DUCATI 600TL Pantah (1982-1983) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1982, the Italian motorcycle maker launched the Ducati 600TL Pantah, a more minimalist-style motorcycle than the 600SL model. The bike packed a more square front cowl than the more roundish one of its sibling.

Visually, the bike was fitted with standard features, like a front cowl with a rectangular headlight, a small tinted windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a two-into-two exhaust system with a muffler mounted on each side, side-mounted rear shocks, and six-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a tubular steel trellis frame with a 35 mm Paioli fork on the front and twin Paioli three-way adjustable shocks on the rear, delivering optimum handling capabilities.

The bike rode on 18-inch wheels with two 260 mm discs on the front coupled to dual-piston calipers and a 260 mm disc on the rear with a single-piston caliper, providing optimum braking performance.

As for the power figures, the 1981 Ducati 600TL Pantah had its heartbeat set by a 583cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine managed by two Dell'Orto carburetors, boasting 58 hp with a peak force at 9,100 rpm and 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The power was transferred to the rear wheel through a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the bike to 183 kph (114 mph).