Ducati 749

The Ducati 749 is a sport motorcycle with a 90 degree V-twin, desmodromic-valve engine that Ducati Motor Holding built between 2003 and 2007. Designed by Pierre Terblanche, it was sold as the 749, 749 Dark, 749S and 749R, and it shared many parts with the larger 999, apart from a slightly smaller rear tire, smaller cylinders and different cylinder heads that gave a displacement of 748 cc. The smaller engine revs higher and makes less peak power than the 999 unit. The 749S had adjustable rake and five-position rearsets, and the limited 749R, with each bike production number stamped on the triple clamp, was lighter, had a shorter stroke and larger valves, and carried Ohlins suspension, titanium parts and magnesium and carbon fiber covers. The Ducati 848 replaced it for the 2008 model year.