Ducati 650 Indiana Make Model Ducati 650 Indiana Year 198 6 - 90 Engine Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven Capacity 649cc / 39.6 cu in Bore x Stroke 82 x 61.5 mm Compression Ratio 10.0:1 Co oling System Air cooled Induction Bing 64-32/375 Spark Plugs Champion L82Y Ignition Kokusan electronic Battery Yuasa 12V 14Ah Starting E lectric Max Power 40.0 kW / 5 3 hp @ 7000 rpm Max Torque 45 Nm / 4.6 kgf-m / 33.2 ft-lb @ 6000 rpm Clutch Dry, multiplate Transmission 5 Speed Primary Drive Ratio 1.972:1 (31/71) Gear Ratios 1st 3.071 / 2nd 1.850 / 3rd 1.333 / 4th 1.074 / 5th0.931:1 Final Drive Ratio 3.066:1 (15/46) Final Drive Chain Front Suspension 40 mm Marzocchi PA 185/40 fork Rear Suspension Marzocchi A84 twin shocks Front Brakes Single 260 mm disc Rear Brakes Single 280 mm disc Front Tyre 110/90-18 Rear Tyre 140/90-15 Dimensions Length: 2024 mm / 79.7 in

Width: 930 mm / 36.6 in

Height: 1400 mm / 55.1 in Wheelbase 1530 mm / 60.2 in Seat Height 760 mm / 29.9 in Dry Weight 180 kg / 396.5 lbs Fuel Capacity 13 L / 3.4 US gal / 2.9 Imp gal The Indiana was the response of Ducati to the US Custom cruiser fashion. Each maker responded to the invasion of Japanese cruisers with a version of the road touring bikes they had at home: Guzzi simply changed the bodywork of its small block series and made the “C” series bikes, then the Florida; Morini built a very extroverted “Excalibur” (Morini had the advantage of having a V engine that looked slightly Harley-Davidson-ish), Ducati took…. The Elefant and modified it. Modifications were few but cunning: away went the progressive single shock, in came two paired chrome plated shocks, the front end was virtually that of the Elefant, but with simpler hydraulics, the wheels were, more or less, those of the later Alazzurra.



The Elefant motor received a pair of Bing CV carbs for better smoothness. A lot of chrome and a very classic American-style looks with a relaxed riding position completed the figure. The result was a bit intriguing: you knew from the start that this was not an ordinary cruiser.



A Ducati desmo motor on a sedate cruiser? Sedate it was not. Despite all attempts of Ducati to make it slow, and hard steering, the Indiana was a fast, quick steering bike, in cruiser terms of course, and it had a mighty engine. It could easily outrun any cruiser of the same capacity, and most cruisers of any capacity.