Hello all, Just joining your forum. Looks pretty active with a ton of good info. Thanks for the opportunity to glean some of your hard won experiences. I hope I can contribute some in exchange. I'm from the Shenandoah Valley in the state of Virginia, USA. Lots of mountain roads in pretty good shape so it makes for good riding. I enjoy bikes of all kinds and keep a few around to use for different purposes. It also gives me a lot of reasons for wrenching, my other favorite thing to do. My Ducatis are a bit older (and cheaper) and give plenty of opportunity for maintenance. I remain very impressed with how solid and reasonably easy to work on they are. Just picked up a 2016 Diavel so I could have both a cruiser and a bike over 1000cc (my first liter+ engine) while still being able to wear the same gear I use for the other bikes. r- Tom C.
Thanks all. I like pictures too. Here are two. First one on purchase day (as customized by PO) and second close to as is (decustomized). Trash cans are in top right of both pictures. I hope I passed! r- Tom C.