Very true...Also, people rather not push it too hard to prevent destroying their beloved bike..and to me, that's understandable. Yes, you are. Tire wear does say a lot about a persons skill in turns, but that does not mean they are not a good rider, if they are not using 100% of their tires. I typically look at it like everyone of us were beginners at one point and the advance riders looked at you, at that time, the way you are looking at people now, since your skill level has increased. That's right... Everyone of us was a beginner at some point. Some of us still are. I know that if I spent $20k on a bike, I'd treat it more like a Mercedes than a GXR.... Plus, I think he IS using it as was intended. To show it off at "Bike Nights." No way he bought that bike for track days or for performance. The 1098 is a high performance bike. "The result: the 1098 is the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle in the world with the highest torque-to-weight ratio of any sport bike. The 1098 is the lightest, fastest stopping, quickest lapping Ducati in history." It can hold it's own.