What an amazing find!

I'm referring, of course, to this forum!

This is my first official post- my apologies, but I don't own a Ducati... yet. I'm down to two humble Japanese dirt/dual-sport bikes after recently selling my favorite old (extensively modified) Honda F4i in favor of something more comfortable, but not necessarily less sporting. I've been riding since the 1960s, so I wouldn't exactly call myself a beginner... I spent a lot of time on a motocross track in my youth, and a bit of time on a road track, but mostly driving Porsche's. I have a '66 Porsche that's been properly bastardized, and a BMW roadster, so I'm not unfamiliar with "nicer" transportation brands... which brings me to...

Here!

I'm nearly convinced that I need a '12-ish Monster 1100 evo, so here I am, seeking the inside scoop on what to expect... thank you for your collective knowledge and expertise- I've been duly impressed with y'all with what I've read here so far, and I know there's VOLUMES I haven't even discovered yet. One day I hope to be as helpful as you've been already!