Ducati 48 Piuma / 48 Export / 48 Sport / 50 Puima / 50 Sport (1961-68) vs Honda VT 125C Shadow (1999-02) vs KTM RC 250SE (2018) vs Yamaha T?n?r? 700 Rally (2025)
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| Make: | Ducati | Honda | KTM | Yamaha |
| Model: | 48 Piuma / 48 Export / 48 Sport / 50 Puima / 50 Sport | VT 125C Shadow | RC 250SE | T?n?r? 700 Rally |
| Years: | 1961-68 | 1999-02 | 2018 | 2025 |
| Engine: | Two stroke, single cylinder, piston-port | Four stroke, V-twin, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder. DOHC with finger followers, 4 Valve per cylinder | Four stroke, crossplane crankshaft parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 47.6 cc / 2.9 cu in | 124 cc / 7.6 cu-in | 248.8 cc / 15.2 cu-in | 689 cc / 42.04 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 38 x 42 mm | 42 x 45 mm | 72 x 61.1 mm | 80 x 68.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 6.3:1 (Export: 9.5:1) | 11.8:1 | 14.5:1 | 11.5:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled | Liquid Cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Induction: | Dell'Orto T4 12D1 Sport / Export: Dell'Orto UA 15S | 2x 22mm VP-type | Bosch Injection | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| Starting: | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Max Power: | 1.1 kW / 1.5 hp @ 5200 rpm Sport / Export: 3.1kW / 4.2hp @ 8600 rpm | 15 hp / 10.9 kW @ 11000 rpm | 32 hp / 24 KW @ 9000 rpm | 72.4 hp / 54 kW @ 9000 rpm |
| Transmission: | Three speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | Constant Mesh, 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain | Chain 5/8 x 1/4” X‑Ring | Chain |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic fork | 35mm Telescopic forks | WP Suspension Up Side Down | 43mm Upside down telescopic fork, fully adjustable |
| Rear Suspension: | Swingarm, twin shocks | Dual shocks with adjustable preload | WP Monoshock | Single shock, adjustable preload (with remote adjuster) and rebound damping |
| Front Brakes: | Drum, 90 mm (Export 105 mm) | Single 240mm disc | Single 300 mm disc | 2 x 282 mm Hydraulic discs |
| Rear Brakes: | Drum, 90 mm (Export 105 mm) | 130mm drum | Single 230 mm disc | Single 245 mm Hydraulic disc |
| Wheelbase: | 1160 mm / 45.7 in | 1524 mm / 60.0 in | 1210 mm / 47.6 in | 1595 mm / 62.8 in |
| Seat Height: | 760 mm / 29.9 in | 680 mm / 26.8 in | 820 mm / 32.3 in | 909 mm / 35.8 in |