Yeah… We did some fun stuff. Gene, not to steal your thunder, but yeah…we did some fun events! In addition to teh Cycle World Show and Paul Smart release party there was The Italian MotoFest at Sheperdstown, Butler’s Orchard, Summit point with Ferrari of Washington, brought Doug Polen to a track event. And of course, supporting DOC events at VIR! Here’s Doug and Matt Ross trying to decide if the brakes on Coles bike are up to the task! Cole built a BIG motor. Cole said "it’s good..forks, mono block callipers…it will stop and turn" If I recall, they decided it might not be a good thing if Doug threw down Coles Beast, so Matt lent him the 999 instead and had Donnie DucPond Unger check not out first. And for those of you that have not had the pleasure of seeing Peter’s house, where we all gathered and Paul drooled over the collection. https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-italian-motorcycles/full-house-zm0z19jazhur <https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-italian-motorcycles/full-house-zm0z19jazhur> And here he is with his friend, Henry Hogben (RIP) > On Jan 18, 2022, at 8:50 AM, ducati-request@list.ducati.net wrote: > > Send Ducati mailing list submissions to > ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > ducati-request@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati-request@list.ducati.net> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ducati-owner@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati-owner@list.ducati.net> > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Ducati digest..."Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: winter coldness (Gene Hunt) > 2. Re: winter coldness (Gene Hunt) > > From: Gene Hunt <Twolanefun@outlook.com <mailto:Twolanefun@outlook.com>> > Subject: [Ducati] Re: winter coldness > Date: January 18, 2022 at 8:46:40 AM EST > To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> > Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> > > > Those were some good times, I really enjoyed all the events and all the fine people I met Viki, Rih, Paul, Gary, Danny as well as MAD members and many on this list. I still treasure that gift of meeting so many fine people and friendships. My Monster is still looking good and giving me smiles. Approaching 71 the only thing I've changed is the position of the handlebars. I had them tilted forward all these years, on a trip this past summer of 600+ miles my neck was bothering me, so I've moved them back to the stock position, much better. > > - Gene > > "I know a Few Roads" > Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association > Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club > Member ducati.net <http://ducati.net/> > Ex MSF Instructor > Patriot Guard Rider > > 99' Victory CC, KYSO Blue > 01' Victory Sport Cruiser > 04' Victory Kingpin, 119K+ miles > 16' Victory Cross Country Tour > 02' Ducati Monster 900 > 13' Ducati Diavel > 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten > > From: TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com <mailto:tbrduc@gmail.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:14 AM > To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> > Subject: [Ducati] Re: winter coldness > > Ryan, > I was (apparently not-so-obviously) referencing the celebrities we hosted.. Paul Smart and Gary Eagan, shortly after he did his long-distance ride on the Multi coinciding with the Sport Classic release at the DC Cycle Show. > Went to an after-party at Peter Calles’ ‘museum’. > > Of course, the rest of you are good people with some fun activities. > 😁 > And if folks browse in those links, they will see Gene’s beloved beautiful, award-winning Monster, that was also present at the show. > And Mike Wheeler and others.. Charlie. > > Yeah, Kevin.. I’m a moderately fair weather rider. > My rules are: > If it’s below freezing, maybe, with gear. > Add any precipitation: no. > If I have to make sure the studs are installed in my tires.. hell no! > 😳 > If it’s above freezing and no precipitation forecast, let’s go, with gear. 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I still treasure that gift of meeting so many fine people and friendships. My Monster is still looking good and giving me smiles. Approaching 71 the only thing I've changed is the position of the handlebars. I had them tilted forward all these years, on a trip this past summer of 600+ miles my neck was bothering me, so I've moved them back to the stock position, much better. > > - Gene > > "I know a Few Roads" > Charter Life Member American Motorcycle Association > Charter Member Victory Motorcycle Club > Member ducati.net <http://ducati.net/> > Ex MSF Instructor > Patriot Guard Rider > > 99' Victory CC, KYSO Blue > 01' Victory Sport Cruiser > 04' Victory Kingpin, 119K+ miles > 16' Victory Cross Country Tour > 02' Ducati Monster 900 > 13' Ducati Diavel > 09' XR1200 - Gone but not forgotten > > From: TomDressler <tbrduc@gmail.com <mailto:tbrduc@gmail.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:14 AM > To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati@list.ducati.net <mailto:ducati@list.ducati.net>> > Subject: [Ducati] Re: winter coldness > > Ryan, > I was (apparently not-so-obviously) referencing the celebrities we hosted.. Paul Smart and Gary Eagan, shortly after he did his long-distance ride on the Multi coinciding with the Sport Classic release at the DC Cycle Show. > Went to an after-party at Peter Calles’ ‘museum’. > > Of course, the rest of you are good people with some fun activities. > 😁 > And if folks browse in those links, they will see Gene’s beloved beautiful, award-winning Monster, that was also present at the show. > And Mike Wheeler and others.. Charlie. > > Yeah, Kevin.. I’m a moderately fair weather rider. > My rules are: > If it’s below freezing, maybe, with gear. > Add any precipitation: no. > If I have to make sure the studs are installed in my tires.. hell no! > 😳 > If it’s above freezing and no precipitation forecast, let’s go, with gear. 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