Marlinton.... reminds me of my 2007 cross country trek on my '98ST2 to the Eastern STMadness and then back to the Western Madness in Torrey, Utah. If I remember correctly the entire trip was around 22 days and 12,000km. I miss my ST2's, had two of them, second one was a 2000. The 2007 trip was made without GPS or cell phone and stack of paper maps. My riding companion from Marlinton back to Torrey did have a Zumo. I carried a few basic repair tools including LT's alloy wrench for wheel removal. I carried a tire plugging kit but never needed it. I had lined up new tires in Knoxville where I was connecting with another ST rider heading to Marlinton. The only mechanical I had was rear wheel bearings as I approached Kansas City-man what a scary noise that made! I checked into one of the first motels I got to and phoned the AAA for a tow to the Duc dealer(Letko Cycles at the time). Of course I arrived in Kansas City on Memorial Day so I left a voicemail at Letko's saying my bike and I would be showing up the next morning for repairs. They were waiting for me when I got there and had me back on the road a couple of hours later with new wheel bearings and a new rear tire. One thing I always take these days is a basic first aid kit that includes among other things, antibiotic ointment, antinflammatories, antihistamines, and a good supply of any prescriptions I'm on(seems there's always something!). I didn't realize how tired I was until I got home. Probably should have taken a few more rest days along the way. -- Colin

Great story! Marko > Marlinton.... reminds me of my 2007 cross country trek on my '98ST2 to the > Eastern STMadness and then back to the Western Madness in Torrey, Utah. If > I remember correctly the entire trip was around 22 days and 12,000km. I > miss my ST2's, had two of them, second one was a 2000. > > The 2007 trip was made without GPS or cell phone and stack of paper maps. > My riding companion from Marlinton back to Torrey did have a Zumo. I > carried a few basic repair tools including LT's alloy wrench for wheel > removal. I carried a tire plugging kit but never needed it. I had lined > up new tires in Knoxville where I was connecting with another ST rider > heading to Marlinton. > > The only mechanical I had was rear wheel bearings as I approached Kansas > City-man what a scary noise that made! I checked into one of the first > motels I got to and phoned the AAA for a tow to the Duc dealer(Letko > Cycles > at the time). Of course I arrived in Kansas City on Memorial Day so I > left > a voicemail at Letko's saying my bike and I would be showing up the next > morning for repairs. They were waiting for me when I got there and had me > back on the road a couple of hours later with new wheel bearings and a new > rear tire. > > One thing I always take these days is a basic first aid kit that includes > among other things, antibiotic ointment, antinflammatories, > antihistamines, > and a good supply of any prescriptions I'm on(seems there's always > something!). > > I didn't realize how tired I was until I got home. Probably should have > taken a few more rest days along the way. > > -- > Colin > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list > Ducati@list.ducati.net > http://list.ducati.net/mailman/listinfo/ducati_list.ducati.net > Mailto: goducati@hutchtel.net >