Okay, so it’s not really a Ducati, in fact, it’s not even close. At 50cc, the Insanity 749 is actually the smallest street legal bike in the United Kingdom. I actually found this while browsing through Alibaba.com, the world’s online trade center.

It’s from a German based company called Boehm Innovation. As you can see, the Insanity 749 is modeled after the popular Ducati 749 series. But that’s where the similarities stop. So, if you are thinking that there is a cheaper way to repair those crashed 749 fairings, you are out of luck. Nothing, and I mean nothing is interchangeable between the Insanity 749 and the Ducati 749.

But it sure does look fun to ride!


This little machine even appears to have an onboard electronic unit. These gauges give some of the current proper bikes a run for their money.

Here are the specifications on this little bike:

Engine: 50cc, 4 stroke OHC
Bore and stroke: 39 x 41.4mm
Transmission: Automatic 4.0588-1.35
Rear suspension: Cantilever swingarm
Brakes (front): Single hydraulic disc break
Brakes (rear): Single hydraulic disc break
Wheels: Diecast alloy rims, polished
Tyres (front): 100/50-10 38J pressue 1.8 bar
Tyres (rear): 145/50-10 42J pressure 2.2 bar
Rims (front): 3.00×10″
Rims (rear): 4.50×10″
Weight: 65kg
Length: 1430mm
Width: 585mm
Height: 820mm
Wheelbase: 1040mm
Seat height: 610mm
Fuel tank capacity: 2.4L
Max. speed: 27.9 mph / 45 km/h

The price for this minibike is under $2000. The Insanity 749 may not be street legal in the United States, especially in California, but check out their site to get one. Looks like a blast to ride! Sure better than those annoying pocket bikes.