Yeah, this wasn't poor rear breaking, this was the rear brake didn't work. I used my heel to stand on the lever and couldn't prevent the bike from rolling backwards. I'm sure it was just something not connected, or maybe some air in the lines, but it was a bit of a surprise, given how AWESOME the ...

I took a 2012 for a test ride this past weekend, and it was the most amazing thing I've ever ridden. I couldn't quite smiling, it was like, no matter what I asked it to do, there was plenty of bike left so it wasn't even working hard. The only down bit (besides having to bring it back at the end of ...

I stopped by Ducati of Raleigh (the same folks that own BMW Motorad in Raleigh, NC) on Saturday, and took a 2012 ST for a test ride. This may be old hat to everyone else here, but that was the most amazing ride of my life.
I started it out in Urban, to give myself time to get used to the bike, but ...

I'm NC. I stopped by the other (semi-)local Ducati dealer, he had a couple of Multistrada ST's in stock, as well, and offered to let me take his demo bike out for an overnight test ride, if I wanted. I think I'm going to go back out there after Christmas and take him up on it.

Is "List" price pretty much standard for these? I'm looking at one at my semi-local Ducati dealership, and they seem to be quoting list price for everything (bike, accessories, etc). I'd like to have some leverage for a better price, but not sure what's the norm.