DUCATI 750 Indiana (1987-1988) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Indiana was a custom motorcycle manufactured by Ducati in 1986 to compete with Haley-Davidson. The bike presented at the 1985 Milan Motor Show had a bavel torque engine, while the finished product that entered production featured a Pantah engine, which was cheaper to manufacture.

In 1987, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Ducati 750 Indiana to replace the 650cc version. The 750 model had a six mm larger bore, and the displacement was enhanced to 743cc, delivering slightly more power at the same revs as the predecessor.

Visually, the bike was fitted with standard features, like a small, round headlight up front with instruments mounted on top, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a wide handlebar, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, and three-spoke lightweight wheels.

The motorcycle was built around a steel frame with a 40 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front and twin side-mounted Marzocchi shock absorbers on the rear, providing optimum handling capabilities.

As for the power figures, the 1987 Ducati 750 Indiana had installed a 748cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank fed by two Dell'Orto carburetors, boasting 54 hp at 7,000 rpm and 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was transferred to a five-speed manual gearbox with a wet multi-disc clutch and sent to the rear end through a final chain drive.