What I was considering was purchasing a used MTS and putting some Dual Sport tires on it. I thought the MTS was in the same class as the BMW R1200GS.

I want to try it and see what happens.

I bought my first Ducati last year after a lifetime of waiting. It's an 05 S4R with the Termignoni Carbon High Power Ms4 system. Absolutely incredible machine. I now have almost 14,000 miles on it. I will have owned it 1 year in November. My only regret is that I didn't buy a Ducati years sooner.

I ...