Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
3rd July, 2024 11:00
2004 Ducati 749 Bip
No reserve
Registration No: LJ04 TXH
Frame No: ZDMH500AA4B005226
MOT: June 25
Classic Ducati red 749 presented in original and standard trim
Subject to a £1780 belt recommissioning service in May 2023
Supplied with owners and service manuals, keys and a V5C
Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After WW2 they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine but by the 1960s had become associated with performance bikes selling a range of sporty 250 and 350 singles. In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V-twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. This proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smart’s win in the 1972 Imola 200 race. This started a long tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike and National Championship racing over the years. The Massimo Tamburini designed 916 changed the face of motorcycle style in 1994 and Pierre Terblanche's follow up 749/ 999 range is now being recognized as another design milestone.
This 749 in classic Ducati red is presented in good original condition showing a credible 10, 690 miles on its speedo and is being offered at No Reserve. It is the Biposto model with Brembo brakes, an Ohlins rear shock, some Carbon Fibre covers and Pirelli Diablo tyres. The bike comes with a service book showing maintenance carried out by Proteam Ducati London and Italsport in the past and last year was subject to a full recommissioning service by Paul at Mantis Performance, an ex TT and BSB technician, at a cost of £1780 including the all important belts and Samco hoses. A new battery was fitted at the same time and this has been kept on an Oxford trickle charger since. It will be treated to a new MOT shortly before the auction and comes supplied with its original service and owners manuals, a copy of the May'23 service receipt, keys including the red one and a current V5C.
