Although it was sort of inevitable, it's nice to hear that Nichols Manufacturing is about to become a Ducati dealer -- and what better news is there, especially if you live in California?! Anyone who has had their Ducati (or any other make for that matter) serviced at Nichols, would understand how welcomed this news really is. Along with embarrassing some of the local dealers for years (by offering better and more knowledgeable service) it's also no secret that Ducati themselves have copied many of Nichols innovative performance parts (check them out at: http://www.nicholsmfg.com ). For the sake of raising the bar for quality work, I truly wish them good luck. Now, lets see where I hid my credit card... -- peer