1965 Ducati Cadet 90 - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article

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1965 Ducati Cadet 90 - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
DUCATI
CADET 90
Forced air is one of the more modern
technologies being applied to the heat-
ing of private residences these days, and
it is also one of the latest methods of
cooling motorcycle engines. We are not
saying it is anything new, even the popular-
ly-used chain saw avails itself of this
method of cooling, but it is rarely found
on a motorcycle or scooter.
Advantages of the forced air cooling
system are simply that the machine need
not be moving through the air to cool
the engine. This is especially advantageous
off-the-road where lower gears are used
frequently, and the commensurate higher
engine revolutions produce more engine
heat. In the fan-cooled engine the higher
revolutions actually produce more cooling
air, and at a time when it is needed most,
incidentally. The advantages of forced
air cooling are of course not limited to
the trail machine, but this best describes
its most important benefits.
Ducati’s little 90 Cadet combines this
asset, with a number of other attractive
reasons for owning one. into a highly de-
sirable machine. The handsome engine is
a single-cylinder, two-stroke, of an actual
86.744 cubic centimeters. Horsepower is
kept a dark secret, but it is by all stan-
dards enough to keep the Cadet in step
with its competition. We found fault only
with the motor scooter type gear change
mechanism on the left handlebar, a minor
fault and one that can be corrected by
ordering the model with the foot-change
system. It is the type of objection we have
often found was ours alone so we’ll say
no more.
Though only three speeds are in the
gearbox they seem well enough spaced,
and as Ducati traits would dictate, gear
changing is pure delight. Finish, paint,
polish and the other external methods
of judging a machine are up to Ducati’s
usual standards. Most aluminum parts
are polished to a high lustre, painted
parts show the careful attention to ap-
plication. typical of both Ducati and
most other machines emanating from in-
dustrial Italy.
Top speed is claimed to be approximate-
ly 56 miles per hour, and gas consump-
tion around 102 miles per gallon. Both
are respectable and highly normal figures
for such a machine. Among the many
things we liked about the Cadet 90 was
the almost totally silent operation, thanks
in part to the cast alloy shrouding that
surrounds most of the engine, dampening
most cylinder noise, and thanks to a nice,
big muffler. Large alloy brakes, oil
dampened suspension at both ends, dual
footpegs, full lighting equipment, chrome
luggage rack, chain guard, and tire pump,
put the finishing touches to the Ducati
Cadet 90. Its price is another thing we
think all will like.
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