Ducati 125 TV

Ducati 125 TV, 125 T^[1]

Manufacturer	Ducati Meccanica S.p.A
Production	1956 – 1960
Class	Standard
Engine	124.443 cc air-cooled single cylinder 4-stroke 55.2 mm ∅ x 52 mm, 7:1 compression
Top speed	86 km/h (53 mph)
Power	6.5 hp (4.8 kW) @ 6,500 rpm
Transmission	4 speed
Suspension	front telescopic fork, rear swingarm
Brakes	front and rear drum
Tires	Front: 2.50 × 17 in. front Rear: 2.75 × 17 in.

The Ducati 125 T (Turismo) and 125 TV (Turismo Veloce) were single cylinder, four-stroke OHV motorcycles built from 1956 to 1960, featuring a double downtube full cradle steel frame and full-width drum brakes.

The 125 T sold in London for ₤181 13 s. 10 d. (inflation adjusted to ₤ 3165.35 currently) and the 125 TV was ₤ 187 2 s. 6 d. (₤ 3260 currently).^[2]

Ducati's success in the year these models were released, selling over 10,000 units in 1956 (a 3.5% market share), would be unmatched until 1992.^[3]

References

1. ^ Falloon, Ian (2004), Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles 1946-2005, Iola, WI: KP Books, pp. 11–12, ISBN 0873497147, http://books.google.com/?id=kDcFAAAACAAJ&dq=0873497147 
2. ^ Walker, Mick (1997), Ducati Singles: All Two-And Four-Stroke Single-Cylinder Motorcycles, Including Mototrans - 1945 Onwards (2nd ed.), London: Osprey Pub Co, pp. 194, ISBN 1855327171, 9781855327177, http://books.google.com/?id=sRaCNAAACAAJ&dq=1855327171 
3. ^ Falloon, Ian (2004), Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles 1946-2005, Iola, WI: KP Books, pp. 22, ISBN 0873497147, http://books.google.com/?id=kDcFAAAACAAJ&dq=0873497147, "The release of the 125 coincided with a boom year for the Italian motorcycle industry, and Ducati sold 10,767 motorcycles (3.5 percent of the market) in 1956. These were halcyon days, and it wouldn't be until 1992 that these sales would be matched."