I got to demo a brand new Ducati Hypermotard at a dealership recently. I LOVED it! I was a bit nervous at first about riding a new, light weight, probably far more powerful than my 03 katana 600 bike, but it really only took about half a mile before I felt perfectly comfortable on it. I don't like the look nearly as much as the kat, mpg was roughly 10 mpg less than my kat, and of course the price tag is about 5 times more; but that was NICE!