[seruzawa]

Well at leasrt this should answer any questions about Ducati's reliability these days. One of these would probably be a good choice for the Alaska trip. Too bad they are like $5K more than a V-Strom 1000. Cheaper than the BMW 1200 GS, though. Lighter, too.

 

[seruzawa]

Re: Ducati reliability....

Good point. Apparently the exotic Duck racers make no concessions for speed. However the air-cooled models, STs etc., appear to hold up pretty well.

At least they aren't called "Ducati Time Bombs" any more.