Okay. FWIW I've been to Barber 5 times on either the ST3 or the M900. I've also trucked down for Track Days and the October event. It's a very long day trucking down. Slab it to Bristol area and then enjoy some nice roads from there. Just a thought. - Gene "I know a Few Roads" Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club Member ducati.net Ex MSF Instructor Patriot Guard Rider 01' Victory Sport Cruiser 04' Victory Kingpin 16' Victory Cross Country Tour 02' Ducati Monster 900 13' Ducati Diavel 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten ________________________________ From: Tony Pags <ajpags@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:15 PM To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] Re: First ride report - 2015 Multistrada Thanks Gene - I know you "know a few roads" but I think I'll need to stick to a direct route given the timing of the trip in general. Maybe on the way home I can explore a little bit. Will let you know. Pags On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 2:12 PM Gene Hunt <Twolanefun@outlook.com<mailto:Twolanefun@outlook.com>> wrote: Congrats, enjoy and let me know if you want some interesting routes to Barber. "I know a Few Roads" Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club Member ducati.net<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fducati.net%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C5ffdf5fe2a7b4e8b3cb608d96e467711%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637662071233930820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ToksVCSG3wdphcRUZChoq2%2F59vM4mvfe7SsZBY6sfg4%3D&reserved=0> Ex MSF Instructor Patriot Guard Rider 01' Victory Sport Cruiser 04' Victory Kingpin 16' Victory Cross Country Tour 02' Ducati Monster 900 13' Ducati Diavel 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten ________________________________ From: Tony Pags <ajpags@gmail.com<mailto:ajpags@gmail.com>> Sent: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 9:30 AM To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net<mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> Subject: [Ducati] First ride report - 2015 Multistrada Hey y'all...sorry, this will be a bit long, but it's for posterity. I began a search for another Multi a couple of weeks ago, and a lister made me a generous offer on his, and I nearly bit until a good racing friend offered me a 2015 with a scant 740 miles on it for a price I simply couldn't refuse. So plans were made and set into motion to purchase and retrieve the new ride. I'm in Bethlehem PA, and the bike was in Boston. Logistically there wasn't an easy way to meet up/transport/exchange, so I did the best I could. Bus to NYC, wait an hour, grab a train to Boston's South Terminal, where he would pick me up. Chit chat, get the bike ready, gear up, and ride it home. Great way to get used to the bike right? The bike, as expected is basically new. Has an Arrow exhaust, and a Puig screen on it, other than that, it's showroom fresh for sure. I installed a temporary phone mount on the bars so I could use Waze on the way home. That was easy enough, but apparently while shuffling some wires out of the way, we may have pulled the connector out of the left side control pod. First indicator was the hazard lights were on when I powered the bike up. Nothing would turn them off, and there was no action from any of the other buttons on that pod either. I told my buddy it would at least keep people away from me. Knowing I had over 300 miles in the saddle and it was already past 5 PM, I decided to let him google it, and get on the road. 20 minutes of famous Boston traffic was frustrating, but when things opened up, so did I. The bike is smoother than I remember my 2010 Multi for sure. The motor is sewing machine smooth in every gear unless you're trying to lug it around being lazy with your downshifts. Then you'll feel the pulses from the big V-Twin. In the upper RPMs it's still smooth, but I detect a bit of an extra kick presumably from the DVT setup (similar to Honda's VTec). I believe the bike was stuck in Touring mode and with no way to change it due to the pod situation, I enjoyed just leaving it there and focused on the ride. And what a ride it was. 315 miles with stops roughly every 100 miles for gas and stretching (and a snack here and there). No issues, no complaints, and surprisingly less fatigue than I remembered on my previous Multi. Could be the lesser wind buffeting with no trunk? Not sure, but that was welcomed for sure. The seat is better than the previous bike too. I got fidgety, but only after about the 3rd hour in the saddle. The center stand is STILL super intrusive to your left foot, and I can't believe Ducati thinks that's OK. I know the fix, but man that's annoying. The suspension is pretty sublime on this bike. No issues, and she really likes to lean. Being a tall bike it feels like you're leaning over forever, but no ground clearance issues make it easy to just keep dialing in those degrees. The USB port under the rear seat was utilized during a pit stop to hook my phone up for the remainder of the journey. That's a nice touch Ducati! The flashers at night were a bit bothersome, mainly because I would see their reflection in any shiny surface (cars, signs, etc), and the dash is bright enough that the green indicators definitely invaded my sight. But that's ok, hopefully it's an easy enough fix. Me and the bike are planning to run down to Barber for the MotoAmerica round, where I intend to pit for one of my MiniCup buddies, Nathan Bettencourt who is overdue for a podium. I also hope to be umbrella boy for Joe Limandri in Jr. Cup too. But the highlight of the trip will be the ride there and back. While it will be mostly superslab, I'm confident this Angry Bird is a mile eater after last night's ride. Oh, and maybe the museum will actually be the highlight, but we'll see. I'd rather do than watch on most days ya' know? Anyhoo - hoping to get tons of miles and smiles from the new ride. Thanks for reading this far! 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As I recall, Gene, you were also there on your Paso about 10 years ago or so. Remember? We rode with a large group to a lunch that Vicki arranged. Jack

Yes and the road to from the hotel to Barber is wonderful. I trucked the PASO down in my F-150 and Nora was with me on that trip. Back when we would go to the Superbike races we would make 5 days out of it, 2 days down, 1 day at the track, 2 days to get home. Wonderful roads abd great memories. - Gene "I know a Few Roads" Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club Member ducati.net Ex MSF Instructor Patriot Guard Rider 01' Victory Sport Cruiser 04' Victory Kingpin 16' Victory Cross Country Tour 02' Ducati Monster 900 13' Ducati Diavel 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten ________________________________ From: Jack Ward <jaxn51@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 5:25 PM To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] Re: First ride report - 2015 Multistrada As I recall, Gene, you were also there on your Paso about 10 years ago or so. Remember? We rode with a large group to a lunch that Vicki arranged. Jack