A Ducati is not a good starter bike, I suggest Honda. get a cruiser from Honda, it may not be a crotch rocket but it will stand up to more punishment then the other. Also up keep on Ducatis are a pain & expensive, I used to be a mechanic for my exgirlfriend who owned a Ducati. Ride a Honda cruiser first then after a year on the bike, once you know you are ready for a new bike trade up to a Ducati. Also make sure you have a really good job, I meant it when I said Ducatis are expensive. They don't call Ducati the Farari of the motorcycle world.