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Ducati749

2004-2006 · R

Power
121hp
@ 10,250 rpm
Torque
84.3Nm
@ 8,500 rpm
Weight
193kg
dry
Engine
749cc
2 cyl · 90° L-twin (V-twin)
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Launch price (US, 2004 model year)USD 21,995

Ducati 749S on display at a Ducati retail store — photo by Rich Moffitt (Boston, USA)
Ducati 749S on display at a Ducati retail store — photo by Rich Moffitt (Boston, USA) · CC BY 2.0

The Ducati 749 is listed for 2003-2006, in 4 versions. Category: Supersport. Latest version (2004-2006 · R): 749 cc, 121 hp, 84.3 Nm, and 193 kg.

Engine

Engine
749.5cc four-stroke 90° L-twin (Ducati Testastretta), DOHC desmodromic, 4 valves/cyl, liquid-cooled. Larger short-stroke bore/stroke (94x54mm) than base/S, 12.7:1 compression, titanium valves/internals, racing cams, carbon-fibre covers.
Displacement
749 cc
Cylinders
2
Configuration
90° L-twin (V-twin)
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Transmission
6-speed manual gearbox, dry multiplate slipper clutch with hydraulic control, chain final drive with shorter 2.33:1 (15/35) gearing for racing use vs base/S.
Gears
6
Final drive
chain

Performance

Power
121 hp
Power (metric)
89 kW
Peak power at
10,250 rpm
Torque
84.3 Nm
Peak torque at
8,500 rpm

Chassis

Front suspension
Ohlins 43mm fully adjustable upside-down fork with top-out spring, 120mm travel
Rear suspension
Ohlins fully adjustable monoshock, R-specific linkage with reduced stroke (56mm vs 71mm on other 749s)
Front tire
120/70 ZR17
Rear tire
180/50 ZR17 (some sources list 180/55 ZR17, matching the rest of the 749 range)

Brakes

System
Non-ABS hydraulic disc brakes (ABS not offered on the 749)
Front
2 x 320mm discs, radially-mounted Brembo 4-piston Monobloc calipers
Rear
Single 240mm disc, 2-piston caliper

Dimensions

Weight
193 kg
Weight basis
dry
Seat height
780 mm
Fuel capacity
18.3 L

Electronics

Quickshifter
No

Videos

Riding the Ducati 749 project bike. Road test on the Italian baby superbike middleweight.

Obsession Engineering · 2023 · Watch on YouTube