1,100 miles on the new Duc

MotorMilt & I got a short, but sweet ride in this moring and the big news is that I turned over 1,100 miles on the new Ducati. That puts me about 400 miles away from having the baby fully broken in. Absolutely can’t wait for that! It’s strange how much RPMs start to affect your ride when you’re conscious of them. Previously we were only able to take the engine up to 6k, but now after the 600 mile service we can push it a bit more to 7k, or 7.5k if you’re really pushing, according to the service guys. I found this particularly useful and enjoyable as we were coming down Saddlepeak Road this morning. Up till now I’ve been taking most of the corners in 3rd gear at about 5k. And while the bike doesn’t seem to mind that, it’s not exactly where the powerband is. So today, I was able to push it up to 7k in 2nd and I’ve got to say that this sucker really flys right around there. Get the feeling that it will only increase as I can use more of the RPMs too! That should be cool. The bike is also feeling much more smooth as it breaks in. Everything just seems to fit and work better. Last week I read quite a bit about that on the Ducati.MS board and the general opinion seems to be that Ducs don’t hit their full potential until about 2,000 miles, so I’ve got a ways to go, but already it’s feel better and better. Just fantastic! Obviously, my beemer break in wasn’t at all simmilar… Anyway, here are some picts from the bottom of Saddlepeak Road, close to Las Virgines… It’s good to be back in LA!