Lack of skyhook put me off the DVT PP. The S with skyhook is simply brilliant although having had a 999, a 996 and a M900 before I get what you mean about the difference in engines. Have to say I love the DVT engine though, smooth but still retains the Duke L twin character. 4 year warranty is also a plus. I haven’t ridden a pre DVT Multi though, would like to compare and think I would love it!
The OP referred to it (as part of the deal?). Personally I thought this option had finished but don’t know about new deals. Got a 4 year option on mine, cost a bit but great for peace of mind as I’m not planning on selling anytime soon and even if I did it would be a good selling point to a potential buyer...
No warranty was not part of the deal,but it would be silly not to buy it. http://www.ducatiuk.com/ducati_ever_red/ever_red_details.do
Stick. Your bike is set up exactly how you like it and you have all the goodies bought and paid for. You might get enough back on selling the extra's or you might find some are transferable but that still leaves you with £4k extra to pay. It seems as though you are bored because the bike does everything you want it too?
I ride a fair amount 2-up. Probably 80% of my riding. Both of my bikes have semi-active suspension and can change between solo, 2-up, and fully loaded at the flick of a switch. I'd never go back to having to deal with manual preload. In addition, when riding 2-up I'll often switch between touring and sport modes depending on the conditions - touring on the freeway or in traffic, sport in the twisties. I have it mapped so that throttle response is the same in every mode, but TC, WC, and suspension changes. Freakin' brilliant. Also a full Termi setup helps make the DVT more "interesting" though I don't think it is a must-have (and it is expensive). Between my GSw and Multi, I just have to ride them about 2K rpm different. The GSw pulls hard from 3-7K, the Multi is damn fast from 5-9K. I spend a lot of time in 2nd and 3rd gear to avoid tickets