No idea how much Ventura racks and stuff are new, but I came across this one this morning..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUCATI-916-996-998-VENTURA-LUGGAGE-BAG-MOUNTING-RACK_W0QQitemZ130032766940QQihZ003QQcategoryZ30240 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Have to say, when we did Raid the Lakes earlier this year, I was extremely jealous of the guys with the Ventura luggage - did look incredibly easy and effective
Martin