| MODEL | DUCATI 48 PIUMA 1961 - 1968 |
| Year | 1961 - 1968 |
| Engine Type | Two stroke, single cylinder, piston-port |
| Displacement / Capacity | 47.6 cc / 2.9 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 38 x 42 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 6.3:1 (Export 9.5:1) |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 1.1 kW / 1.5 hp @ 5200 rpm (Sport / Export: 3.1 kW / 4.2 hp @ 8600 rpm) |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 6V 18W flywheel magneto |
| Induction | Dell'Orto T4 12D1 (Sport / Export: Dell'Orto UA 15S) |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | Three speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Pressed steel |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, twin shocks |
| Front Brakes | Drum, 90 mm (Export 105 mm) |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, 90 mm (Export 105 mm) |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1770 mm / 69.7 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | 930 mm / 36.6 in |
| Seat Height | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1160 mm / 45.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 47 kg / 104 lbs (Piuma); 49 kg / 108 lbs (Sport); 50 kg / 110 lbs (Export) |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 2.25 x 18 |
| Rear Tyre | 2.25 x 18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 50 km/h / 31 mph (Piuma); 80 km/h / 50 mph (Sport / Export) |
The Piuma arrived in 1961 as an entry-level lightweight for students and young adults, essentially a Brisk with a three-speed gearbox shifted from the grip and fatter tyres. Sporting 48 and 50 cc variants and an Export version with a high-compression, higher-revving engine followed. The UK knew the Piuma as the Puma.
