A good day for a ride
It was a great day for a ride today. So, in celebration of the weather I and the only other person I know with a Ducati rolled down Hwy 12 to scenic Elkhorn WI to check out the Italian Motorcyle Brunch. It is held the second Saturday of every month, and it was pretty cool. I have to admit that aside from a Vespa scooter and a Moto Guzzi from like the '50s my bike was probably the smallest displacement, at a mere 620 cc's. However, by being more aggressive with the throttle it was possible to keep up with the riding at least till we hit interstate speeds.
Some of the people showed up in one piece race leathers and looked like they were there to shatter every speed limit in the state. I didn't ride with that bunch. The sight of 20 -25 italian sportbikes lined up in the September sun was beautiful. I may have pictures later. Today was the first day I tried riding with ear plugs. They hurt my ears a bit but there was a lot less mental fatigue from trying to tune out wind noise.
Now there are 614 miles on the bike and it is time to visit the mechanic for the first service. I expect my wallet will not like the procedure.