foreveraboy
Elite Member
The best cure for Ducati Fever is buying one. It is an expensive but curable illness. The cure comes when it is time to pay the piper for maintenance. That is why you can catch a deal on a used one j-u-u-u-u-st about to need its second major maintenance.
I would not personally own one (or a new BMW, KTM, etc. for that matter) outside of the warranty period. But then, neither would I purchase a bike that I am unwilling to own outside the warranty period as I usually stay with one for 7-12 years. Thus ole Beemer bought a Honda, and though the hooligan in him is constantly longing for release, he is happy with his prudent decision.
I can look at the pretty things and dream of my prowess with them without actually executing. Not as fun, but way cheaper. If I get the fever too bad, I just go to the opening page of ADVRIDER and look at the slideshow of motorcycling pictures and think "...how much does what you are riding matter to the enjoyment that is presented?". The answer I come to is "not much". The cost of a bunch of bikes in the garage (or trading repeatedly) takes funds away from enjoying what you have. It is my worn-out phrase, but one I try to live by, that happiness comes not from having what you want, but from wanting what you have. It applies to wives, dogs, houses, cars, ... and yes, motorcycles.
word of wisdom. loved it!