| MODEL | DUCATI 749 DARK 2006 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° L-twin, DOHC, desmodromic, 4 valves per cylinder (Testastretta) |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748.4 cc / 45.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 90 x 58.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.7:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 79.4 kW / 108 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 80.4 Nm / 59.3 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | Marelli electronic fuel injection, 54 mm throttle body |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Dry multiplate, hydraulic control |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular ALS450 steel trellis |
| Front Suspension | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork, 125 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Progressive linkage, fully adjustable Sachs monoshock, 128 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2095 mm / 82.5 in |
| Overall Width | 730 mm / 28.7 in |
| Overall Height | 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
| Seat Height | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 188 kg / 416 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15.5 Litres / 4.1 US gal (3.0 L reserve) |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.6 L/100 km / 42.3 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 240 km/h / 149 mph |
The 2006 749 Dark carried on as the matte-black, lower-priced way into the Ducati superbike family. It lacks the steering damper of the pricier models but keeps the aluminium box-section swingarm, the Testastretta twin and the trellis chassis.
