Having felt like an onramp poser, I found a lonely stretch of 3-lane freeway where a few cars averaged 75 mph. I’d roll open the throttle in various gears, starting at 60, and just like that I’d be going, um, faster than the cars. It felt like I didn’t accelerate; I was transported to the future at warp speed. I wonder what the cars thought.



About that exhaust. Ducati describes it as unleashing the roar. No kidding.

I must have started the bike 30 times for people who came up to admire it. Each time, their eyes would go wide and they’d smile. The sound is so incredibly sexy. You feel it in your chest.

Then I’d give it a quick rev. They’d take a step back. Eyes wide again. It’s really loud. I don’t know, do loud pipes save lives? Or do they just make drivers and neighbors mad? I love the look of the exhaust and the sound at idle, but it was too loud for me with throttle.



Fortunately, the DP Termi exhaust comes with a set of removable Decibel Killers. They were removed on this bike. I’m sure my normally agreeable passenger would make me re-install them. Here’s what they look like: