Many years ago, while living in New York, I was very much in love with this wonderful woman. So much so, I was saving up to buy her a ring and ask her to marry me. One day I came home, jumped in the shower (with said woman) only to have her break up with me mid shower! She said, "I don't want to be in this relationship anymore." Ouch... My response, as I stepped out of the shower, grabbing a towel? "Fine! I had saved up 10 grand to buy you a ring and ask you to marry me! Now I'm going to buy myself a Ducati instead!"
The very next day. after professing this to the universe, my friend informed me that his buddy was selling his Ducati! I told him, "well I want a 888," Assuming it would never, in a million years be an 888. I might as well have said I want to buy a Unicorn! He inquired. It was in fact a 888! "Well I don't want a Strada." Figuring it was a Strada. "No, it's an SPO," he said, "and he wants 10 Grand for it". Well, this was sounding too good to be true? I went to check it out and $9500 later I was the proud owner of a mint 888SPO with 9500miles on it and a spare set of cans and bodywork!
Good thing I went for the bike. At least it holds it's value as it gets old! 😄
