Congrats (again) on the new bike. I’m super impressed at Ducati NA’s willingness to go the whole way and replace the whole bike rather than make you suffer further with what was must have been a “Monday bike” or “Friday bike.” I hope someone from Aprilia USA is reading your blog and taking notes as they revamp their organization and strategies.

My Caponord is out of warranty and running like a watch at 10,000 miles (knock on wood) …makes me nervous in fact. Italian bikes are supposed to be about problems and the ability of the owner to endure any torment for the beauty of the ride (no wonder Italian bikes and cars are always compared to women).

Anyway, I think that’s one of your best blog entries yet.

Doug
Forty Years on Two Wheels
http://www.40on2.blogspot.com