DUCATI 500SL Pantah (1982-1983) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1982, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 500SL Pantha, a sports motorcycle in its third year of production. The bike could handle both the busy city traffic of the urban jungle as well as longer hauls on the highway.

The 1982 motorcycle came with the same package as the previous model, packing the exact technical, visual, and performance specifications without any significant modifications whatsoever.

An upper fairing, a round headlight, a large windscreen, a single seat with lumbar support, a dual exhaust system with a muffler mounted on each side, and six-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels characterized the bike's appearance.

In the performance department, the 1982 Ducati 500SL Pantah had its soul brought to life by a 497cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine fed by two Dell'Orto carburetors, delivering 45 hp with maximum strength at 9,050 rpm.

The bike's power was transferred to a five-speed manual gearbox fitted with a wet multi-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel via a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to 196 kph (122 mph).

The bike's wheels were fitted with two 260 mm discs on the front wheel coupled to dual-piston calipers and a 260 mm disc on the rear wheel tied to a single-piston caliper, handling the stopping power.

As for suspension, the motorcycle packed a 35 mm Marzocchi fork on the front and two Marzocchi three-way adjustable shock absorbers on the rear.