Don't get a Ducati for your first bike, Ken. I've been riding off and on for more than 20 years, and I started on a Yamaha 80 dirt bike when I was 6 years old. Moved on to various street bikes and crotch rockets and had a V-Max when it was the fastest production bike in the world. I'm an avowed "cager" and it took me some time to get used to a Ducati and as far as being able to get the most out of it, s#$i, I'm still not there yet after riding one more than 600 miles.

As md says, my .02cents.

JV

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