Desmodromic (type) with four valves per cylinder, operated by eight rocker arms (4 opening rockers and 4 closing rockers) and two overhead camshafts. It is operated by the crankshaft through spur gears, belt rollers and toothed belts.
Desmodromic timing system (fig. 159)

Engine
Performance dataRefitting the rear wheel
Lubricate the wheel shaft threaded end with prescribed grease.
Insert the wheel shaft by matching (a) with pins (b).
Install spacer (3) with the conical surface faced to the wheel conical
surface, washer (2), apply prescribed grease to nut
(1) and insert it by hand (1).
Tighten the ...
Reassembly of the timing pulleys
Fit the pulley (11) on the flange (24), aligning the timing mark (d) on the
pulley with the timing mark on the (e) on the
flange.
Install the washer (23) up against the pulley, aligning the timing notch (f)
with the timing marks on the pulley and the
flange.
Insert the three screws (22) ...
Removal of the fuel tank fairings
Remove the rh air inlet (7) by loosening screws (6) and (9).
Undo the retaining screw (3) of the rh front half-fairing (1).
Slightly pull the pin (a) to disengage it from the seal (b), and remove the
rh front half-fairing (1) by sliding it onwards
and releasing the tabs (c) from the ...