For me its a matter of practicality and fun.
The 916SP is simply stunning...but with the roads as they are today, its simply tooooo much.
It comes down to whatever floats you boat. I enjoy riding off-road as much as on regarding all forms of 2 wheels. I ride top spec push-bikes on the road to shave seconds of PB's, but also ride mountain bikes off road to just get 'down and dirty'...for a laugh.
For me to buy a bike, whatever the make, I need to lust after it...and that applies to all forms of motorbike. Would I but a Ducati if it looked like a dog, just because its a Ducati, or it has that famous desmo engine....NNNNOOOOOOo way.
Would I buy a Ducati because it looked the absolute dongs danglies, but had an average engine...probably yes!
At the moment, Ducati seem to be aimlessly wandering around with no real direction or purpose regarding design.
Compare that to KTM who have revamped their entire range over the past few years...and have produced some simply amazing designs...some would say bizzare. But they do it with a conviction and self-belief that is contageous!
I mean check out their new Supermoto 690 for next year...absolutly bonkers, but I bet they sell a bucket load!
Last edited by Harv748 : 17-Oct-2006 at 17:27. 
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