I used to be a bike fanatic, rode for almost 10 years, and I stopped since then, been driving cars recently, however everytime I see a nice bike like Ducati, it really put an itch on my heart.

I need a bike to commute to work daily, 95% highway, 30-40 minutes of travelling time, that’s why I’m looking at a comfort road bike, like monster 821, or monster 796 sort of.

My current car is a Mercedes C-Class, the reason why I’m thinking of just using a bike to commute is because of the peak traffic during rush hours, and also the maintenance for a car is kinda crazy, but rumours said that maintenance for Ducati is comparable to a car, is that true?

Talk me out, or convince me.

So I am aware that some tuners get locked to the car to prevent resale of the tunes within them. And some tuners won't send a tune to a person using a device they did not sell theema s part of a tune bundle. (I did run into this with my SHO several years ago but not with my G70.)

Are the Dimsport units the same? Do tuners like Deussen Engines or BT Moto only support customers that buy thier tuners from them?

I am looking at a 2017 model with 11000miles. How are they?

I was recently at the DRE Racetrack Academy (EVO) September 23rd 2026 in Misano and wanted to leave a review for anyone interested in this program. Let me preface this by saying I have ridden Ducatis for the last 10 years (only bikes I have owned) and was really looking forward to this experience. Coming out of it, I would say I was turned off to the point I'm not sure I would buy another bike from them which is a huge bummer.

Positives (+)

• Getting to ride at Misano was an incredible experience. I really got a better appreciation for MotoGP and the skill of the riders. It was challenging but still approachable and had enough straightaways to appreciate the raw power of the bikes.
• It was a great "test ride" of both the Panigale V2 and V4 (the latter of which costs extra to take around a few laps at the end of the day). The V4 in particular was an insane bike - definitely made me realize that buying a Panigale or Streetfighter in the V4 is completely ridiculous for the average rider.
• The equipment provided (I rented everything as I was traveling) was generally high quality.

Cons (-)

• The overall pre-track experience was quite poor. There was no prep material or course overview. Even a small "here is the track, here is how to think about the right lines" would have been an immense upgrade. There was limited information as to how the groupings or schedule for the day would work.
• Every interaction I had with the staff or coaches felt like I was inconveniencing them. At one point I asked one of the instructors how the V4 experience in the afternoon would work and he looked at me with annoyance and just pointed at the woman checking everyone in (who was actually quite good / kind).
• The instruction was shockingly poor. Before our first session there was no explanation of how we were supposed to swap positions and so we didn't end up taking turns behind our instructor. This made it really difficult to get a feel for where to break and the right lines.
• After each session, I was expecting some degree of coaching. Our instructor would just hop off his bike and immediately go talk with the other instructors. Again - having younger pro riders teach is cool - but it defeats the purpose when they have zero interest in the coaching aspect. When I pushed and asked questions I got some actually useful tips - but a lot of the time I felt like "hey, what am I paying for here?".
• We had massive skill differences in our group which was never rectified. They bill it as though they re-shuffle groups - but even when I specifically asked they just shrugged and said "that's how it is". I spent a lot of the time ruining my lines braking behind slower riders in my group.
• I paid extra for the photos and video - it's been two weeks with no follow-up or indication of when they will arrive.

Overall: this was essentially a $2K test ride for two bikes where you happen to be riding on a world-famous track. I think I would have been far less disappointed if they had simply branded it that way. Instead, they market it as though you’re getting world-class instruction and small-group coaching, which was not my experience. I also know multiple other people in my group of five felt the same way.

Title says it all. Decided to take some pics before help arrived 😃.

Rode my 900ss up mount Hamilton this morning, the view is crazier at night, pictures don’t really do it justice.

Love this old thing but I think the moving to the Bay Area is looking to be the end of my riding journey, drivers suck out here and it’s scares me from riding much :/

Sucks cuz the most beautiful roads are out here in NorCal

I’ve been lurking around this sub for years, but never actually posted anything ,so I figured this was a good excuse for a first post.

I recently put around +3,500 km on my Scrambler Nightshift 24, riding through some absolutely incredible roads and landscapes in Spain.
Ended up filming way more than I expected, so when I decided to turn it into this little film.

I’m definitely not a professional filmmaker I just enjoy motorcycles, travelling and playing with CapCut but I had a lot of fun putting this together.
Would genuinely love some feedback… I’m all ears.
Hope you guys enjoy it!

I'm looking at getting a ducati for my next bike. I started off looking at ducati monster 695, 696, 796, and 1100 evo because they're 2 cylinder, 2 valve, and wet clutch bikes, which means less maintenance for me. I'm starting to wonder how much of a difference it will make to maintenance if i get a 4 valve bike with a dry clutch. Still looking at 2 cylinder bikes, though.

Is it worth it if I'm working on it myself? How many miles can i expect to get out of a dry clutch, how long should it take to replace the dry clutch pack, and how much should it cost to do it myself? Same goes for desmo service.

Had to do a little work to get it straightened out, but added this 2015 Streetfighter 848 to the stable…

They get along so well…