| MODEL | DUCATI 98 1952 - 1957 |
| Year | 1952 - 1957 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV pushrod |
| Displacement / Capacity | 98 cc / 6.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 49 x 52 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 4.1 kW / 5.5 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 6V 25W flywheel magneto |
| Induction | Dell'Orto MA16B carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 3 speed (98N: 4 speed from 1957) |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Open-spine pressed steel |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, twin hydraulic shocks |
| Front Brakes | Drum |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1880 mm / 74.1 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 730 mm / 28.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1240 mm / 48.8 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 72 kg / 159 lbs (98N: 81 kg / 179 lbs) |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 2.75 x 17 |
| Rear Tyre | 2.75 x 17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 10 Litres / 2.6 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 75 km/h / 46.6 mph (98N: 80 km/h / 49.7 mph) |
The 98 was the basic pushrod Ducati of the early 1950s, a modest 98 cc single in an open-spine pressed-steel frame, derived from the earlier 65. The 98N, added in 1956, was the same machine with revised details and a four-speed gearbox from 1957; both were replaced by the 98T in 1958.
