Yes i stfu. Still i am wondering what stands to get. I want front and rear. I looked at http://www.pit-bull.com/motorcycle-stand-types.shtml  but no clue which ones will fit. I havent found any 696 specific stands. Any advice appreciated.

I got my rear stand at the local dealership. It was about $130, which was cheaper than the pit-bulls they had.
http://www.ducati.com/shop/product.jsp?_DARGS=/shop/search/droplets/ddd_boxproduct.jsp.3_A&_DAV=/shop/search/advsearch.jsp&catid=cat1040167&prodid=prod860263&srch=true

I didn't get the front stand, but I think this one should work.
http://www.ducati.com/shop/product.jsp?_DARGS=/shop/search/droplets/ddd_boxproduct.jsp.2_A&_DAV=/shop/search/advsearch.jsp&catid=cat1040167&prodid=prod860262&srch=true

I picked up the T-rex stands, front triple tree and rear, for around $160 shipped.  You tell them your bike model and they send the right adapter for the triple tree.  I have a 696 also and they work fine, plus a good price.  The website is t-rex-racing.com

Stand FAQ Page

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=3406.0

I second the T Rex stands.  I got them on Ebay for 108 bucks  plus shipping for the front and rear NEW.  Not bad at all and they work very well with my 696.

This is the style that I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-Rex-Motorcycle-stand-Paddock-Swingarms-F-R-Red-S_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10066QQihZ020QQitemZ300274944853QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I love my Pit Bull stands.  Ducatis take a #1 pin adapter for the front stand.

I've got a Vortex triple stand and a rear stand from the local dealer that doesn't have a brand.  Both work well ~

JM

+3 on the T-Rex stands. Work great, nice and sturdy, beautiful craftsmanship. Only wish i wouldve got the triple tree front stand, but lesson learned. I'll have to find another way to remove my forks

Selfmade rules: http://www.keld.eu/stand/index.htm   

Nice work keld.  Those things look sturdy as hell.  People might like to know what wheels you used for the stands.  Oh, and wlcome to the DMF.

the wheels on the double sided stands are from a big sorting machine and are custom made.
the wheels on the single side are from a pallet lift. Even the end (red) where the pin once were a wheell  (from a fork lift) with the rubber removed.