Took the Ducati ST3 for a 1,000 mile farewell tour up some minor roads to the San Francisco area... and dropped it off at GP Motorcycles in exchange for this helluva deal on a brand new (but 2 year old) Stelvio.
The V85TT was so tempting... but the end-of-the-run Stelvios seem to have all the issues sorted. Plus an 8.5 gallon tank (could have used that on the speed-run home on 101 from San Luis Obispo to San Diego). And the NTX has so many nice features or accessories that you would normally have to pay extra for:
Suspension adjustable for pre-load, rebound, and damping, front and rear - had the dealer set sag for me on delivery.
Crash bars
Luggage
Fog lights
Bash plate
Hand guards (those would've been nice for the last 100 miles to SF in the rain last Sunday)