I am real newbie..never ever owned a bike.. took classes and got the license last week. I really love the look of ducati sport bike and I am the person who go by looks than performance. The reason I dont care much about performance is because I dont want to take any risks in life by speeding..so i may not really race.. I might keep the bike for 1-2 yrs max and want to sell.. so my main criteria is looks and resale value...I live in Milwaukee i will post my options in next post.. thx