Thanks for all the great info, I'll have to keep Staintune in mind if I want a centerstand, or keep it stock...but what's the fun in that, right? hehe

JQ

Seems all my questions are answered! And that's good to know that when the time comes that Steve might be able to throw in the bags for free, that would make getting the S model easier to swallow. And thanks for the input Kneepuck, if anyone would know about water intrusion it would be you pacific ...

Hello everyone, Johnnyquest from Tucson, AZ. I was able to answer a few of my questions by reading the threads in this forum, but I have a few more that I hope you all can answer. A little background on me, 35 yrs old, 2yrs/18,000 miles experience, most of which was long trips in my first year. I ...

The other point squid vicious nailed on the head is that the cost of maintenance is primarily labor.

Ducati wouldn't still be making the desmo engine if they felt it was unreasonable- they'd move to a conventional 4-banger because business is business. The engine isn't the problem.

And personally ...