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Ducati Aurea
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ducati 125 Aurea{{Citation |
| last | Falloon |
| first | Ian |
| title | Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles 1946-2005 |
| publisher | KP Books |
| location | Iola, WI |
| page | 23 |
| year | 2004 |
| url | https://books.google.com/books?id=kDcFAAAACAAJ&dq=0873497147 |
| isbn | 978-0-87349-714-5 |
| quote | In 1958, the 125 ohv lineup expanded to include the sporting Aurea, with the 125 Bronco joining it in 1960. The 125cc ohv engine was redesigned, and the external oil line disappeared as there was a separate larger oil sump underneath the crankcase, similar to the overhead camshaft singles. An engine breather tube ran up from the rear of the crankcase, and although there was still a flywheel magneto, a battery was added to power the lighting and horn. |
| This revamped engine was installed in a chassis similar to the 125 TV, but with the sporting 15-liter gas tank shaped like that of the overhead camshaft 125 Sport. Complementing this tank was a sporty headlight, cigar-shaped muffler, and from 1960, the distinctive two-tone saddle of this period.}} | |
| manufacturer | Ducati Meccanica S.p.A. |
| production | 1958-1962 |
| class | Standard |
| engine | Air-cooled single cylinder 4-stroke, 124.4 cc displacement, 55.2 mm ∅ x 52 mm, 6.8:1 compression, 25° forward inclined. Dell'Orto MB18BS carburetor. |
| top_speed | 53 mph |
| power | 6.5 bhp @ 6500 rpm |
| transmission | 4 speed manual. Gear ratios: I 1:2.69, II 1:1.85, III 1.36, IV 1:1. Chain 118 links 1/2" x 3/16" R-roller ∅ 8.51. Sprockets 17T front, 41T rear. |
| suspension | Front: Marzocchi hydraulically damped telescopic fork. Rear: non-adjustable twin hydraulic shock swingarm. |
| brakes | expanding double shoe drum, front and rear, 123 mm ∅ x 25 mm width, cable-operated |
| tires | 2.75 in x 16 in, tube type on spoke rims |
| wheelbase | 1.2586 mm |
| length | 1920 mm |
| width | |
| height | 910 mm |
| seat_height | 790 mm |
| dry_weight | 90 kg |
| wet_weight | 103.3 kg |
| fuel_capacity | 15 L |
| oil_capacity | 1.2 L |
| fuel_consumption | |
| related | 125 Bronco, 125TV and 125T |
This revamped engine was installed in a chassis similar to the 125 TV, but with the sporting 15-liter gas tank shaped like that of the overhead camshaft 125 Sport. Complementing this tank was a sporty headlight, cigar-shaped muffler, and from 1960, the distinctive two-tone saddle of this period.}} The Ducati 125 Aurea is a Ducati motorcycle made from 1958 to 1962; it was only superficially different from the Bronco of 1960 to 1966.
The process that produced the Aurea, and the Bronco that followed, was a form of motorcycle marketing that was practiced with this marque at the time. Ducati's American importer, Berliner Motor Corporation would fly their US dealers to Italy to view the models in Ducati's lineup, alongside a choice of handlebars, seats, gas tanks and fenders that would fit on that model, and the dealers would pick which components in combination with which bike would most likely sell in the US market. By this process, the 125 cc full-cradle framed 125 TV ended up with the stylish sporty fuel tank of the 125 Sport, a much higher spec model. Two years later, the Aurea would have its low, racing or "drag bar" style handle bars replaced with upright touring handlebars, and have added knobby, off-road tires, producing the 125 Bronco.{{Citation
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References
- Falloon, ''The Ducati Story.'' p 38. "Both [the 98 Bronco and 98TS], and the 125 Aurea, had a four-speedgearbox, and the TS boasted a more sporting riding position. The Bronco continued to be produced in 125 cc form and during 1964 it received a slightly restyled 125 cc engine, with square finning, but still with the engine specifications of the 125 Aurea. Then in 1966 a new 125 cc overhead valve engine was designed, with dimensions 53 mm x 55 mm. This 121.3 cc engine was installed in a model known as the 125 Cadet/4 Lusso (the 4 denoted speeds, while lusso means 'luxury').
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