Welcome back to biking, Slacker! Good choice of bike to get back into the swing of things. I did pretty much the same, with a 750 Sport.
Someone will be along presently to answer your question, but I thought I'd welcome you to Ducatis and the DSC, and if you're buying, I'll have a pint of Guinness, many thanks.
[Edited on 24-8-2004 by Loz]