If Monsters had never been built (the horror).

I was looking at a BMW 650CS or Moto Guzzi Breva for my first bike. My wife insisted I look closely at a Duc, and we bought a 2002 750S i.e. Best decision I could've made. Now I don't have to drool every time I see one. If I'd gone with a BMW, I'd already be looking to upgrade.