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richardh
16-Sep-2003, 05:02
I've just been trawling around the Ducati MY2004 web site. Highlights in brief below, and pictures (courtesy of Ducai SpA) at http://www.ducati.info/gallery/MY2004/ - the ducati site itself is still largely password protected.

- Superbike: http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2004/superbike.jhtml

749R - 116bhp, 80Nm torque. Ohlins forks and shock, radial brakes 18.3l tank, slipper clutch. This looks like the business.

999/999S/999R/749/749s appear, at first glance, to be unchanged.

- Sporttouring: http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2004/sporttouring.jhtml

ST2 & ST4 no longer listed.

ST3: 992cc, 3v/cylinder 102bhp, 93Nm torque, Showa forks, Sachs shock. (web site says 4v engine, but pics clearly show 3v head.

ST3/4/4abs all have new top fairing & instruments including remote headlight adjustment.

BBG is no longer a colour option :(

- Monster: http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2004/monster.jhtml

S4 dropped, range is now S4R, 1000, 800, 620. Can't see any significant changes

- Supersport: http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2004/supersport.jhtml

Only 1000 and 800 are listed.

cheers

Richard
tongpo
16-Sep-2003, 12:41
look at the R's swing arm :0
http://www.ducati.com/images/my2004/header_999R-04.jpg
http://www.ducati.com/images/my2004/header_999R-04.jpg
tongpo
16-Sep-2003, 13:37
http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/photogalleries2/749_04/images/f09_800x600.jpg
Totto
16-Sep-2003, 14:57
Wow black suits the new shape !!!
Jools
16-Sep-2003, 15:58
There is a 999S in Riverside Mcycles at the moment in gloss black with white number boards on the nosecone and the seat unit. Looks really good.

According to ducati.com the above is a 749 dark, which following all the other dark variants seems to be a cut price version of the basic 749.

I wonder what they've left off and how much cheaper it is?
webbyc
16-Sep-2003, 16:01
Whatever they've left off can I have it to put on my bike?
DJ Tera
16-Sep-2003, 16:13
What confuses me is why they put the coolest colour on the cheapest bike :o
tongpo
16-Sep-2003, 16:49
is it really the cheaper no frills bike though? you can't really get more non-frillish than the base 749 ...can you??
nelly
16-Sep-2003, 17:36
The 749R looks the business! I'd convert to Red to have one of those :o:P
Wonder how Santa's fixed to get one in his sack :devil:
Guido
16-Sep-2003, 18:14
Hmmmmm,

Carbon fairings now standard on 749R.

Gimme, gimme, gimme
psychlist
16-Sep-2003, 20:26
...and it's only served to confirm how uncomfortable it is for me! I must have an extremely boney bum cos I cant sit on that saddle (Bip, dunno about the Mono) for more than half-hour at a time. Give me back my 998, NOW! :mad:
tongpo
16-Sep-2003, 20:48
the 749 seat is a piece of wood- then again so is 998...mabbe you smooked a little too much sherm today? =P
Jools
16-Sep-2003, 21:25
Originally posted by nelly
The 749R looks the business! I'd convert to Red to have one of those :o:P
Wonder how Santa's fixed to get one in his sack :devil:

Nelly,

The 749R is my new lust object.
KeefyB
16-Sep-2003, 21:46
Wow those 749/999R's are really turning heads.Ive gotta get one of those swing arms.Love the red frame and black subframe.:D
749 Dark looks pretty cool too.It appears to be this years base 749 model with the black paint.It has'nt got the adjustable footrests and probably lower spec suspension.
tongpo
16-Sep-2003, 22:37
Originally posted by keefyboy
Wow those 749/999R's are really turning heads.Ive gotta get one of those swing arms.Love the red frame and black subframe.:D
749 Dark looks pretty cool too.It appears to be this years base 749 model with the black paint.It has'nt got the adjustable footrests and probably lower spec suspension.
my 03 749 bip didn't have adj pegs or seat either...i'm very curious to see what the specs are..