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DUCATI 750GT 1972

DUCATI 750GT 1972
DUCATI 750GT 1972 · Photo: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELDUCATI 750GT 1972
Year1972
Engine TypeFour stroke, 90° V-twin, SOHC (bevel gear driven), 2 valves per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity748 cc / 45.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke80 x 74.4 mm
Compression Ratio8.5:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power41.9 kW / 57 hp @ 7700 rpm
Max Torque—
IgnitionPoints and coil
Induction2 x 30 mm Amal R 930/76 carburettors
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box5 Speed
ClutchWet multiplate
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front Suspension38 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork
Rear SuspensionTwin Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable
Front BrakesSingle 280 mm disc
Rear Brakes200 mm drum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2250 mm / 88.6 in
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height780 mm / 30.7 in
Wheelbase1530 mm / 60.2 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight185 kg / 408 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre3.25-19
Rear Tyre3.50-18
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity17 Litres / 4.5 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed200 km/h / 124 mph
Photo gallery
DUCATI 750GT 1972

Photo: El Caganer, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ducati file

The 1972 750GT continued Ducati's first V-twin roadster, built from two bevel-drive single-style top ends on a shared crankcase with coil valve springs. The layout gave smoothness and a long wheelbase. This was the year Paul Smart won at Imola on the related racer.