Ducati 200 Elite / SS (1961-65)

The Ducati 200 Elite/SS was a motorcycle model produced from 1961 to 1965. It featured a four-stroke, single-cylinder, SOHC engine with 2 valves per cylinder, and had a capacity of 203.8 cc. The bike had a Dell’Orto UBF24BS carburetor and points & coil ignition with a 6V 40W generator. It had a maximum power output of 13.1 kW (18 hp) at 7500 rpm. The engine had a primary drive ratio of 2.520:1 and a final drive ratio of 2.812:1, and the bike had a 4-speed transmission. The chassis was a single cradle design with a hydraulic telescopic fork for the front suspension, and the rear suspension was a swingarm with dual Marzocchi shocks that were 3-way adjustable. The bike had drum brakes, with a 180 mm drum at the front and a 160 mm drum at the rear. The front tyre size was 2.75 -18, while the rear tyre size was 3.00 -18 (GT: 2.75-18). The bike had a length of 2000 mm (78.7 in), a width of 580 mm (22.8 in), and a height of 965 mm (38.0 in). It had a dry weight of 111 kg (244 lbs) and a fuel capacity of 17 L (4.5 US gal/3.7 Imp gal). The top speed of the bike was 140 km/h (87 mph).

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Ducati 200 Elite / SS

Year: 1961 – 65
Engine: Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, shaft and bevel gear driven, 2 valves per cylinder
Capacity: 203.8 cc / 12.4 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 67 x 57.8 mm
Compression Ratio: 7.8:1
Induction: Dell’Orto UBF24BS carburetor
Ignition: Points & coil, 6V 40 W generator
Spark Plug: Marelli CW250A
Battery: SAFA 3L3, 13.5Ah
Starting: Kick
Max Power: 13.1 kW 18 hp @ 7500 rpm
Clutch: Multi wet plate
Transmission: 4 Speed
Primary Drive Ratio: 2.520:1
Gear Ratios: 1st 2.75 / 2nd 1.65 / 3rd 1.18 / 4th 0.97:1
Final Drive Ratio: 2.812:1
Final Drive: Chain
Frame: Single cradle
Front Suspension: Hydraulic telescopic forks, Ducati 31.5 mm
Rear Suspension: Swingarm, dual Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable
Front Brakes: 180 mm Drum
Rear Brakes: 160 mm Drum
Front Tyre: 2.75 -18
Rear Tyre: 3.00 -18 (GT: 2.75-18)
Dimensions: Length: 2000 mm / 78.7 in Width: 580 mm / 22.8 in Height: 965 mm / 38.0 in
Wheelbase: 1320 mm / 52.0 in
Dry Weight: 111 kg / 244 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 17 L / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal
Top Speed: 140 km/h / 87 mph