Ducati 749 (2006)

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The Ducati 749 is a motorcycle produced in 2006. It features a four-stroke L twin-cylinder engine with a 748.4 cc capacity and a liquid cooling system with an 11.7:1 compression ratio. The bike has a synthetic 10W/40 engine oil and a single steel muffler with a catalytic converter. It’s equipped with Marelli electronic fuel injection, a digital CDI ignition, and a dry multi-plate clutch with hydraulic control. The bike has a six-speed transmission and a primary drive ratio of 1.84:1, with gear ratios ranging from 2.466 to 0.958:1. The final drive is a chain. The bike has a tubular ALS450 steel trellis frame and front suspension made by Showa, including a fully-adjustable 43mm upside-down fork with TiN. The front and rear wheels have a new Y-shaped 5 spoke design alloy, and the tires are 120/70 ZR17 in the front and 180/55 ZR17 in the rear. The motorcycle has excellent braking power, with two 320mm discs on the front and a single 245mm disc on the rear. It has a top speed of 240 km/h or 149 mph and an acceleration time of 11.2 seconds for the standing 1/4 mile. The motorcycle measures 2095mm in length, 730mm in width, and 1090mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1420mm and a dry weight of 188kg. The fuel capacity is 15.5L and the consumption average is 5.6L/100km. Additional features include a speedometer, rev counter, high beam indicator, turn signals, oil pressure warning light, low fuel warning light, neutral light, water temperature, and immobilizer.

Technical specifications:

Make Model: Ducati 749

Year: 2006


Engine: Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder
Capacity: 748.4 cc / 45.7 cu in
Bore x Stroke: 90 x 58.8 mm
Cooling System: Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio: 11.7:1
Lubrication: Wet sump
Engine Oil: Synthetic, 10W/40
Exhaust: Single steel muffler with catalytic converter
Induction: Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body
Ignition: Digital CDI
Spark Plug: Champion, RA6HC, NGK CR9VX
Starting: Electric
Max Power: 79.4 kW / 108 hp @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque: 80.4 Nm / 8.2 kgf-m / 59.3 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm
Clutch: Dry multiplate with hydraulic control

Transmission: 6 Speed
Primary Drive Ratio: 1.84:1 (32/59)
Gear Ratios: 1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.765 / 3rd 1.400 / 4th 1.182 / 5th 1.043 / 6th 0.958:1
Final Drive Ratio: 2.78:1 (14/39)
Final Drive: Chain
Frame: Tubular ALS450 steel trellis
Front Suspension: Showa 43mm fully-adjustable upside-down fork with TiN
Front Wheel Travel: 125 mm / 4.9 in
Rear Suspension: Progressive linkage with fully-adjustable Sachs monoshock
Rear Wheel Travel: 128 mm / 5.0 in
Front Brakes: 2 x 320mm Discs, semi-floating, 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Wheel: New Y-shaped 5 spoke design light alloy, 3.50 x 17
Rear Wheel: New Y-shaped 5 spoke design light alloy, 5.50 x 17
Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre: 180/55 ZR17
Rake: 24.5 degrees
Trail: 97 mm / 3.8 in
Dimensions: Length: 2095 mm / 82.5 in Width: 730 mm / 28.7 in Height: 1090 mm / 42.9 in
Wheelbase: 1420 mm / 55.9 in

Seat Height: 780 mm / 30.7 in
Dry Weight: 188 kg / 416 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 15.5 L / 4.1 US gal / 3.4 Imp gal
Reserve: 3.0 L / 0.8 US gal / 0.7 Imp gal
Consumption Average: 5.6 L/100 km / 18 km/l / 42.3 US mpg / 50.8 Imp mpg
Braking 60 km/h – 0: 12.0 m / 39.4 ft
Braking 100 km/h – 0: 37.5 m / 123.0 ft
Standing 1/4 Mile: 11.2 sec / 203 km/h / 126 mph
Top Speed: 240 km/h / 149 mph
Instrumentation: Speedometer, rev counter, high beam indicator, turn signals, oil pressure warning light, low fuel warning light, neutral light, water temperature, Immobilizer

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