Mid Atalantic Italian Motofest, 9/25 - 9/26

[The Mad King Pepe']

Gene, good to see you there! And congratulations on your prize!!

Too bad we got there late and didn't have enough time go enjoy the views, the food was  pretty good, but then again I was starving

I need to clean up the M900 and participate next year.

[zooom]

was good riding with you Massimo...good route and nice lead, and sorry if I was a bad influence on my lead down Thurston...

Greg/Obsidian...nice meeting you...BTW, the girls asked me if you prefferred to sweep or what? They said you could have passed em by if you wanted....they can hold their own no problem....they just go their own pace and comfort.

[The Mad King Pepe']

and sorry if I was a bad influence on my lead down Thurston...

Shut up! 

Nice meeting the ladies. Too bad for those who didn't come on the ride

[696DCRider]

I didn't know the ride was still going to happen yesterday
The impression that I had gotten was that everyone had given up.  I was going through moto withdrawal by the end of the day.  Now the weather still sucks.

[obsidian gt]

was good riding with you Massimo...good route and nice lead, and sorry if I was a bad influence on my lead down Thurston...

Greg/Obsidian...nice meeting you...BTW, the girls asked me if you prefferred to sweep or what? They said you could have passed em by if you wanted....they can hold their own no problem....they just go their own pace and comfort.

It was great to meet you guys too.  I really have no preference, I just figured that was my place since I was riding a "new fangled Monster"!  No seriously, I don't have much experience group riding and had none riding with you guys, so I figured it would be best for me to hang out in back and pick up all the Duc droppings.  There were times I wanted to pass, because I kept running up on the girls in the corners (sorry about that by the way, I wasn't trying to be a jerk!), but I didn't know how they felt about someone blowin by them.  Next time, I'll stick right behind you guys   And if the "bad influence on my lead down Thruston" is in reference to when we were haulin balls down that straight after the stop sign, no apology necessary, that was 

[twolanefun]

Gene, good to see you there! And congratulations on your prize!!

I need to clean up the M900 and participate next year.

Thanks you she cleans up pretty well for 39K miles and the ~700 mile roundtrip I took to get there. Yes please do participate next year, I wish more participated, it's a chance to show off, especially if you actually ride. I've got a couple of projects for this winter, not sure how they are going to turn out, but God willing I'll be there next year and hopefully I'll see you there. - Gene

[zooom]

It was great to meet you guys too.  I really have no preference, I just figured that was my place since I was riding a "new fangled Monster"!  No seriously, I don't have much experience group riding and had none riding with you guys, so I figured it would be best for me to hang out in back and pick up all the Duc droppings.  There were times I wanted to pass, because I kept running up on the girls in the corners (sorry about that by the way, I wasn't trying to be a jerk!), but I didn't know how they felt about someone blowin by them.  Next time, I'll stick right behind you guys   And if the "bad influence on my lead down Thruston" is in reference to when we were haulin balls down that straight after the stop sign, no apology necessary, that was 

as far as group riding goes...the generally accepted thoughts on the subject are found as part of a wonderful article called "The Pace". -> http://www.mad-ducati.com/ShowPage2.php?PageName=Articles/ThePace.html <-  but it is cool...they were/are fine...and as always, if unsure of something...just simply ask....there are lots of little innuendoes that come with group riding that aren't said, but get done, such as staggering, hand signals, passing etiquette, etc......so if unsure, since you haven't done much/any group riding...do ask...

as far as the road you are referencing...that wasn't Thurston...that was Lily Pons...but that is another story for another time...

[dolci]

that was Lily Pons...but that is another story for another time...

I'm just glad not to have left pieces of the bike along the side of the road again!   

[zooom]

I'm just glad not to have left pieces of the bike along the side of the road again!   

at least I found em that 1 time....LOL

[Meerkat]

I'm just glad not to have left pieces of the bike along the side of the road again!   

Hah! So I'm not the only one who has a 620 that's trying to dismantle itself! And Massimo thought it was because I was being mean to my Italian mistress.

[dolci]

Hah! So I'm not the only one who has a 620 that's trying to dismantle itself! And Massimo thought it was because I was being mean to my Italian mistress.

Nope - I think mine simply wanted a new housing for the cluster so it left a good chunk of it on Lily Pons.