I also trade in a 99 GC for my MTS and as said before they are very different machines. I so missed the offroad abilitites of the GC I went out and bought a KTM 950 which is has much more in common with the GC only a lot better. I really loved my GC it will always have a special spot in my heart as ...

I own both bikes I hate to say it on this MTS site but my Ducati has been somewhat ignored for the last 10,000 miles since I got my 950 I have 9800 miles on the MTS ( It had 6000 when I got the 950) and 10300 on the KTM and I have had the Ducati for more since July of 2003 and the KTM since Nov 2003 ...

I have a correction the sevice I spoke of above was the 6000 mile service not the 600 mile

I just had my 600 mile service. The dealer did not know that I had a free service voucher from Ducati (my bike is a 2003 model and came with service vouchers) The cost on the ticket for the service was just under $400(he took it off ) he only had to adjust one valve in the rear head. This should be ...

Parts are pricey each bar riser was $80 the handle bars arn't bad @ 60 (they are fat bars) I have touno turn signals and mirror adapters on my bike also (the ducati uses a left hand thread mirror on the throttle side) The signals where 39 each and the mirror adapter was 69 (CNC machine aluminum from ...

The touno has better bars That why I put them on my MTS :lol: It also much faster. It is really a full on sport bike with no fairing. I don't like not being able to see the engine its there but it is va very weird looking motor The special edition touno was a very cool looking bike even with the ...

I looked at the touno but it did not fit me well my knees hit the ridge in the tank being big limits the bikes I can ride

I have 6200 miles on my bike including a 2000 mile week in rizona at the end of summer 95 degrees I never have had a problem with the heat

This was a common problem with the Cagiva Gran Canyon also I will be washing my bike in the Am I will report back

Also never park you bike on a hill This is the easiest way to steal a bike make it mobil and roll to the bottom of the hill then load it up I would never park my bike on the street

I ride 6 miles to work (in Escondido CA) I just let my bike warm up in the garage The MTS has a good fork lock and if your real concerned get a disk lock to and a cover, out of site out of mind

I lowsided my bike when I hit some sand the rear peg is what saved my exhuast The only area that hit in the rear was the rear plastic side case my bars are fat bars off a Aprilla Touno with a throttlemeister they absorbed the hit with out bending the other areas that where damaged was the bottom of ...

The bike is at the dealer (a silver one) I'm going to ride it in the AM but I will wait for the red one to get here The dealer is in Oceanside CA

MY Dealer says the silver ones will be here in the third week of June

I bought my bike from Oceanside Ducati in So Ca. Balz is the owner and he advised me that the silver where coming first. By the way I did not see a picture of the comfort seat in the photo section only the pillion seat cover did I miss something