Wow, you guys have been busy. I forgot one important piece of information. The Ducati is for my wife, not me. The ZZR600 in the picture is hers also. If I "needed" another superbike, I'd be buying the Ducati 1098S. I sat on the streetfighter and it is sweet though. Oh, that Motard? I have considered buying it. I hear they are about as fun as a bike can get on the track.
As mentioned, the 696 is a nakid bike. Ducati just really does a bike up right, but you usually pay for that in terms of price and maintenance. While the Japanese bikes are bullet proof and high performers, think of them as the Nissan, Toyota, Honda automobiles. Ducati is the Ferrari of Motorcycles but not priced as high comparably.
It's not stopping there though I'm afraid. Believe it or not, this is my next motorcycle. A Honda 1800cc Gold Wing.
As I wake up every morning with new aches and pains from living life, I realize I need something for the long hauls. The 600+ miles of twisties I did a few weeks ago up in North Carolina made me realize I'm not 20 any more. But I will ride sportbikes as long as I can throw a leg over the seat. I just don't need to ride them in all situations as I do now.