Niiiice. I absolutly have allways been a Duc fan. They have allways had the Italian temper that came with most every Ferrari. When I had taken up racing I would live for the moment that the "Pots'N'Pans guys were out testing. The pots and pans is the trademark sound of the Duc's dry clutch setup. I had a 996 SpS for a while and the 996 was no power monger by any means when you are used to liter + jap bikes.
HOWEVER what the Duc did do was seduce you with every flick from left to right, every nuance in the road, the down low grunt, the absolute sexy definition of its thin body, it begged and pleaded you to take the next sweeping chiccane with spice . . . . if you had the nutty buddies. The handling cannot be ever be downplayed as Ohlins has always been one of the foremost leaders in suspension technology. Man I absolutyly wish you the best experience with the allmighty Desmo.