Ducati 60

Ducati 60, 60 Sport, and 65 Sport^[1]

Manufacturer	Ducati Meccanica S.p.A
Production	1949-1953
Predecessor	Ducati Cucciolo
Successor	65T, 65TL, 65TS
Class	Standard
Engine	Air-cooled single cylinder 4-stroke, 59.57 cc displacement, 42 mm ∅ x 43 mm, 8:1 compression
Top speed	40 mph (60) 46 mph (65 Sport)
Power	2.25 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Transmission	3 speed
Suspension	front telescopic fork, rear cantilever
Brakes	front and rear drum
Tires	front and rear 2.00 in. X 18 in.
Weight	44.5 kg (98 lbs) (dry)

Description

The Ducati 60 of 1949-50 was Ducati's first in a long line of four-stroke, OHV singles that would run until the 125 Cadet/4 of 1967.^[2] The 60 used the 60 cc pullrod engine of the Cucciolo T3 moped, and a frame supplied by Caproni. The 60 Sport (actually 65 cc) of 1950-52 used Ducati's own frame, making it their first complete motorcycle.^[3] For 1953 the name was changed to 65 Sport. They were followed by the 65T, 65TL, 65TS series.^[4]

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. ^ Falloon, Ian; Taglioni, Fabio (FRW) (2006), The Ducati Story: Racing and Production Models from 1945 to Present Day (4th ed.), Haynes, ISBN 9781844253227, "Even before the brief relationship with Caproni had soured, Giovanni Fiorio had designed another engine, a 65 cc four-stroke with prushrod-operated valves. Introduced in March 1950 and called the 60 Sport, it was the first real Ducati motorcycle. The engine would form the basis of a complete range of pushrod singles lasting through until the 125 Cadet of 1967." 
3. ^ Walker, Mick (1997), Ducati Singles: All Two-And Four-Stroke Single-Cylinder Motorcycles, Including Mototrans - 1945 Onwards (2nd ed.), London: Osprey Pub Co, pp. 13–15,162, ISBN 9781855327177, http://books.google.com/?id=sRaCNAAACAAJ&dq=1855327171, "The first 'real' Ducati was conceived back in 1950 following the collapse of the Caproni venture. This was simply called the Ducati 60 and was something of a cross between a motorcycle and a moped. The 60 was powered by a suitably enlarged Cucciolo engine, in fact the same unit was used to power the abortive Duca proni.... roadholding and cornering were exceptional for its day." 
4. ^ Walker, Mick (2002), Illustrated Ducati Buyer's Guide (3rd ed.), MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, pp. 10, ISBN 9780760313091, http://books.google.com/?id=PJ8ht7O8ccQC&pg=PA10, retrieved 2009-04-28, "From this micro-motor came a whole line of small-capacity mopeds and motorcycles which, until the mid-1950s, was the company's main source of revenue, the first being the Ducati 60 of 1950. This was quickly followed by a whole succession of engine capacities, including 65, 85, 98, and 124 cc"