[Ducati] Over-the-hill country riders

[John Whiting]

1)  I can finally ride again because the binder came in on my $10 MM key
man insurance policy at work!  As Staton would say: "Woo Hoo!"  I am
still curious why my wife winked when she told me to be careful on my
ride as I was leaving.....but she did a real good job of cleaning my
tire sidewalls with spray silicone before I loaded it in the trailer.
Those Pilot's never shined THAT good and I should be the the envy of the
pack.

2)  Cruise bought me a new 848 so he could take preferential delivery of
'my' Desmosedici.  He also put in a good word for me with L. Ron....

3)  Choice of weapons.  Italian was 'strongly suggested'.  This left me
with several options from my herd. The challenge resided in determining
which Italian would be comfortable. I have put on a few MORE pounds and
my gut and the fuel tanks of my choice of species of Italian motorcycles
now compete to occupy the same space, leaving me to conjecture that a
Speed Triple is, using the wikipedia definition of Italian, technically
within the required specification.  Once I read it on the internet, I
knew that weekend riding comfort was mine.

4)  Re: fuel tank capacity of said HM and over the road disposition of
one Peter B if he runs out of gas.  I am bringing a 20' rope.  Utility
of rope on journey: Optional.

'back of the pack' John


-----Original Message-----
From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On
Behalf Of Peter Bonner
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:58 PM
To: Ducati Owners Group
Subject: [Ducati] Over-the-hill country riders

Yes, once again, it is time for the gathering. Already Staton, John, and
Scott have arrrived in Kursedville. Naturally John is in a terrible mood
since Tom C. got the Desmosedici that should have gone to John, so that
means he will ride fast and hard, leaving us all in the dust.  Oh woe,
poor
me, all I have to ride is my dirt bike, altho at least the HM has street
tyres on it. With a mere 660 miles on the clock since monday, I fully
expect
to be the laggard as I follow the fast guys through the devious hill
country
of Texas, with temperature dropping into the 60s, making cold roads and
tyres. But I have tried an assortment of clothing, including a top layer
of
Aero Darian Lite that should prevent any major chills. Unfortunately the
thick Burton snowboard gloves provide less than optimal feel as I am
relegated to the back of the pack, but at least my hands are actually
sweating from the heat when pulled out at a gas stop, likely to be a
frequent event on the HM. However I have a secret weapon on short
notice. 3
quarts of gas in three alum containers. Not exactly Gary Egan approved,
but
it beats pushing......

Stay tuned for the news

Peter