[Ducati] Kevin's Summer Trip

[Kevin Kachadourian]

Well, things seem to  be falling apart out here in Montana. After the second repair job (both of the mechanics who did the two repairs so far, Bellevue WA and Bozeman MT, were described as the best wrenches this side of the Rockies), the bike is still leaking oil about as bad as it was before, only now, it seems to be leaking from more places (the tacho drive/cable fitting into the head, the oil cooler hose entries to the engine, and there are still gatherings of oil around the vent holes on the clutch cover). Whatever exactly is wrong, these expert mechanics can't seem to fix it. To add insult to injury, the body is starting to fall apart. So far, the right fairing side well nut will not stay in the post that attaches it to the frame, and the tail light seems to be hanging loose. Meanwhile, my notebook computer has a software glitch and is unusable (I'm at the hotel's public access terminal). I haven't checked my camera lately, maybe I shouldn't.
So, I'm in a hotel in Laurel, MT, wondering if I should continue the struggle forward, or turn and make a dash for home. My next move tonight is to see if there's another motorcycle mechanic east of here who can fail to fix my leaks.
Any suggestions are welcome. I'll be posting in the morning.
Kevin Kachadourian
'96 900 SS SP (doesn't seem to be up to the task)
'85 650 Alazzurra (yep, I definitely should have taken this one)