Road Test: Ducati 749S

The engines appetite for revs means it is most happy with more than 5,000rpm on the tacho, just as the cams really start to reach into their sweet spot. That is not to say there is nothing below this mark as that is certainly not the case. The 749 pulls reasonably well with only 3,000rpm on the tacho and the remarkably fine Marelli fuel injection system that is now synonymous with Ducati ensures that there is no complaints from the engine when lugging around on city streets. Ducati twins are now smoother and more refined in the lower parts of the rev range than any similar capacity Japanese twins.