| MODEL | DUCATI 750GT 1971 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-twin, SOHC (bevel gear driven), 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 80 x 74.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 41.9 kW / 57 hp @ 7700 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Points and coil |
| Induction | 2 x 30 mm Amal R 930/76 carburettors |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 38 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Twin Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Single 280 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | 200 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2250 mm / 88.6 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm / 60.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 185 kg / 408 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 200 km/h / 124 mph |
Photo: elenchos seattle (originally posted to Flickr by Ivan Dub), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The 1971 750GT was Ducati's first production V-twin, a touring-minded bike with a bevel-driven overhead-cam 90 degree engine. It was tall and long, stable at speed but awkward at low speed. Sales started slowly until Paul Smart's 1972 Imola win with the racing version raised the model's profile.
