
| MODEL | DUCATI 98 BRONCO 1959 - 1963 |
| Year | 1959 - 1963 |
| 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 | 7.1:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 4.5 kW / 6.0 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | 6V flywheel magneto |
| Induction | Dell'Orto ME16BS carburettor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel, duplex full cradle |
| Front Suspension | Marzocchi hydraulically damped telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, non-adjustable twin hydraulic shocks |
| Front Brakes | Drum, 116 x 25 mm double shoe |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, 116 x 25 mm double shoe |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 1910 mm / 75.2 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | 960 mm / 37.8 in |
| Seat Height | 750 mm / 29.5 in |
| Wheelbase | 1270 mm / 50 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 87 kg / 192 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 2.75 x 16 |
| Rear Tyre | 2.75 x 16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 13 Litres / 3.4 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 83 km/h / 52 mph |
The 98 Bronco was the 98TS renamed in 1959 and built mainly for the American market, with upright bars and off-road flavour; Italian buyers knew it as the Cavallino. It had a four-speed 98 cc pushrod single in a duplex cradle frame.