.jpg) Ducati 450 R/T | |
| Manufacturer | Ducati |
|---|---|
| Production | 1971 |
| Class | On/off road |
| Engine | 435.66 cc (26.586 cu in) Air-cooled bevel drive SOHC single cylinder four stroke |
| Bore / stroke | 86 mm × 75 mm (3.4 in × 3.0 in) |
| Compression ratio | 9.3:1 |
| Power | 36 bhp (27 kW) @ 6,500 rpm |
| Transmission | Multiplate wet clutch, 5 speed |
| Frame type | Half-duplex cradle |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: swinging arm |
| Brakes | Drum front & rear |
| Tyres | Front: 300x21 Rear: 400x18 |
| Wheelbase | 1,450 mm (57 in) |
| Dimensions | L: 2,180 mm (86 in) W: 930 mm (37 in) H: 1,200 mm (47 in) |
| Seat height | 790 mm (31 in) |
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3] | |
The Ducati 450 R/T (road/trail) is a 436 cc (26.6 cu in) single cylinder bevel drive desmodromic SOHC motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati from 1971 to 1974. Initially produced at the request of the American importers Berliner Motor Corporation[4] as a motocross / enduro motorcycle offered exclusively to the American market, and only a few hundred machines were made of this type.[5] It is the only off-road racing motorcycle to use desmodromic valves.[6] An optional street equipment kit was available.[7] From 1972 it was produced for the European Market as a street legal on/off road machine,[8] which was sometimes known as the 450 T/S.[9]
Total production was around 460 machines.[10]
- ^ Cycle World 1971, p. 41.
- ^ Falloon 2016a, pp. 209–217.
- ^ Walker 2003, pp. 219–221.
- ^ Falloon 2006, p. 48.
- ^ White 2019.
- ^ Early Years Of Motocross.
- ^ Bonhams.
- ^ Verrini.
- ^ Walker 2003, p. 224.
- ^ Falloon 2016a, p. 281.