Ducati 48 SL / Cacciatore (1964-68)

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.

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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