My garage was lucky enough to house a bright red Ducati 1098 (base model) for the past week. No, I didn't buy it, but I was "watching" it while the owner was away. Yes there's a story there. No I won't go into it.

Anyway, in 2 days of fun, fun riding, that sucker got around 30 miles to the gallon. I guess such dismal fuel economy wasn't unexpected, especially considering my liberal use of throttle. But I guess I was hoping for more. Maybe it I were to turn the lovely Duc into a commuter the mileage would improve. But hey, if I wanted to commute on a bike, I sure wouldn't pick a 1098.