Le Carrera winner Steve Anderson (right) and his Ducati F-1 Montjuich
repli-racergets stuffed by a Paso street bike into turn nine.
Italian Wiles and tires
The Duceti Paso with Pirelli redials proved a good sporting combination at
Leguna Sece. No engine heat reeched the rider.
in Ameriea
Dueati and
Pirelli meet at
Laguna Seea
By John Ulrich
MONTEREY, CA, JULY 10
The never-tested Ducati Indiana 660 ran well. made good torque and
proved stable at speed. but overheated its single front disc brake.
Cagiva North America and Pirelli Tire Cor.poration held a joint press conference at
Laguna Seca Raceway the Thursday before
the Nissan 200, to introduce the Ducati
Indiana cruiser and the Pirelliradial-equipped Ducati· 750
I Paso. Thewere prototypes; the
machines ridden by
the press
Ducati Indiana
Engine type ••..•••.• Air-cooled
SOHC Desmo V-twin
Bore x stroke
82 x 61. 5nvn
Displecement
649.6cc
Compression l'lltio. . . . . . . .. 10: 1
Cerburetor ..•...... (2) DelI'Ono
Horsepo_r
53 bhp
@7ooorpm
Torque ... 61 lb.-ft. @5OOOrpm
VeMis per cylinder • . . • • . . . . .. 2
Intelut wive size
37.5mm
Exhaust wive size
33.5mm
In18kelift ..........•.•... N.A.
Exhaust lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. N.A.
Included wive angle. • . • . .• N.A.
Int8ke veIve timing
39-80°
Exhaust wive timing
80-38°
(.-.suring point)
N.A.
Starting system .......•. Electric
Battery rating ..••... , 12V 14AH
Ignition
Electronic
Lubrication ..•......•. Wet sump
. Redllne
8500 rpm
Primary drive •.. Straight-cut gear
Final drive •..... 530 O-ring chain
Gear ratios
Primary
36/71; 1.972:1
Final. ..••.••• 15/46; 3.067:1
5th ........•. 27/29; 0.931:1
4th
29/27; 1.074:1
3rd
; 32/24; 1.333:1
22
2nd
37/20; 1.850:1
1st
43/14; 3.071:1
Frame ..•.... Square steel tubing
Rake
40°
Trail ....•............... 5.2 in.
Front suspenlion type ••••• TeIe.copic: forb
Fork tube diameter
40mm
Front wtMel trlIVeI ...•..•. 6.3 in.
Rear suspension type •••••• DuaIshock swingerm
Reer whMl trlIVeI .•...••• 4.3 In.
Front bnIke •..•... , 10.2-in. disc
Rear brake . . • . • .. ... 11-ln. disc
FrontwtMel ...•.•• 2.50x 18-in.
cast elumlnum
3.50 x 15-in.
Reer wheel
cast elumlnum
Front tire •.... 110/90-18 Pirelli
140/90-15 Pirelli
Rear tire
Claimed dry _illht. . • •. 396 Ibs.
Certified wet _Ight
N.A.
Ovel'llllle!'gth ..•..••..• 79.8 !n.
Ovel'llll WIdth ......•...• 36.6 In.
Overall height •..••..•.• 55.1 In.
Wheelbase
60.2 in.
Seet height. . . . . . . .. .. •
N.A.
Ground c:leel'llnce ..•....• 6.3 in.
Fuel C8P8City •......•... 3.5 gel.
Colors
Bleck
Retail price
N.A.
