After seeing some shots of it the last few months on the web, I have to say I'm slowly warming to this bike...especially after I read the writeup on it in this month's [Feb 2011] "Motorcyclist" magazine this afternoon. They said it's the fastest and stops better than any Ducati twin-cylinder bike currently made, and still handles like a Ducati should, even though it has the longest and most stretched out wheelbase of any Duc and sports an oversized 240mm rear tire.


Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)