Quote from: Thermite on March 01, 2013, 10:48:30 PM
Good luck with that.  Some things are hard to part with.

Very much so, and that's exactly why I'm not being flexible on the price.

Having the advantage of time is always a plus and it seems that's in your favor.

IIRC you were struggling with the ergonomics.  Is that part of your decision or did you work past that?

There are several (smallish) reasons leading to the possible sale of that bike, with the ergos, ironically enough, being the least of them.  My back and wrist issues will most likely cause grief with any bike, but the SC stretches me out (better on the back than being hunched over) and the clip-ons are set at a fairly "natural" angle for me, and do not cause as much lateral stress on the wrist as the bars on the KTM. 

More than anything though, the biggest reason that I'll let it go is the simple fact that I have lost a good bit of the love for riding that I once had.  Beyond that, I have been spending more and more time out in western VA/WV when I do go out riding, and the 2V air cooled motor just doesn't pull quite as hard once you get it up into the higher elevations.  I've also grown a little tired of the whole Ducati "thing": the maintenance, the perceived lifestyle that the brand portrays here as well as actions/decisions that the company has taken on a corporate level.  Not trying to sound all high-brow with that, but it just gets to me.  There's a decent chance that the KTM will be up for sale shortly after the SC sells, assuming it does sell, and I'll just take a break from riding for a while.  Or on the other end of the spectrum, I might just say make the beast with two backs it, turn them both in for something even dumber and see if that rekindles the passion for riding again.  At the end of the day, I'm just at a virtual inpasse, and not sure which direction I'll end up in.

Was your SC owned at one point by the son of a Hollywood mogul, hedge fund manager, or other important person?  Add it to the listing and you'll have no trouble getting your asking price.  That apparently is the ultimate mod:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2009-DUCATI-SPORT-1000-Biposto-TRON-Bike-2-358-Miles-w-Termi-Tons-upgrades-/190803392202?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item2c6cc4b6ca#ht_2493wt_1202

Quote from: DRKWNG on March 02, 2013, 01:42:12 PM
I might just say make the beast with two backs it, turn them both in for something even dumber and see if that rekindles the passion for riding again.

$10 says that's the path I'd choose!  I bought one bike that had a skank attached to it.  Rode them both for about five years.

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcd/3659897953.html

Just needs a leg thrown over it.

Quote from: Thermite on March 05, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcd/3659897953.html

Just needs a leg thrown over it.

I need to find me a "combo" (girl & bike) deal!!!

Quote from: Thermite on March 05, 2013, 07:54:00 PM
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcd/3659897953.html

Just needs a leg thrown over it.

Isn't that just a tad pricey?

Quote from: MacDuck on March 05, 2013, 10:37:36 PM
Isn't that just a tad pricey?

It's got an extended warranty...  

Offer them $20K, it's a used bike afterall...

Quote from: MacDuck on March 05, 2013, 10:37:36 PM
Isn't that just a tad pricey?

In time somebody will buy it.  I doubt at the asking price but hey, the less cash in your wallet the easier it will be to get your leg over it!

Quote from: 118811 on March 05, 2013, 09:03:18 PM
I need to find me a "combo" (girl & bike) deal!!!

It wasn't as wierd as it sounds.  They had matching custom paint jobs.

Quote from: Thermite on March 06, 2013, 08:36:55 AM
It wasn't as wierd as it sounds.  They had matching custom paint jobs.

coordinated...

This guy wants practically anything other than his 848.     

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcy/3622348006.html

Quote from: MacDuck on March 13, 2013, 09:49:46 AM
This guy wants practically anything other than his 848.     

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/mcy/3622348006.html

That $16xx.xx major service may have soured him on the Duc...

Quote from: 'fighter pilot on March 13, 2013, 05:13:52 PM
That $16xx.xx major service may have soured him on the Duc...