| MODEL | DUCATI 100 CADET 1965 - 1966 |
| Year | 1965 - 1966 |
| Engine Type | Two-stroke, single cylinder, piston port |
| Displacement / Capacity | 94 cc / 5.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 51 x 46 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Fan cooled |
| Max Power | 5.3 kW / 7.2 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 6V 30W flywheel magneto |
| Induction | Dell'Orto UA 18S carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 3 speed (4 speed from 1966) |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel, dual cradle |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, twin shocks |
| Front Brakes | Drum, 118 mm |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, 118 mm |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1810 mm / 71.3 in (Mountaineer: 1830 mm / 72.0 in) |
| Overall Width | 660 mm / 26.0 in (Mountaineer: 700 mm / 27.6 in) |
| Overall Height | 1000 mm / 39.4 in |
| Seat Height | 750 mm / 29.5 in (Mountaineer: 760 mm / 29.9 in) |
| Wheelbase | 1160 mm / 45.7 in (Mountaineer: 1170 mm / 46.1 in) |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 66 kg / 145 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 2.25 x 18 (Mountaineer: 2.50 x 16) |
| Rear Tyre | 2.50 x 18 (Mountaineer: 3.25/3.50 x 16) |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 90 km/h / 56 mph |
A fan-cooled two-stroke small-bore Ducati in two guises: the Cadet for the road and the Mountaineer, an early dual-sport with luggage rack, scrambler exhaust and bigger rear sprocket. Early bikes used a twist-grip gear change, replaced by a foot shifter in 1967.
