Below is the article matching the pic, a review of the new Ducati 999. Here is the reason I bought a Ducati 996. A few years older, but the same reasons apply. The author is from my hometown, and is one HELL of a rider!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Sep/duc999intro.htm 

On the website where I lifted this pic, the caption reads, "999 MPH, don't tell those Minnesota cops"...lol.

Man, what does one of those cost?!?!

There are 3 versions of the bike. The least expensive is about $18k. The most expensive (base superbike racing platform) is about $29k.

I always refer to Ducati as the Ferrari of motorcyles for those not familiar. Not only a work of art, but ultra high andrenaline producing as well!!