Rode my first Duke at 24yo..... a black and gold 900desmo.... finally could afford one at 40yo when I bought a 996. Now Im 45 and on my third Duke. The cruel thing is by the time I could afford a bike of this performance level I have lost the invincibility factor (caused by the wisdom of age making me aware of my own mortality) allowing me to ride it to it's full potential. But I still enjoy the ride anyway.