[T. J. Fejka]

Your experience sounds almost exactly like mine...here is a link to the rather extensive post I wrote describing the ordeal I went through to mount mine.

http://www.ducatimonster.org/smf/index.php?topic=39734.msg460472#msg460472

That said, I think it is a sharp addition to the machine. I really like it but Ducati should at least put some instructions in the box and the longer bolts needed!!