should offer the great Harley -Davidson police motorcycle competition as. They ultimately did not go into mass production, created with their unusual cylinder arrangement but the basis for the development of a two-cylinder V- engine with a lying in the direction of travel and a stationary cylinder, the Taglioni earned a reputation as a brilliant designer and Ducati was typical. This to be found only at Ducati cylinder arrangement made ​​possible by the small frontal area high speeds and yet ensured the reliable air cooling of both cylinders. The optimum for the mass balance cylinder angle of 90 ° minimized the vibrations of the engine.

Taglioni's last went into series production development was in 1977 presented Pantah series, which was characterized by a maintenance poorer and less expensive drive the valve control means of toothed belts instead of vertical shafts. The later further developed engine with two valves per cylinder was fitted to the end of the century.

In 1986 Taglioni left for reasons of age, at least officially, the company Ducati, which he remained until his death in 2001, faithful as highly respected consultants.

  • Man
  • Italian
  • Born in 1920
  • Died in 2001
  • Engineer
  • Person (Ducati )
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