| mine is my first bike.
Right on cue, it broke just after i got it and now i am kinda paranoid it will break down and i tend to guestimate odd rattles and noises in pound notes.
I have considered swapping it in for some kind of jap bike, and ive even been to look at a few.
However..i have resisted.
i love the way it sounds, i love the nice comments i get when its parked or i draw up on it, or how people quiety hang around until it starts up.
Its weird cos its not a superbike or one of the prettiest ducatis - its a 97 ss.
In a perfect world i would love a 749 and when i win the lottery i will get one.
The servicing still scares me, mostly with a bigger engined bike.
But as with any transport i own i am willing to learn how it works and do stuff myself.
I think if you have half a brain and a toolkit, youre silly not to learn about it when dealers are up in the £40-50 an hour region.
Cy |