One of the lesser-known bikes in Ducati’s history is the distinctively-styled Pantah 500SL, a replacement to the 350/500 parallel twins that stunk up the marketplace. They’re hard to find in original or restored condition – this is one of the latter.
Basic specifications included 45 horsepower at 9,000 rpm, a top speed of 115 miles per hour, and a wet weight of 433 pounds. For more on the Pantah, check out this profile on Motorcycle Classics, where they say that “The Pantah was born from improbable triumph and colossal failure.”
This example has 9,024 miles and per the seller it’s been “part of an indoor collection for about 10 years.” The seller adds that “within the last 2 years it’s had wheels refinished, new tires, carbs rebuilt, new coils, plugs and wires” but it “will need a battery and require carb tuning. It will start but runs too rich. Price reflects the work it needs and it will require a trailer.” The seller mentions some spares but the photos in the listing show two different sets of wheels and that’s not mentioned in the spares list so you’d want to clarify with the seller about that.
Find this Pantah for sale in Akron, Ohio for $5,500 here on Facebook Marketplace.
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