Here’s what I’m thinking…. start on the trainer bike then go for the nice Ducati- but in black. Of course, I DO realize people crash… and my head/arms/legs are pretty important to me… so I’m looking at top of the line safety gear. Full protection of head, shoulders, elbows, spine, hands, feet. …. ok, now you can feel free to tell me that I should know better 🙂 If you want me to justify this… well, the weather here is fantastic, I’m moving 30 miles north of SD and want the frequent trips down to be fun, I’ve been thinking about this for a while, it’s cheaper than buying a new BMW, I won’t feel guilty about my carbon footprint on those long de-stressing drives, and hey… motorcycles are just damn cool!
*Click here- trauma surgery: i swear i have been educated about the risk!
Ninja. This is the newest version, but I’m getting a used, dropped one so I don’t feel bad when I drop it. yes, when… hopefully if…

The bike I want. Isn’t it gorgeous?? I’m going to drive for a few months on the Ninja before I move up to this 696… which I will have to drive easy for a few months to break in the engine, so nobody panic!! (the red is nice, but black is better…)