In the 1960s, Ducati earned
its place in motorcycling history by producing
the then fastest 250 cc road bike available,
the Mach 1.In the 1970s Ducati began producing
large-displacement L-twin (i.e. a 90°
V-twin) motorcycles and in 1973 released an
L-twin with the trademarked desmodromic valve
design. In 1985, Cagiva bought Ducati and
planned to rebadge Ducati motorcycles with
the lesser-known Cagiva name (at least outside
of Italy). By the time the purchase was completed,
Cagiva kept the "Ducati" name on its motorcycles.
In 1996, Texas Pacific Group bought for US$325
million a 51% stake in the company and in
1998, bought the remaining 49% and became
the sole owner of Ducati. In 1999, TPG issued
an IPO of Ducati stock and renamed the company
Ducati Motor Holding SpA. TPG sold over 65%
of its shares in Ducati. In December 2005
Ducati returned to Italian ownership with
the sale of Texas Pacific's stake (minus one
share) to Investindustrial Holdings, the investment
fund of Carlo and Andrea Bonomi. Ducati
history | Ducati
racing history.
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| 1950s Ducati 98 Sport |
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| 1951 Ducati Racer |
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The bike is called a Tamarozzi. It's
a replica of the first Ducati racing bike
which ran at Monza on 16th of May 1951.
It managed a hair-raising 60mph average
with it's 50cc Cucciolo motor. It was
built by Norm Westerman. |
| 1952 Ducati Cucciolo Rocher Cyclomoteur |
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During the War, Aldo Farinelli designed
and developed a 4-stroke cycle attachment
engine with 2-speed gearing. Ducati
joined another Italian company, SIATA,
to manufacture this engine as the Cucciolo
(Little Puppy). It was introduced in
1946 as an auxiliary engine in a box.
Ducati now owned the exclusive rights
to the Cucciolo.
A new and original design, the T2,
was introduced in 1948 and though it
was similar to the original it was improved
all round. A sports version was added,
which could reach a top speed of 60
kmh.
In the first 2 years an average of
240 units a day were produced. In 1948
Ducati designed a new engine, the T3,
with 3 gears and a grease-lubricated
valve gear enclosed in a case. A new
tubular frame with rear suspension was
added in 1949. The Sports version introduced
in 1950 had a 65cc capacity, swinging-arm,
and telescopic shock absorbers. |
| 1954 Ducati Gran Sport Marianna 125 |
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| 1955 Ducati Cucciolo Talbot Cyclomoteur |
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Image kindly provided by www.BuyVintage.co.uk.
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| 1955 Ducati 98 |
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| 1957 Ducati 175T |
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Boyer power box 12v. boyer electronic
ignition. |
| 1957 Ducati 175 Sport |
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Ducati 175S |
| 1957 Ducati 175T |
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| 1957 Ducati 125 Sport |
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| 1958 Ducati 98TS |
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| 1958 Ducati 98T |
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98cc. |
| 1959 Ducati Formula 3 Racer |
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The clutch has been modified to take
350 ratio straight cut gears and hence
the large rear sprocket to compensate.
Amadoro Brakes Steel Tank 27mm SS Dellorto
with seperate float. Alloy rims with modern
racing tyres. CRMC Registered as a Group
1 Machine. |
| 1959 Ducati 175 T |
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1961 Ducati T175 |
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| Ducati Daytona 250 |
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| Ducati 250 Scrambler |
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| 1962 Ducati Daytona |
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250cc. |
1962 Ducati Special
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Ducati displayed a road going 250
during April 1961. Derived from the
extremely rare F3 250 production racer,
the new machine was offered in both
touring and sports forms and did more
to establish the Ducati name outside
of Italy than any of their preceding
road going models. The sporting model
was credited with a power output of
24bhp giving a top speed of approximately
84mph. The new model quickly established
itself as one of the quickest two fifties
of its era and with the assistance of
specialists such as Vic Camp soon found
their way onto race tracks.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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| 1962 Ducati 125 S |
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This is Ducati specialist prepared 125
Sports engine in a 125 S/1 frame. The
preparation by the Bologna based specialist
is meticulous and clean and prepared for
classic races group III. A pure and racy,
thoroughbred classic.
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1962 Ducati Daytona
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The Italian Ducati Company needing
little introduction were renowned for
fast and sometimes temperamental small
engined sporting machines in the 1950s
and 60s. In England they were an expensive
option, and so not necessarily an every
day sight.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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| 1962 Ducati 200 Elite |
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200 Super Sport |
| 1964 Ducati Monza Special |
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1964-65 250 Monza special fitted with
Mach 1 replica seat, replica 1974 front
guard, stainless Conti replica, 72-74
rearset kit.
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| 1965 Ducati Monza |
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250cc. |
| 1965 Ducati 250 Gonzales |
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| 1965 Ducati Falcon |
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50cc. |
| 1965 Ducati 250 |
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250 Ducati Vintage Road Racer prepared
by Henry Hogben of "Ducati Singles Restorations"
Has green and white cam, oversized valves
with coil springs, lightened flywheel,
total loss electrical system, delorto
32mm carb. open header (110 decibals)
Custom chrome moly frame with adjustable
stearing rake. Double cam front brake
with race linings, fibreglass bodyparts,
avon roadrunners on aluminum rims, bike
totally safety wired. |
| 1965 Ducati 250 Mk1 |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
Desmo SOHC. |
| 1965 Ducati 250 Mach 1 |
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The first 250cc engined bike entered
production in 1961 and was an immediate
success, to become known in the UK as
the 250 Monza, it was the first of the
'narrow-crankcase' derivatives which would
dominate production until the late 1960s,
and in 1964 one such derivative appeared
in the from of the 'Mach 1.' The Mach
1 featured a tuned motor sporting high
lift cams, big valves with stronger springs
and modified adjusters, a high compression
piston and a 29 mm Del Orto carburettor
producing a claimed 28bhp at 8500rpm,
against the Monza's not inconsequential
17bhp. Coupled to a 5 speed gearbox the
Mach 1 offered blistering performance
for a 250 machine and it was tested at
105mph making it the fastest production
250 of its day. |
| 1965 Ducati Cadet |
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100cc two-stroke. |
| 1966 Ducati Monza 250 |
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| 1966 Ducati 250 Mk3 Mach1 |
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| 1966 Ducati 250 Scrambler |
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| 1966 Ducati 250 Scrambler |
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| 1966 Ducati 250 CSR |
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| 1966 Ducati 250 Scrambler |
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| 1966 Ducati Mach 1 |
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Carl Liebold's 1966 Mach 1
Restoration using R & R supplied parts
including MACH 1 replica seat, F3 header
& race mega with Conti core.
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| Ducati 250 Diana Mark 3
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| 1966 Ducati 250 Diana Mk3 |
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Same model in the UK was called a Daytona.
Diana Mk3 with Mach 1 big valve engine
& rear set frame. Factory original
rear set kit-original clip ons-Viglia
white face tach (working)-Diana tank with
cut out for 29 mm carb-29 mm SSI carb-
correct seat for Diana - M3 stamped engine
cases-center & side stands Silentium
muffler. |
| 1967 Ducati SSR 125 |
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Imported from Italy. |
| 1967 Ducati Monza Junior, 160cc |
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| 1967 Ducati Cadel MX |
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| 1968 Ducati 350 Mk3 |
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| 1968 Ducati Monza Junior |
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158cc. |
| 1968 Ducati 350 Scrambler |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
SOHC. |
1968 Ducati Mark 3 Desmo Single Cafe Racer |
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| 1968 Ducati Desmo 350 Mk3 |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
SOHC. |
| 1968 Ducati 250cc Narrow Case Scrambler
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| 1969 Ducati 350 Mk3 |
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The announcement of the new "widecase"
singles towards the end of 1968 reinvigorated
the Ducati factory racing effort. Bruno
Spaggari was provided with machines displacing
350cc and 450cc based on the road going
Desmo singles, producing some impressive
results. Converted Ducati singles have
subsequently proved popular with riders
seeking machines with which to compete
in Classic events. |
| 1969 Ducati Monza |
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250cc. |
| 1969 Ducati 160 Monza |
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| 1969 Ducati 450 Desmo |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
SOHC. |
| 1969 Ducati Desmo Mk 3 |
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350cc |
| 1969 Ducati 250 Desmo Single |
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| Ducati 125 Regolarita |
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1970 Ducati Scrambler 450cc |
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| 1970 Ducati 350 Desmo |
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| 1970 Ducati Scrambler Junior |
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450cc. |
| 1971 Ducati 250 Street Scrambler |
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| 1971 Ducati 450 Desmo |
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- Front 35mm Marzocchi forks
- Tomaselli Racing Clip-ons
- Grimeca 180 2LS Front Brake
- Standard Ducati Rear Brake
- Very Nice Akront Rims
- Avon Racing Tires
- Racing Fairing
- Dellorto PHM 40 Carburator
- Safety and kill switch wired
- Racing CEV Tachometer
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| 1971 Ducati 450 Mk3 Desmo |
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| 1971 Ducati 250 Desmo |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
Desmo SOHC, 29mm Dell'Orto carb. |
1971 Ducati 350cc widecase racer |
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| 1971 Ducati Sebring |
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Rare classic bike. |
| 1971 Ducati 125 SCR |
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| 1971 Ducati 350 Scrambler |
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Ducati 750 GT |
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Engine - 748cc 4-stroke V-twin
Horsepower - 55bhp
Top Speed - 110 mph
Dry Weight - 185kg (408lb)
Date of Launch - 1971-1974
MPG - 45
Ducati
750GT gallery |
1972 Ducati 250 Sport Desmo |
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1972 Ducati 160 Monza Junior |
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| 1972 Ducati Saxon 350 OHC |
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The engine has been rebuilt by Ducati
Technical Services. Saxon Frames were
built by Brancato Engineering and only
40 were made, this is No 2 of the second
batch of frames built.
A very high quality chassis, ideal
for the Manx Grand Prix. This bike was
actually raced at the 1994 Manx, and
has documented account of this event.
The bike is in excellent condition.
It has disc front brake, Marzocchi forks,
Hagon rear shocks, oil cooler, Lucas
transistorised ignition, and a Scitsu
rev counter.
It is registered for racing with both
the Historic Racing Club, and the Classic
Racing Motocycle Club, to use in the
Ducati races and the specials class
(as 1972 Saxon Ducati). |
| 1972 Ducati Scrambler 350cc |
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| 1972 Ducati 450 Desmo 'Silver Shotgun'
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Over the counter production racer equippted
with fiberglass tank, side covers, and
front fender. Desmo package included upgraded
35 mm Marzocchi front forks, Borrani 18"
alloy rims, Grimeca 180 mm double drum
front breaks, rear set pegs, and a white
faced Veglia tach with new tach mount,
Tomaselli clip ons,Tomaselli quick throw
throttle,29 mm square slide Delorto carb,chrome
rear frender. |
| 1973 Ducati 750 SS |
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Ducati has always prided itself on
building no-compromise sport bikes,
as well suited to the track as to the
street. By and large, its GT-style bikes
have always been moderate sellers at
best. Its sport bikes, though, have
been considered the "ne plus ultra"
of motorcycling. When the Ducati 750
Super Sport was released in 1973, it
was accorded instant classic status.
It was also the most desirable production
racer available. Based on Ducati's Imola-winning
bike of 1972, the SS boasted impressive
credentials right from the start.
Ducati
750 SS gallery |
| 1973 Ducati 350 Desmo |
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Drun brake model with early Delorto
carbi. |
| 1973 Ducati 750 Sport |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
Ducati
750 Sport Gallery |
| 1973 Ducati 250 Scrambler |
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| 1973 Ducati 350 |
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| 1973 Ducati 350 Single |
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These bikes were imported by TGA Motorcycles
after a Classic Bike feature. TGA sold
50 machines following the magazine article.
3000 of these bikes were built by Condor
for the Swiss Army. |
| 1974 Ducati 860 GT |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1974 Ducati 350 Desmo |
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Air cooled, four stroke, single cylinder,
SOHC. |
1974 Ducati 350 MkIII |
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| 1974 Ducati 250 Mark 3 |
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1974 Ducati 350 Scrambler |
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1974 Ducati 350 MkIII |
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| 1974 Ducati 450 Mark III Custom Cafe |
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| 1974 Ducati 450 Mark 3 |
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| 1975 Ducati 750 Sport |
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1975 Ducati 350 |
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| 1975 Ducati 250 MkIII |
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1975 Ducati 250cc Mk3 |
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| 1975 Ducati GT860 |
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| 1976 Ducati 500 GTL |
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1976 Ducati 860 GTS |
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The Ducati 860 GTS, introduced in 1976,
was the first indication that the factory
was able to offer a machine finished to
the same level as the Japanese. It was
based on the Guigiaro-styled 860 GT that
had proved to be so impractical on the
road. The GTS was offered with a more
sensible seat and tank and makes a much
more agreeable tourer. |
| 1976 Ducati 860 GTS |
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Like all the big Ducatis, the 860 GTS
has the vee-twin engine so loved by purists
of motor cycle design. Being a 90-degree
engine, it offers a pleasant lack of vibration
and a slim profile that allows the unit
to be slung low in the frame for a low
centre of gravity. |
| 1976 Ducati 500 Twin |
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1977 Ducati 350 GTV |
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1977 Ducati 860 GTS |
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| 1977 Ducati 500 GTV |
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1977 Ducati 860 SS |
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| 1977 Ducati 350 Sport Desmo |
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Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1973 Ducati 900 GTS |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1977 Ducati 500 Sport Desmo |
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The Ducati 500 Sport Desmo is one
of the new breed of increasingly popular
half-litre sporting bikes which most
of the important manufacturers were
making at the time. This 500 is a 180°
parallel-twin four-stroke which like
the Darmah and 900SS features desmodromic
valve operation.
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1977 Ducati 860 |
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| 1977 Ducati Desmo 350 Sport |
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| 1978 Ducati GTL500 |
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| 1978 Ducati 500 Desmo |
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The Desmo is a very nimble bike on
the open road and the rear set pedals
and clip-on style bars make sports style
riding easy and enjoyable. With three
disc brakes to take care of just on
4001b of bike, stopping is easy and
fuss free in all weathers with no premature
locking or fade. The fact that the 500
is aimed at the rider who enjoys riding
fast is accentuated by the saddle being
large enough for one person and a very
close friend and no more; also, rear
foot pegs are not a standard fitting.
Were a passenger accommodated, the rider
would find that sitting forward would
make things very uncomfortable with
the controls.
Switchgear and instruments, although
adequate are not of the same quality
as larger Ducatis, but Italian bike
enthusiasts are used to that.
Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin
cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder.
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| 1978 Ducati NCR 900 Rep |
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NCR replica based on a 1978 900SS, so
it comes with genuine early SS shaved
calipers, alloy tank, stainless conti's,
FPS wheels, Tarozzi rear sets, rides superbly,
a real stunner. |
| 1978 Ducati 900SD Darmah |
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Ducati
Darmah gallery |
| 1979 Ducati 900 GTS |
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Marzocchi suspension, Brembo brakes,
Dellorto carbs, Conti replica meggas,
Italian Red paint, that gorgeous bevel
cam V-twin engine. This is one of the
very last valve spring bevel cam models
which benefited from various improvements
introduced towards the end of production.
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| 1979 Ducati 350 GTV |
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1980 Ducati 900SS |
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Engine - 864cc, air-cooled desmo V-twin
Top Speed - 125mph
Power - 68 bhp
Launched - 1974-1979
Ducati
900SS gallery |
Ducati 500 SL |
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Engine - 498cc 4-stroke ohc V-twin
Horsepower - 52bhp
Top Speed - 115 mph
Dry Weight - 170kg (374lb)
Date of Launch - 1980-1984
Ducati
Pantah gallery |
| 1981 Ducati MHR |
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- Mike Hailwood Replica
- Engine - Air cooled, four stroke,
90° twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic
2 valve per cylinder.
- 864cc
- 80 hp @ 7500 rpm
- 198 kg
- Fuel capacity - 18 litres
- Fuel consumption - 53.6 mpg
- 1/4 mile - 12.5 sec/109 mph
- Top speed - 133.5 mph
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| 1981-84 Ducati 600 TT2 |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per
cylinder. |
| 1982-84 Ducati 900 S2 |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per
cylinder. |
| 1983 Ducati 600 TL |
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56bhp. Touring version of the belt driven
desmo OHC Pantah imported from Italy.
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| 1983 Ducati 900 MHR |
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The Ducati MHR Mille is a racing legend.
In 1978 a many times World Champion named
Mike Hail-wood made a fairy-tale comeback
aboard a beefed-up street bike and against
all odds won one of the most prestigious
races of all time - the gruelling, six
lap, 226 mile Formula One TT on the Isle
of Man. |
| 1983-85 Ducati 750 TT1 |
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The TT2 and later TT1. These spectacular
machines were similar to Tony Rutter's
four-time World TT2 Championship-winning
TT2 racers. Modeled closely after the
factory TT2, the production version also
featured a 597cc engine using special
two-ring Borgo pistons (weighing only
408 grams). Valve sizes were 41mm and
35mm, and racing camshafts provided 11mm
of intake valve lift and 10.5mm of exhaust
valve lift. The crankshaft and con-rods
were highly polished, with a new steel
clutch and straight-cut primary gears. |
| 1984 Ducati 1000 S2 |
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| 1984 Ducati MHR 900 |
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German import. |
1985 Ducati MHR 1000 |
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Mike Hailwood Replica |
| 1985 Ducati 750 F1 Desmo |
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The Ducati F1A and F1B were true
race replicas, street-going versions
of the first of the "rubber band
racers," the four-time world champion
6()0ccTT2. The TT2 was built for the
1981 Formula 2 World Championship. With
British racer Tony Rutter on board,
they won not only the 1981 championship,
but the 1982, 1983 and 1984 championships
as well. In 1982, Fabio Taglioni, chief
of design, and Franco Fame, race team
boss, decided to develop concurrently
a 750cc racer to compete in Formula
1. While the 750 was never as competitive
in Formula 1 as its smaller stablemates
had been in Formula 2, it soon proved
to be the hot set for the newly formed
and very popular "Battle of the
Twins" class. The bikes did exceptionally
well in both club races and world championship
events.
Ducati
F1 gallery |
| 1986 Ducati 350 F3 Desmo |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”
twin cylinder, Desmo SOHC. |
| 1986 Ducati 400 F3 |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”
twin cylinder, Desmo SOHC. |
| 1987 Ducati 750 Indiana Police |
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Ducati
Indiana Gallery |
Ducati 750 Paso |
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Engine - 748cc V-twin
Horsepower - 72bhp
Production - 1987-1989
Top Speed - 130 mph. Ducati
Paso history.
Ducati
Paso gallery |
| 1988 Ducati 750 Sport |
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Ducati
750 Sport Gallery |
| 1989 Ducati 851 Strada |
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Ducati
851 gallery |
| 1989-90 Ducati 400 SS Junior |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per
cylinder. |
| 1991-93 Ducati 350SS |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per
cylinder. |
| 1991-96 Ducati 400 SS |
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Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin
cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per
cylinder. |
| 1992 Ducati 888 |
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Ducati
888 gallery |
| 1993 Ducati Superlight |
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900cc |
