Ducati 48 Setter / Sport (1962-66)

The Ducati 48 Setter/Sport is a motorcycle produced between 1962 and 1966. It has a two-stroke, single cylinder, piston port engine with a 79.8 cc capacity and a 7.1:1 compression ratio. The bike is air cooled and has a Dell’Orto ME 15BS carburetor for induction. It has a Marelli CW225N spark plug and a 6V 30W flywheel magneto for ignition, and the bike is started with a kick. The Setter variant has a maximum power output of 3.1 kW or 4.25 hp at 7200 rpm, while the Sport variant produces 4.0 kW or 5.50 hp at 7800 rpm. Both models have a wet, multiplate clutch and a three-speed transmission with chain final drive. The bike has a tubular steel single downtube frame, and its front suspension is a telescopic fork. The rear suspension is a swingarm with twin shocks, and it has drum brakes measuring 118 mm in both the front and the rear. The front tire size is 2.25 x 18, and the rear is 2.50 x 17. The bike has a dry weight of 62 kg or 137 lbs and can reach a top speed of 75 km/h or 47 mph. The Ducati 48 Setter/Sport comes in two color options: blue and silver.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Ducati 80 Setter / 80 Sport

Year: 1962 – 66
Engine: Two-stroke, single cylinder, piston port
Capacity: 79.8 cc / 4.9 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 47 x 46 mm
Compression Ratio: 7.1:1
Cooling System: Air cooled
Induction: Dell’Orto ME 15BS carburetor
Spark Plug: Marelli CW225N
Ignition: 6V 30W flywheel magneto
Starting: Kick
Max Power: Setter: 3.1 kW / 4.25 hp @ 7200 rpm Sport: 4.0 kW / 5.50 hp @ 7800 rpm
Clutch: Wet, multiplate
Transmission: Three speed
Final Drive: Chain
Frame: Tubular steel single downtube
Front Suspension: Telescopic fork
Rear Suspension: Swingarm, twin shocks
Front Brakes: Drum, 118 mm
Rear Brakes: Drum, 118 mm
Front Tyre: 2.25 x 18
Rear Tyre: 2.50 x 17
Dry Weight: 62 kg / 137 lbs
Top Speed: 75 km/h / 47 mph
Colours: Blue and silver