I have a Ducati 600ss. people take the piss out of me coz it doesn't pump out a million horsepower but it's enough for me and sounds waaaaay better than any SV650, ER6 or Cagiva 650 I've ever heard.
Advantages are it is a simple understressed engine so it's very reliable so long as you change the oil & filters when required, check the tappets every 10,000km and replace the belts every 20,000km. Parts are cheaper than for the VTR250 as I found out.
Ducatis are not as expensive to run as people think nor are they as temperamental.
Look at my albums and profule pics to see what I'm talking about.
Alternatively if I was going for naked and the choice was a SV650 or a Monster 696 you will get no points for guessing the suzuki would get ditched.
In space, no one can smell your fart.
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