The Ducati 48 SL / Cacciatore was a motorcycle produced between 1964 and 1968. It had a two-stroke, single-cylinder engine with a piston port and a capacity of 47.6 cc. Its compression ratio was 9.5:1 and it was air-cooled. It had a wet, multiplate clutch and a three-speed transmission with a final chain drive. The frame was made of tubular steel with double down-tubes and had a telescopic fork front suspension and a swingarm with twin shocks for its rear suspension. The front and rear brakes were both drums measuring 118 mm. The fuel capacity was 11.6 L and it had a dry weight of either 58 kg or 63 kg depending on the model. It had a top speed of 40 km/h or 25 mph and was available in two different wheel sizes, depending on the model.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Ducati 48 SL / Cacciatore
| Year | 1964 – 68 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Two stroke, single cylinder, piston-port |
| Capacity | 47.6 cc / 2.9 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 38 x 42 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | Dell’Orto UA15S |
| Ignition | 6V 18W Flywheel magneto |
| Spark Plug | Marelli CW 260N |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 1.0 kW / 1.3 hp @ 4300 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Transmission | Three speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Tubular steel, double down-tube |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, twin shocks |
| Front Brakes | Drum, 118 mm |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, 118 mm |
| Front Wheel | SL: 2.25 x 18 Cacciatore: 2.50 x 18 |
| Rear Wheel | SL: 2.50 x 17 Cacciatore: 3.25/3.50 x 18 |
| Fuel Capacity | 11.6 L / 3.1 US gal / 2.6 Imp gal |
| Dry Weight | SL: 58 kg / 128 lbs Cacciatore: 63 kg / 139 lbs |
| Top Speed | 40 km/h / 25 mph |
