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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox motorcycle The Ducati Deluxe is a Шаблон:Convert single cylinder bevel drive SOHC motorcycle produced by the Spanish manufacturer MotoTrans, who were licensed by Ducati to produce motorcycles under the Ducati brand name. The model was based on the 'narrow case' Ducati Diana 250Шаблон:Sfn and produced from 1963 to 1973. The Deluxe was, in terms of production numbers, MotoTrans' most successful model.Шаблон:Sfn

History

In post-Civil War Spain, the Franco regime banned the import of motorcyclesШаблон:Sfn and also forbade foreign nationals from settling in Spain, or stating a business there.Шаблон:Sfn Moto Guzzi and MV Agusta motorcycles had been manufactured in Barcelona, Spain under licence by Шаблон:Ill and MV Alpha since the late 1940s.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn MotoTrans was set up to manufacture Ducati motorcycles under licence in Barcelona in 1957.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Bultaco and Montesa had both introduced their second generation two strokes, which had better performance than the Spanish Ducatis. This prompted MotoTrans to produce a 250 based on the Italian Diana. Suitable cylinder liners for the 250's Шаблон:Convert bore could not be obtained in Spain, so the liners from the 200 cc Elite were used, bored to Шаблон:Convert. The stroke was increased to Шаблон:Convert to give a Шаблон:Convert displacement.Шаблон:Sfn

There were minor changes during the production life such as handlebars and mudguards. The machines were finished in blue and metallic silver, except for a few machines that were exported to the UK and finished in Black and silver.Шаблон:Sfn A five speed gearbox was fitted from late 1970.Шаблон:Sfn

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1967 Deluxe used by the Police in Mollet del Vallès

A version of the Deluxe was used by the Guàrdia Urbana de Barcelona and other police forces.Шаблон:Sfn

In 1973, the final year of production, the model was updated using the Шаблон:Convert engine from the 24 Horas/Road, the wider wheels of the Road and the seat, instruments and headlight of the 24 Horas. The 73 model was finished in cherry red and old gold.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Technical details

Engine and transmission

The single cylinder bevel drive OHC engine was of unit construction and had an alloy head and alloy barrel with cast iron liners. Bore and stroke were Шаблон:Convert giving a displacement of Шаблон:Convert. An 8:1 piston was fitted. Claimed power output was Шаблон:Convert @ 7,000 rpm, giving the machine a top speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn Power was increased to Шаблон:Convert for 1973.Шаблон:Sfn

Fuel was delivered by either a 24 mm Dell'Orto UB or a Spanish made Amal Monobloc 376/25 carburettor. The engine used wet sump lubrication and ignition was by battery and coil.Шаблон:Sfn

Primary drive was by gears to a multi-plate wet clutch and 4 speed gearbox. Chain drive took power to the rear wheel.Шаблон:Sfn A 5 speed gearbox was fitted from 1970.Шаблон:Sfn

Cycle parts

The single cradle frame used the engine as a stressed member. Rear suspension was by swinging arm with twin adjustable shock absorbers. At the front telescopic forks were fitted. Brakes were drums, the front being Шаблон:Convert diameter and the rear Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

References

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External links

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