To be fair she was happy with the MV after a test ride of a few hours. Me, I wasn't relaxed as I was concentrating on metering the sporty power delivery and razor handling. Added to which less luggage space and rider/pillion accommodation with no top case option. Top case not only adds luggage space but as important extra stability for her. All of this would, I know, with the MV, make touring over many days far less enjoyable for both of us. I'm away three times this year, two solo, the other a trip to the Dolomites with her joining me. She does have a full bike licence and is 6' tall, the MV would have suited her apart from the fact that it's many years since she's ridden and she'd rather be on the back. Can't have everything...
I have been to Moto Rapido 3 times to buy a brand new bike and each time its been via a PCP scheme. Every time they manage to one way or another pour cold water over the opportunity and so I buy elsewhere. Its a buyers market (especially in this day and age of the tinternet) and so I look out for 1 person and 1 person only, me. I started this thread as I was amazed as to why different main Ducati dealers give different valuations on young, low mileage Ducati bikes. You'd think you are in safe hands px-ing a Ducati with a Ducati dealer. Moto Rapido obviously have more business than they can handle to be so difficult and dismissive to deal with IMHO.
