Ive owned a few ducatis, liked them all, and not bad to work on regardless of what people say, and even had a MotoMorini 3 1/2 that was fantastic. Italian stuff is fine, I just don't like opposed cyl bikes w the crank parallel to the frame... guzzi, bmw boxers, and CX hondas. Not saying they are bad, at all, just hate the design for no good reason aside from personal preference.