Английская Википедия:Ducati Road 250
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox motorcycle The Ducati Road 250 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 and was produced from 1972 to 1977.Шаблон:Sfn The model was intended to be a Spanish domestic marketШаблон:Sfn version of the 250 Scrambler,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn although it was also exported to the US in 1972/3.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 MotoTrans was set up to manufacture Ducati motorcycles under licence in Barcelona in 1957.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The Road was introduced in 1972 as a Spanish version of the 250 Scrambler.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn However, the model used the longer stroke 'narrow case' engine of the 24 Horas rather than the 'wide case' engine of the Scrambler.Шаблон:Sfn A locally built Amal carburettor and Spanish Telesco front forks were fitted.Шаблон:Sfn The bike was finished in Black with a metallic burnt orange tank and mudguards and chrome headlight.Шаблон:Sfn
The American Ducati importers, Berliner Motor Corporation, were in dispute with the Italian factory over pricing from 1971 to '73 and chose to import from MotoTrans instead during this period. Amongst the models imported in '72 - '73 was the Road 250.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Road 250 77
An updated version, the Road 250 77, was introduced in 1977. Electrics were uprated to 12 volts and stainless steel mudguards were fitted.Шаблон:Sfn The instrument panel from the 500 twins were also fitted.Шаблон: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.Шаблон:Sfn Bore and stroke were Шаблон:Convert giving a displacement of Шаблон:Convert. A 10:1 piston was fitted. Claimed power output was Шаблон:Convert @ 9,000 rpm, giving the machine a top speed of Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn
Fuel was delivered by a Spanish made Amal Monobloc 375/27 carburettor.Шаблон:Sfn This was later updated to a Concentric.Шаблон:Sfn 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 5 speed gearbox. Chain drive took power to the rear wheel.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
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