Ducati 450 Scrambler

Ducati 450 Scrambler
1972 Ducati 450 Scrambler
ManufacturerDucati
Also calledDucati 450 Jupiter
Ducati 450 SCR
Production1969-1974
ClassOn/off-road
Engine435.66 cc (26.586 cu in) Air-cooled bevel drive SOHC single cylinder four stroke
Bore / stroke86 mm × 75 mm (3.4 in × 3.0 in)
Compression ratio9.3:1
Top speed135 km/h (84 mph)
Power27 bhp (20 kW) @ 7,000 rpm
TransmissionMultiplate wet clutch, 5 speed
Frame typeSingle cradle
SuspensionFront: telescopic forks
Rear: swinging arm
BrakesDrum front & rear
TyresFront: 350x19
Rear: 400x18
Wheelbase1,380 mm (54 in)
DimensionsL: 2,120 mm (83 in)
W: 940 mm (37 in)
H: 1,150 mm (45 in)
Seat height770 mm (30 in)
Weight140 kg (310 lb) (dry)
Fuel capacity11 L (2.4 imp gal; 2.9 US gal)
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3][4]

The Ducati 450 Scrambler, also known in the US as the Ducati Jupiter[1] and in Europe as the Ducati 450 SCR[3] is an on/off-road 436 cc (26.6 cu in) single cylinder bevel drive SOHC motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati from 1969 to 1974. Total production was around 11,000 machines.[5]

The model was also produced under licence in Spain by MotoTrans.[6]

  1. ^ a b MotoData.
  2. ^ Cowpe.
  3. ^ a b Walker 2003, p. 219.
  4. ^ Falloon 2016a, p. 245.
  5. ^ Falloon 2016a, p. 280.
  6. ^ Lamaneta.