In the mid 1960s, Moto Ducati offered a pair of little singles on the American market called the Cadet and the Mountaineer (outside the US it was the Cacciatore) – the Cadet was a street bike and the Mountaineer (as you can induce from the name) was more of a dual-sport or street-trail bike before the terms were in common usage. Both were available as either a 90cc or 100cc option. The 90cc (86.7cc to be precise) produced 6 horsepower sufficient to get the 150-pound motorcycle up to a fraction over 50 miles per hour. Top speed wasn't the point, obviously, as it was advertised in the August 1963 issue of American Motorcycling as being 'designed and engineered specifically for the sportsman who wants to do a lot of "off the road riding".' This early model came with a fan-cooled 2-stroke motor – hot air blown to the left and thus exhaust on the right - paired to a twist grip handlebar gear shift for the 3-speed. For more off-road ability, the Mountaineer had a high pipe exhaust with a decent leg shield, and a rear hub with a choice of two sprockets (already attached) for an option of some real mountain trail work. This 90 is in good, original shape – its patina is a marvel. Although it has spent some time in storage, the bike appears to have good compression and it should run after the usual safety checks. Any future mountain work may require a new set of knobbies!
In the mid 1960s, Moto Ducati offered a pair of little singles on the American market called the Cadet and the Mountaineer (outside the US it was the Cacciatore) – the Cadet was a street bike and the Mountaineer (as you can induce from the name) was more of a dual-sport or street-trail bike before the terms were in common usage. Both were available as either a 90cc or 100cc option. The 90cc (86.7cc to be precise) produced 6 horsepower sufficient to get the 150-pound motorcycle up to a fraction over 50 miles per hour. Top speed wasn't the point, obviously, as it was advertised in the August 1963 issue of American Motorcycling as being 'designed and engineered specifically for the sportsman who wants to do a lot of "off the road riding".' This early model came with a fan-cooled 2-stroke motor – hot air blown to the left and thus exhaust on the right - paired to a twist grip handlebar gear shift for the 3-speed. For more off-road ability, the Mountaineer had a high pipe exhaust with a decent leg shield, and a rear hub with a choice of two sprockets (already attached) for an option of some real mountain trail work. This 90 is in good, original shape – its patina is a marvel. Although it has spent some time in storage, the bike appears to have good compression and it should run after the usual safety checks. Any future mountain work may require a new set of knobbies!
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