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|manufacturer = Ducati Meccanica S.p.A

Ducati Motor Holding

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. It produces motorcycles for both road use and motorcycle racing.- History :...

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|model_year = 1958-1962
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|class = Standard
|engine = Air-cooled single cylinder 4-stroke, 124.4 cc displacement

Engine displacement

Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches...

, 55.2 mm ∅ x 52 mm, 6.8:1 compression

Compression ratio

The 'compression ratio' of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity...

, 25° forward inclined. Dell'Orto MB18BS carburetor.
|top_speed =53 mph (85.3 km/h)
|power = 6.5 bhp @ 6500 rpm
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|transmission = 4 speed manual

Manual transmission

A manual transmission, also known as a manual gearbox or standard transmission is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...

. 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

Marzocchi

Marzocchi is an Italian manufacturer founded in 1949 by the two brothers Stefano and Guglielmo Marzocchi. The company profile includes hydraulic industrial pumps and suspension components for motorcycles and bicycles...

 hydraulically damped telescopic fork. Rear: non-adjustable twin hydraulic shock swingarm.
|brakes = expanding double shoe drum

Drum brake

A drum brake is a brake in which the friction is caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against a rotating drum-shaped part called a brake drum....

, front and rear, 123 mm ∅ x 25 mm width, cable-operated
|tires = 2.75 in x 16 in, tube type on spoke rims
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|wheelbase = 1.2586 mm (0.0495511811023622 in)
|length = 1920 mm (75.6 in)
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|height = 910 mm (35.8 in)
|seat_height = 790 mm (31.1 in)
|dry_weight = 90 kilogram
|wet_weight = 103.3 kilogram
|fuel_capacity = 15 l (4 US gal)
|oil_capacity = 1.2 l (0.317006444741022 US gal)
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|related = 125 Bronco

Ducati Bronco

The 125 Bronco was a tubular steel/full-duplex-framed, base model motorcycle made by Ducati from 1960 to 1966, produced mainly for American distributor Berliner Motor Corporation...

, 125TV and 125T

Ducati 125 TV

The Ducati 125 T and 125 TV were single cylinder, four-stroke OHV motorcycles built from 1956 to 1960, featuring a double downtube full cradle steel frame and full-width drum brakes....

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The 125 Aurea was a Ducati motorcycle made from 1958 to 1962; it was only superficially different from the Bronco

Ducati Bronco

The 125 Bronco was a tubular steel/full-duplex-framed, base model motorcycle made by Ducati from 1960 to 1966, produced mainly for American distributor Berliner Motor Corporation...

 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

Berliner Motor Corporation

Berliner Motor Corporation was the US distributor from the 1950s through the 1980s for several European motorcycle marques, including Ducati, J-Be, Matchless, Moto Guzzi, Norton, Sachs and Zündapp, as well as selling Metzeler tires...

 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

Ducati 125 TV

The Ducati 125 T and 125 TV were single cylinder, four-stroke OHV motorcycles built from 1956 to 1960, featuring a double downtube full cradle steel frame and full-width drum brakes....

 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.