The 750 GT and 750 Sport
The first Ducati bevel twin – and whether you call the 90-degree engine a V-twin or an L-twin is entirely up to you – was the 750 GT of 1970. It is known as the bevel twin as it uses a shaft and a bevel drive camshaft to operate the valves.
These days it seems to take manufacturers two years to deliver a new paint scheme, but back in 1969 Ducati started work at the end of the year, finished the design work in the spring, built the engine by mid-July... and just 60 days later the first 750GT was unveiled to the press. These first 750s are often referred to as round case models. The 748cc engine was essentially
