[DesmoRob]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

You can't put DUcati and MV in the same sentence of "cool"

I suppose not. Unfortunately for me though, I have to be happy with the Ducatis, only because we're not even given MVs in Canada . I'm hoping they're in the process of changing that. There's no excuse for them not to be here. Maybe as far as emissions are concerned, but in that case they wouldn't be in California, because those guys have higher standards than us afaik. Crash test results are kind of out of the question too lol.

The Benelli under seat is the coolest imho ( pun intended )

This bike is interesting, and at least available here. The Ducati dealership here used to sell Benelli, but there wasn't enough calling for them. In the words of my salesman, "they're a great conversation starter, but the bikes themselves are very finicky and love to fall apart or break. When they do, they cost an arm and a leg to fix."

The under-the-seat radiator fans are a very "cool" design indeed. The only downside to that was the fact that they had to throw the exhaust can on the side of the bike. This is very outdated and imo distasteful for the type of bike you're buying. I do love the look of the bike from the front. It always reminded me of that intimidating gladiator helmet look, with its narrow and evil air ducts.