Rich

Agreed. I would have preferred a blond:

blackout

i was just providing some suggestions. and yes, i do think my opinion is important to you. people who buy ducatis typically care about what other people think. don't worry, though- you've got enough nutriders on these boards to justify your frivolity. you'll just have to deal with the majority of us normal folk that actually see that bike for what it really is- ugly and overpriced.

maybe i'd like it better in person? i'm just not seeing any appeal in that bike at all... don't tell me you didn't think you'd get some sort of negative reaction from choosing a butt-ugly ducati as your answer for a midlife crisis. if not, then maybe i'm doing you a favor. in all seriousness, if a few snide comments on a message board have any effect on you at all, i highly recommend you do, in fact, cancel that order.

plus, i've seen too many 'old' men buy a ducati just to either wreck or sell it within the first 1000 miles. you may be onto something with income not being directly proportionate to character or class, but nobody likes to throw away money. based loosely on your past history from posting on this board and your tendency for a high vehicle turnover rate, i think this is a recipe for disaster.

i'm just here to help.

Quentin

Congrats on the bike, eek on the $21K
I thought Duc's prices had gotten more reasonable?

Hybrid AWD

I personally don't like the bike. I did however like your old bike you had that you sold because you never road it.

Rich

Well thanks for the thoughtfulness. I think I'll be alright so leave your assumptions and stereotype behind and I won't "assume" anything about you from what I know of you. I've been riding a bike off and on for 30+ years so I'm not quite the "typical" old guy buying a mid life crisis bike.

High turnover rate?
Weren't you the guy trying to sell a R6 with only 820 miles on it? Oh yeah, you were: "My 09 r6 with 820 miles on it... gone. without a trace. I was trying to sell it" You also tried selling a GT250R with only 1300 miles on it. And you've been trying to sell that M3 shortly after you bought it in December of 2006. I've had both of my cars LONGER than that...........so, next time you might think twice before proving you're hypocritical Andy. Glass houses son.

Now, back on topic. It's OK if you don't like the bike. I don't think it is the best looking by far, but as an enthusiast, I like the fact the bike is 200lbs lighter and has 40 more horsepower than a V-Rod and should shake up the power cruiser category. Sure, I'd love to have a 1198S Corse bike, but I'd probably ride this more often and....oh my, it is $5,000 cheaper.

You are more than welcome to take it for a spin when it comes in.

blackout

trust me, the bikes and even the m3 were mistakes, i almost wish i'd had someone call me an idiot for thinking it and listened... don't expect me to defend my own stupid decisions. in all honesty i wish i could have a bike, but it's just not meant to be. i never thought it would happen beforehand- but literally the first time i brought that r6 up to redline, every time i looked at the bike i just kept seeing myself splattered all over the tarmac. whoever stole it actually did me a favor... because yeah, i was trying to sell it anyway. i guess it was just something that i had to experience firsthand- i did, and lost money on it. quite a bit, actually.

so yeah, if i ever post up in here about considering a ducati, please feel free to call me out on it, because there would be about a 95% chance i'd be trying to get rid of it within 6 months... that, plus a couple people i know who have gone through ducatis in your exact same situation- "i have money to burn, i miss riding but there was a significant reason i got rid of my old bike but i'll choose to ignore that now, let me buy this ducati on a whim- oh shit, i never ride it, the payment is ludicrous, i'd rather spend the money somewhere else, etc. etc.", coupled with my disapproval of the bike led to the haterade being consumed.

you seem pretty confident, so i'll shut up now. and be careful, i may just take you up on that offer to take it for a spin, seeing as how i'll never ride again unless it's on someone else's bike...

Rich

deal.

burnoutboy

Did you look at the M109R Boulevards? Just curious.

D.Nick

My shoulder doesn't even hurt on the bike.
Sike.

sir loin

i see more of this with harley owners than i do the japanese brand bike owners or ducati owners.