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Depends what you are looking for in a sportsbike and how much time you plan to spend on them. The Ducati 858 is the least comfortable of the 3 but IMO is the best looking one..and the sound is amazing! I owned Ducatis over the years and loved them but inevitably found myself riding them less and less as years passed and bones started to ache. Like Ferraris, Ducatis need to be ridden and not stored. Cost more not to ride them. Maintenance is not cheap and you can't skip them, unless you want a crappy running bike. I crashed 2 Suzuki Gixxers and to date, the GSXRs are still my favorite track/canyon bikes. Although I never owned a R1 or the BMW, I rode my friends' often. And 2x/month, I visit my local bike dealers and test fit the latest offerings. The R1 is the best bang for the buck. Not as hard to ride as the Ducati (comfort-wise) and a ton of power. Power wheelies are done in a breeze. And a blast to ride in the twisties...just gotta keep track of your throttle hand or trouble happens in nano-sec. The BMW you can ride allll day long and is equally competent around the track or in the canyons. The balance is amazing due to the engine config and placement. I heard reliability is excellent on them as well. If I was looking for a bike, at my age and not-so limber body and slowed reflexes, I would lean towards the BMWs.
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