sorry but the question answers itself just be being an owner of any type of Ducati...of course we ARE ALL bike snobs... we think we ride the most beautiful m/cycles in the world (and by god we do) we think we are Foggy (by god we are not but its fun) we think other bikes are only OK (really just say that to keep in with other non ducati riders) we claim to love R1s' Fireblades etc (but would anyone REALLY swap their Ducati for one ..I think not puppy dog) I DO have a 11 plate gixxer 750 and everytime I ride it I wish I was on my 996 (as good as the gixxer is I simply don't LOVE it like I love Ducati) SNOB? Yes and anyone who doesn't like it can go **** themselves LOL