In 1988, the Italian maker from Borgo Panigale launched the Ducati 750 Indiana, a motorcycle designed for the American market to compete with Harley-Davidson on their turf.
The bike was presented at the 1985 Milan Moto Show featuring a bevel torque engine, while the finished product that entered production was fitted with a Pantah engine, which was less expensive to manufacture.
The bike was fitted with standard features, like a small round headlight with instruments mounted on top, a one-piece dual seat with a pillion grab rail, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual exhaust system, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.
In the performance department, the 1988 Ducati 750 Indiana had its heartbeat set by a 748cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine managed by two Dell'Orto carburetors, boasting 54 hp at 7,000 rpm and 45 Nm (33 lb-ft) torque at 6,500 rpm.
A five-speed manual gearbox with a wet multi-plate clutch handled the bike's power and sent it to the rear axle through a final chain drive.
The bike's skeleton consisted of 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 suspension performance and handling capabilities.
As for the stopping power, the motorcycle relied on a 260 mm disc mounted on the front wheel and a 280 mm disc fitted on the rear wheel, delivering optimum braking power.