| Octo,
I have recently ridden a 749 and was not impressed by it at all. I am comparing it to my 996sps, the sp2 i have in my showroom and the 999 I rode last year which, not wishing to upset to many people in the 996 section of the message board!, is a very good bike and one of the best rides of the 2004 summer for me.
Forget the 749 completly, ride a 999 and a 996. Then I expect you will buy the 998 for the best of both.
The 999 IS a better bike, it was where ducati needed to go to be competive, unfortunatly it doesn't look as good as the 996. If i were going to buy a new bike today it would be a 999S 2005 with full ohlins and 140bhp, BUT it would be parked in the garage next to my 996 which i will proberly be buried with. Only your budget and emotions will decide which is for you, £13000 for a new bike is a lot of money when a 996sps like mine could be bought for £8500.
What ever you buy you wont be disappionted. | 
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