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A few years back I still had my Harris Magnum 4 which Handled very well and for my every day bikes I had a Fireblade and a TL1000S., I loved the TLs engine but not its handling with both the other bikes out performing it in this department.
Then a mate let me ride his 916SP and the place he choose to let me have a go was the B4011. What struck me instantly was the accuracy of the handling, I aimed for a spot in the road and I hit it, on the TL you made allowances.
Next thing to happen was the same mate had got hold of a 916BP that needed a bit of repair work and was going to give it to his brother. turned out his brother wasn't interested so my mate offered it to me. I handed over some cash then popped down to see Steve at Moto Rapido to get the bits needed to repair it and then my days of riding a Ducati started.

Just got that same 916 back from Senna3 last week and still think its one of the best buys I have made in all my years of motorcycling, on the roads a 916/996 does all that a bike needs to and does it very well,with the feedback and the lack of bump steer and other issues that lighter bikes like my R6 suffer it makes them a pleasure to ride.

And one thing I have noticed in all the times I have been out on either my 916, 996 or 998 I have never got a half mile up the road and thought I should turn back home because I wasn't feeling at one with the bike, yet I have thought this on nearly every other bike I have owned at one time or another