OK, OK, I know this is a dirtbike forum, but if you have an opinion, please chime in. I've almost always had a streetbike, as a matter of fact I only rode street for many years b-4 getting a dirtbike 8 years ago. I then got so ate up with the off road thing, that I sold all my streetbikes. So then the super motard thing takes off and gets me wanting another streetbike along those lines ( KTM Duke ). The upcoming V twin Duke looks like exactly the scoot for me, but the wife isn't going for 12 grand now or ever! So I've been wearing her down on the streetbike thing for months now. Now she still isn't going for 12 grand, but a very close friend of mine is selling his 99 Kawasaki ZRX1100, low miles, less than 3000, which he claims is because I quit riding street, so he has no one to ride with. He's going for a sport tour bike of the Moto Guzzi kind and I can pick up his pristine Kawi for a shade under 4 grand, which the wife will OK. Does anyone have a lot of experiance with one of these? Will an old Ducati rider be able to live with a transverse 4? I have riden the thing a couple of times and the power is impressive! It must be similar to being shot out of a cannon. Any thoughts?