Well they haven't started fighting with each other yet. That's a good sign  

The Ducati has all the goods I wanted in a new ride. My only gripe is the smaller handlebar diameter. It hurts my hands squeezing the smaller grip.

....and wow! Brakes that actually work!!!!
They work scary good. This will take alot of getting used to. ABS had to kick in and save my fanny a few times when I did my usual brake squeeze I'm used to doing with the Suzuki. It would have been ugly without ABS there to get me back under control again.
I feel like I've been working out all weekend. Pushing the extra heft around the driveway and such has me all rubbery feeling.

No worries, I'm still riding it in wimp mode (urban mode). At this setting's 75 HP limit I am blown away by the get up and go available. I'm afraid of what this sucker is like in sport mode  

Now for my favorite part. all those bad roads and highways where I get the crap beat out of me by the S40's lack of suspension - smooth as glass now. Most of them anyway. The suspension on this machine eats that junk up like nothing. The bad washboard down the street from me by the highway interchange that used to practically throw me off of my seat. It's just not there anymore!
Then the wind protection is very welcome too. And when riding across the wind I'm not getting blown all over my lane anymore.
So far I'm pretty happy with the new bike.
So is my neighbors daughter  

Thank you! I just rode her down to the storage locker I cleared out to park her in. She won't be sitting in the elements or be an easy target for theft.
I'll have to ride Thumpy to storage and trade over when I want to ride her. I've got to come up with a name for her now...

You might want to look at the Honda Fury same type of bike as the stryker , and I think it lists cheaper ,The price of these has actually dropped about $3,000 over the years , they show as a solo on the sales floor ,but the passenger seat and chicken bar is available . Honda also allows the dealers to discount bikes at times through out the sales year,  saving you even more.l

What an absolute bummer about the Ducati.  I have several friends with Ducati's and they generally have good luck - however 1 fellow with a Multi Strada has been plagued withe electric issues that somehow revolve around the fuel gauge.  He loves the bike and rides the devil out of it and can wear out a set of tires in 5 days when he goes to the mountains - but it just has a problem they don't seem to be able to correct permanently.

When I went and bought a BMW - I was concerned about the stories of lemon bikes, expensive parts and dealer service costs.  Then.....you hear the stories of the guys who take care of their bikes and go hundreds of thousands of miles with little or no issues - so I am taking a chance to see which type of owner I end up being.