Ducati Mototrans

Ducati 125 Sport

Year of presentation : 1959

Years of manufacture : 1960-1966

Engine : 4-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled - bore x stroke 55.2 x 55 mm - total displacement 124.44 cc - compression ratio 8:1 - distribution by overhead camshaft with two valves in the cylinder head - wet sump with pump - Dell'Orto UB 20 carburettor - multi-disc clutch in oil bath - 4-speed gearbox - primary transmission by gears - secondary transmission by chain.

Chassis : tubular steel frame - telescopic hydraulic front fork - swingarm rear fork with 2 hydraulic shock absorbers - Ø 180 mm drum front brake - Ø 160 mm drum rear brake - tyres: 2.50 x 17" front, 2.75 x 17" rear.

Dimensions: wheelbase 1320 mm - dry weight 105 kg - fuel tank 18 litres.

Electrical system: The lighting is battery-powered, and the battery is recharged by a MOTOPLAT alternator via a rectifier.

Performance : 10 HP at 8000 rpm - maximum speed 110 km/h in normal position - fuel consumption 3 litres/100 km.

Colour scheme: Metallic silver paint for the headlight, sidecovers, mudguards, and tank panels, and blue for the rest; it has fine yellow pinstriping on the tank and sidecovers. This model had "Made in Italy" engraved on the right engine covers, revealing the origin of the first engines used to assemble motorcycles in Spain, as they were not initially manufactured entirely in Barcelona due to a lack of infrastructure, and had to be imported.

Source: perso.wanadoo.es (archive)