Thanks for your comments.....................
I had a same model bike but in black and silver, I loved it but it had to go due to financial constraints. I am now in the position to run an expensive toy again so I got this machine for a very good price and it has only had one owner and covered 3599 miles from new. I wasn't overjoyed by the colour, but a bargain is a bargain! And.....................I now get to dress up like a Power Ranger again on my days off!
Italian bikes are nice to look at, but very expensive to maintain and very unreliable. A full service on mine is about £180, on my mates Ducati a full service is £620, I rest my case! (and his £10k Duke struggles to tick over)