I had the bike running up to 55-60deg after a while on fast idle. So I'd assume that's hot enough to kick it into life, it was on idle for a good 10 mins.

Good news... I have a plug spanner to collect first thing tomorrow morning so with a bit of luck it's either plug or ECU :) Fingers crossed.

Well took all the electrical gubbins back off and fitted the ECU.... No good... ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

Managed to get a plug spanner from a Honda off a mate that fits, fitted the new spark plug, pressed the button and it runs beautifully.

The wife is now off out to play for her first experience of 749 riding.

Steve I told you its a speacially engineered Factory tool :)

Good to hear you got it sorted, be interested in hearing how your wife thinks it compares to her old 748S

Been a while since she owned the 748S, over 3 years now. She loves the power and performance of the 749. Bit rubbish at slow speed handling, but hey, that's what i'd expect.
Report is that she has to man-handle it a bit on fast turns, may do what Couchie said and raise the rear end a little.

She does very much like the bike though and it's apparently very quick :)

Dont forget that everytime you fook about with the ecu,...the tps has to be reset.Has to be done by a dealer with a Ducati Mathesis meter.Whike your at it,get the co and fuelling checked,...makes a huge differance.
All 749/999's are set very low at the rear as std.Wind up the ride height adjuster a couple of turns for good results on the road.

KeefyB, great to see a post by you its been a while.
If Steve does want/need the TPS resetting my Mathesis has the software to do it.

The wife has been out again for a good blast and the bike seems lovely apparently... Apart from 1 stall when pulling up at home it's running like a dream.

How can i tell if the ride height has been done ? (apart from marks on the adjuster which won't tell me what was done of course).

I dropped you a text about brining plug too round Kev. You about Thurs ?

I think there is a measurement in the handbook.From memory,the adjusting nuts have 1 1/2-2 threads showing.

Thanks chap. Will have a looky.