Ducati 1098/1198

[Mr_Tickle]

I've fancied a Ducati for a while now, problem is that I can only afford a house with space for one motorbike. Therefore, whichever bike I own will be used for everything: commuting, weekend blasts and the occasional trackday.

The main use of my bike is commuting, all year round. At the moment I'm only doing about 7k miles a year but that could easily change if I end up commuting into Central London again in whcih case I'd be doing nearer 15k miles a year.

So should I consider a Ducati 1098/1198? Or am I completely mad to even consider it?

I'd like to get some feedback from people that have actually owned these bikes, particularly if you've commuted on them too. Can I feasibly run one all through the winter? Are the running costs much more than the equiavlent Jap bike? Anything I should especially look out for?

Thanks in advance!

[Mr_Tickle]

Cheers for the replies, good to see people not working too hard on a Fri afternoon.

I should add that I currently commute on a CBR600rr and I find that a great commuting bike. It also has underseat exhaust, which while a pain in the ass sometimes (literally), is bearable. So would the Ducati be noticeably worse for heat management and ergonomics than the Honda.

[Mr_Tickle]

Thanks to everyone for your replies. So that's unanimous then, everyone thinks it would be a dreadful commuter that would roast my testicles. I guess I need to try out but it's all good to know.