you definitely made the right decision with the trade. I went from a harley, to a GSX-R750 then the best of of both worlds, my '03 RC51. I don't think I'll go back to an inline 4 (although the new R1 with cross plane crank is pretty cool) my next bike will be another vtwin powered sport bike (fingers crossed on a ducati unless another company produces annother duc hunter like our 51's)
have fun with it, I know I love mine.
My brother has a 2008 Ducati 1098 and he let me ride it.
I was blow away by how comfortable that bike is to ride; I was not all baled up on it like I am on the RC.
In fact I liked it so much I have been salivating over the 2009 Ducati 848.
I am riding down the Duck dealer on Saturday with my brother and one of his friends.
My brother’s friend is going to pick up an 1198 and I am hoping for an 848 demo ride.
I don’t if I will buy one as they are 14K new, but the put out the same numbers as the RC, but weight 100Llbs less and it is a Ducati of course.
I do love the RC though and it was half the cost of the Duck.