Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > 749 views

[chunda]

Hi there guys
Thinking of changing my inj 750ss and moving up to a 749 [05]. Have heard conflicting things on comfort and reliability. I do want to go to Europe on it if I change so these things kinda interest me...
Any thoughts would be great
H

[Twinfan]

Comfort is good - the saddle isn't as hard you'd think. Not sure how good it would be over touring distances though.

Reliabilty seems limited to coils, fuelling setup and cam timing. I'd make sure you've covered at least 1000 miles in mixed weather before going round Europe. That way you should have got over the teething troubles.

[bigtwin]

I've just had the DP 'Gel' seat fitted and can confirm that it works a treat.

I didn't know it was there on a 110 mile non stop blast on Monday morning with the return trip in the evening. Cant be bad! I will also be doing a 2-3000 mile European trip later in the year so am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be comfortable enough.

[chris999]

i went from inj 900 ss to a 999... best thing i ever did !!!!

[pedro]

from a 998s to a 749r. works for me

[Michael J]

No problems with my '05 so far. Hasn't missed a beat in fact. Comforts good too although I'm having a Tecnosel seat at 1st service time. You won't be sorry!
Go on, you owe it to yourself

[Scottch]

Originally posted by Michael J

Thought you were hiding in your Neverland Ranch??

[pj748r]

went from 2000 748r to 749 dark,just luuurving it!!

[yellowisfriedegg]

Originally posted by pj748r
went from 2000 748r to 749 dark,just luuurving it!!

thats quite a testimony to the new bike , going from a "flagship" antique shape (748R) model to the "budget" version of the 749 and finding it am improvement


.................imagine how good the R's are

[Edited on 23-6-2005 by yellowisfriedegg]

[Michael J]

Originally posted by Scottch

Thought you were hiding in your Neverland Ranch??