| Manufacturer | Ducati |
|---|---|
| Production | 1975-1977 |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | 497–350 cc (30.3–21.4 cu in) Air-cooled OHC twin cylinder 360° four stroke |
| Bore / stroke | 78 mm × 52 mm (3.1 in × 2.0 in) (500) 71.8 mm × 43.2 mm (2.83 in × 1.70 in) (350) |
| Compression ratio | 9.6:1 |
| Top speed | 170 km/h (110 mph) (500) 147 km/h (91 mph) (350) |
| Power | 35 bhp (26 kW) @ 6,500 rpm (500) |
| Transmission | Multiplate wet clutch, 5 speed |
| Frame type | Single cradle |
| Suspension | Front: telescopic forks Rear: swinging arm |
| Brakes | Disc front (twin on 500) Drum rear |
| Tyres | Front: 325x18 Rear: 350x18 |
| Wheelbase | 1,400 mm (55 in) |
| Weight | 170 kg (370 lb) (500) 163 kg (359 lb) (350) (dry) |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
| Production | 1977-1981 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Desmodromic valve operation |
| Power | 50 bhp (37 kW) @ 8,500 rpm (500)42 bhp (31 kW) @ 8,500 rpm (350) |
| Frame type | Dual cradle |
| Brakes | Disc front & rear |
| Weight | 185 kg (408 lb) (500) 181 kg (399 lb) (350) (dry) |
| Footnotes / references [2][3][4][5] | |
| Production | 1977-1981 |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) (500) 145 km/h (90 mph) (350) |
| Frame type | Dual cradle |
| Brakes | Disc front & rear |
| Weight | 185 kg (408 lb) (500) 181 kg (399 lb) (350) (dry) |
| Footnotes / references [2] | |
The Ducati parallel twins are a series of 350 cc (21 cu in) and 500 cc (31 cu in) parallel twin SOHC motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati from 1975 to 1981, although 67 Sports Desmos were supplied to Australian importer Frazers in 1983. These were likely built from spares.[4] The 500cc versions were also produced under licence in Spain by MotoTrans, where production continued until 1983.[6][7] Sales were poor and the machines were unreliable, earning them the nickname of paralysed twins.[8][9]