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@Stw Good question
Price was never the issue, so ill debunk that now. Realistically, getting an 899, you should be at a point in life to go bigger.
EDIT: Will say, it opens more room for upgrades if you're under some sort of fun budget.
Fact is, coming back down to earth and humbly looking for what I really want|need.
Personally, I don't believe I needed the 171 horses. At my skill level, the 899 provides more than enough and the learning curve gets wider and wider.
Of course and arguably, the settings on an 1199 can be set to tame it. Still, not the same experience. On the Street and Track, not only is this bike manageable, but it is always FUN! She could use more miles on her now, but I can't think of a single one were i wasn't smiling.
Therefore, it suits my purposes. No other genuine reason, but because I can; I did the changes that I deemed Ducati fell short on. More importantly, changes that i felt were too sexy and awesome to not do. I would even do the TFT, just for the fun of it, but I am satisfied with what i've got.
That said, when i get bored, i'll contemplate the big brother. May be a while
Price was never the issue, so ill debunk that now. Realistically, getting an 899, you should be at a point in life to go bigger.
EDIT: Will say, it opens more room for upgrades if you're under some sort of fun budget.
Fact is, coming back down to earth and humbly looking for what I really want|need.
Personally, I don't believe I needed the 171 horses. At my skill level, the 899 provides more than enough and the learning curve gets wider and wider.
Of course and arguably, the settings on an 1199 can be set to tame it. Still, not the same experience. On the Street and Track, not only is this bike manageable, but it is always FUN! She could use more miles on her now, but I can't think of a single one were i wasn't smiling.
Therefore, it suits my purposes. No other genuine reason, but because I can; I did the changes that I deemed Ducati fell short on. More importantly, changes that i felt were too sexy and awesome to not do. I would even do the TFT, just for the fun of it, but I am satisfied with what i've got.
That said, when i get bored, i'll contemplate the big brother. May be a while
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