DUCATI 749 (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 749 was a fully faired sports machine powered by a V-twin Desmodromic valve-actuated engine and produced between 2003 and 2006. The bike was designed by Pierre Terblanche and was available in four versions: the standard 749, 749 Dark, 749S, and 749R.

The bike shared many components with the larger Ducati 999 model, except for a smaller rear tire, smaller cylinders, and different cylinder heads. Due to its smaller pieces, the bike displaced 748cc but featured high revving capabilities with a lower output than the 999 model.

In the aesthetic department, the bike was equipped with standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, vertically-stacked small round headlights, a two-piece dual seat, and 10-spoke lightweight wheels.

Showa was in charge of the suspension, packing a fully adjustable USD telescopic fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear, offering optimum suspension performance and handling.

As for the braking power, the wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs, four-piston calipers on the front, and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

The 2003 Ducati 749 packed underneath its bodywork a 748cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine managed by a fuel injection system, boasting 103 hp with a peak force at 10,000 rpm and 77 Nm (57 lb-ft) torque at 8,500 rpm.