 Late model Ducati 250 Mark 3 fitted with a fairing | |
| Manufacturer | Ducati |
|---|---|
| Production | 1967-1974 |
| Predecessor | Ducati Diana Mark 3 Ducati Mach 1 |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | 248.6 cc (15.17 cu in) Air-cooled bevel drive SOHC single cylinder four stroke |
| Bore / stroke | 74 mm × 57.8 mm (2.91 in × 2.28 in) |
| Compression ratio | 10:1 |
| Top speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) |
| Power | 30 bhp (22 kW) |
| Transmission | Multiplate wet clutch, 5 speed |
| Frame type | Single cradle |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: swinging arm |
| Brakes | Drum front & rear |
| Tyres | Front: 275x18 Rear: 300x18 |
| Wheelbase | 1,360 mm (54 in) |
| Dimensions | L: 2,000 mm (79 in) W: 780 mm (31 in) H: 940 mm (37 in) |
| Seat height | 735 mm (28.9 in) |
| Weight | 128 kg (282 lb) (dry) |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] | |
The Ducati 250 Mark 3 is a 249 cc (15.2 cu in) single cylinder bevel drive SOHC motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati from 1967 to 1974. Initially produced using the 'narrow case' engine, the newly introduced 'wide case' engine was used from 1968. A higher performance version, the Ducati 250 Mark 3D, which used desmodromic valves was also available.
Total production was around 2,800 Mark 3s and 1,300 Mark 3Ds.[5]
- ^ Walker 2003, pp. 212–214.
- ^ Renstrom 1970, p. 23.
- ^ Falloon 2016b, p. 95.
- ^ Ducati History.
- ^ Falloon 2016a, pp. 280–281.