DUCATI749 2006

　　The Ducati 749's story began in 2003 as a sports motorcycle wrapped in a full fairing and as a replacement for the Ducati 748. It continued production until 2006 and was replaced in 2008 by the Ducati 648.

　　In 2006, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 749, a sports machine in its fourth and final year of production that followed the same recipe from the start. Over its production time, the bike didn't have any significant modifications.

　　It was fitted with standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, vertically-stacked small round headlights, a two-piece dual seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and Y-shaped 10-spoke alloy wheels.

　　The bike was built on a tubular steel Trellis frame with a 43 mm fully adjustable USD Showa telescopic fork on the front and a fully adjustable Showa shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear.

　　The braking power was achieved by a 245 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel and two 320 mm discs paired to four-piston calipers on the front wheel, offering reliable stopping power.

　　As for the power figures, the 2006 Ducati 749 had its heartbeat set by a 748cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine managed by a fuel injection system. It delivered an output power of 108 hp with maximum strength at 9,500 rpm and 81 Nm (60 lb-ft) torque at 8,500 rpm.