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Ok, it does sound like the bike is running weak so ideally you need to find a decent Ducati dealer(..and there aren't too many of them!) to have the fuel system set up properly. There is a thread on here about dealers so depending where you live you may see a recommendation for one near enough.
The bikes are set to run weak from the factory to pass the emissions tests anyway and you don't know who has fiddled with it before you got it and made it worse. My workshop manual says that the CO is initially set at 1.5% but recommends for improved performance the CO should be between 4% - 6%.
Did you mean 12,000 miles and not 1,200? As the service history is a bit vague I would change the oil and filter and also air filter. One big issue about not using the bike is there is a theory that because the belts are stuck in one position they take a 'set' where they bend around the small pulleys and this shortens the life - I believe that Gates who make the belts do agree with this. I don't use my bike much in winter but have the back wheel off the floor and occasionally rotate the back wheel with bike in gear to move the belts. Another issue is that having an engine stand with old oil is not good as the contaminents can cause corrosion so best to change oil before the winter if not being used for perhaps 3 months. Before I start my engine after it's been standing I remove valve covers and squirt some oil over cams/rockers and also down bores then rotate engine to pump a bit of oil- easy job and it makes me feel better.
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