Ducati Monster Forum

OK as the title says... what is my bike. the title says M750D, but it has some stuff i can't identify. It has red brake calipers and i can't find another bike with the red ones. The red is the original coating too. I am just totally lost on what the bike is.. All i know is its a 2002. sorry for being a noob. This is my first bike, that isn't a jap bike or harley. Im posting a pic to get some help and I'll post a bonus pic of a few other toys. thanks guys. if i need to post more pics of the bike let me know. I bought the bike over a year ago, but finally got it ready to ride. I honestly just want to know some details on it. I tried to research, if it was a dark, but the tanks are silver ( possible repaint), and the brakes are red.

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Do the calipers have covers? I've seen red covers (what purpose they serve, I don't know), but not the caliper it's self on a Ducati. Maybe older SS or STs? The tank looks painted and not have the "Ducati" is almost a give away, but not 100%. Does the sticker on the frame give anymore info ie M750D. I thought the frames were silver for this year as well. I'm curious what kind of exhaust it is too.

Welcome though, feel free to post in your local board-maybe someone can stop by and take a look.

I have tried to reach out to some locals, but Ducati isn't real big here. I have never seen one, and thats kind of why i bought it. I did hear that because the frame is black then maybe something is up. The exhaust isn't on the bike anymore. It was cracked, so i put stock back on recently.

The calipers are what are throwing me off. I was thinking it might have been aftermarket, but they are still factory size. I know these aren't painted or anything also, the finish is solid and its all over the caliper. I would say possibly powder coated red, but the brembo emblem isn't a sticker. I will have to check the sticker on the frame for some info. I have looked at it before and it doesn't say much. i know that under the sticker is black because i peeled up a little bit to see under for evidence of a frame being painted.

if anyone has any ideas don't be afraid to post. it could get me in the right direction.

the brembo logo  is useually a machined portion, I think you have the stock 4 piston 2 pad brembos that have been painted red. not the kind of thing you see all the time. 2002 750 should be fuel injected, D (possibly) indicating "dark", the less expensive version. your tank/cowl is not a ducati silver. and it looks like the lip on the rims has been polished?

 probably just the previous owner wanting it a bit personalized but I would call your local shops and try to find a service history. if for nothing else then to see what maintenance your bike has had (disregarding mileage, your bike should be on its 4th set of belts by now by age alone).

Your bike is a Dark that has been repainted.  The calipers are "parts bin" generic calipers that appear on many bikes.  They are "Gold Line"  but Brembo will use whatever color a manufacturer wants, though I suspect yours have been either painted or powder coated red.  Not sure about the black frame. 

You'd be suprised where DUC owners are, just on this forum there's riders from Thailand to France to Kuwait with a few in between. Sometimes they might be low key though.  [thumbsup]

If the title says M750D then it probably is.

2002 was the first year for adjustable link suspension, previous years came with a 'hoop' style suspension.

The calipers are most likely aftermarket, or powder coated, as Ducati never used red calipers stock (that I recall).

The tank is most certainly repainted. There is no Ducati decal and the 'dark' model came with a matte black tank.

Also, IIRC, the only model that came with a silver frame as a 'dark' was the 620. Both the 750 and 900 had black frames. Usually dark denotes a lower spec model. The '02 750"S" had a Senna color scheme and an aluminum swingarm.

       **Disclaimer**
Most of this is probably wrong
             ;) [laugh]

not certain but those look like those taiwan made Brembo-knockoff calipers.

IIRC the dark also did not come with a seat cowl

here's some info on the 2002 750 with a small section on the dark.

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ducati/ducati_monster_750_ie.htm (http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ducati/ducati_monster_750_ie.htm)

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most likely added the seat cowl and match painted, along with the front/rear red calipers (fronts def. look like 4 pot OE brembo that were re-painted/coated).  that and it's now got double front rotors... CF front fender, looks like the bars might be different/lower?, barend mirrors, and those cans look like they might be the old DP/Remus low mounts

750 had twin discs in 2002

all of them? even the 620 darks had monodiscos through their lifecycle...

Yep, dual rotors were standard on the 750 as of 2001

DARKS. otherwise, Falloon is wrong, then?


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http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/750_i_e_/2002/tech_spec.do (http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/750_i_e_/2002/tech_spec.do)

from Ducati, no single disc

interestingly, Dark had 14l tank instead of 15l

lol. ain't that some shit?  [beer]

just for the sake of argument at this point, here's the spec on my last bike...
http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/620/2005/tech_spec.do (http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/620/2005/tech_spec.do)

it clearly states 2x300mm, 2-piston calipers.

I had 4-piston goldlines on my bike (and the steel tank... iirc, build date 10/4, but MY05)



[Dolph]

but you had 2x 300 just with the 4 piston.

i've heard they switch stuff up midyear build, but just component type stuff, ie brake caliper/tanks.

just pointing out that ducati's printed specs on the website can't necessarily be taken as the infallible word of god ;)

like I said, it was purely for the sake of argument.

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And here's the spec list for your real model bike as per build date...

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/620/2004/tech_spec.do (http://www.ducati.com/bikes/monster/620/2004/tech_spec.do)

Note the 4 piston goldlines and 15L steel tank.

Just because your bike was released as an '05 it was built in '04. Ducati would use the rest of the previous years parts before making the change, in most cases anyway. Hence the Monster being called the 'parts bin' bike.

yeah it's a wierd thing that we do in the states that throws wrenches into charts like that

ie a car built in oct 2004 in germany would be registered as a 2004... but in the states as a 2005

Yep.  New model year in September or October US, then in December or January we see changes in the vehicle.  No one wants to buy a 2004 BMW when the 2005 Buicks are on the dealer floor. 

Not trying to be pedantic here but my 2006 m620 has dual discs up front.

This has confused many people. Duacti made a few versions of the 620. There was a dark with a 5-speed transmission and a single from caliper (Monodisco). At the same time there was a 6-speed dark with two calipers (Duodisco) and they were available at the same time.

And of course, they changed from the steel tanks to plastic right around the same time. You can find 2005 620s with steel tanks, 320mm rotors and 4 piston calipers. You can also find 2005 620s with a plastic tank, 300mm rotors and the 2 piston calipers.

Good times.

As noted, your bike appears to be a 750 Dark with some cosmetic work. I'd wager that if you took a magnet to the tank, you'd find a section towards the front where the magnet won't stick as well. That's the classic 'ducati ding' that happens when a monster is tipped over and the bars dent the tank.

Calipers are the normal sort, aside from the red. Just looks like they got coated. The previous owner also had the coating machined off the lip of the wheels. So they have spent some time on cosmetics.

The 02 750 DARK did come with two 320mm rotors. Only the 620 had the single rotor on the DARK.

when did they drop the mono 750D?

There never was one.

It was only the 620 they made a single disk version of

jebus tristos just sold his 750D that was a mono... iirc it was 00? 01?

The 750 had a single disk on all models untill 2001

what you have there? is one gorgeous bike. Goood damn clean, and real nice aesthetic improvements.  I never liked the polished lip, but strangely enough on your bike? looks awesome.

Thanks everyone for all the help. The reason I asked is I am selling it and trying to get into a little bigger bike. Im 6'2" 220 pounds, so I feel like a baby on it.

I won't be of any help but I will say what it is...is HELLA SEXXXY! yes with 3 XXX! if you don't want it I'll take it off your hands  ;D