His designs ranged from the small single - cylinder machines that were successful in the Italian ' street races ' to the large - capacity twins of the 1980s .
The chief designer of most Ducati motorcycles in the 1950s was Fabio Taglioni ( 1920 -- 2001 ) .
chief designer 's designs ranged from the small single - cylinder machines that were successful in the Italian ' street races ' to the large - capacity twins of the 1980s .
The chief designer of most Ducati motorcycles in the 1950s was Fabio Taglioni ( 1920 -- 2001 ) .