Day at the gun range

I went to Bills gun shop and range met my buddy Clay to shot our pistols. It was my 2nd time out with my CZ 9mm. I'm getting better at shooting it and learning how to pull the trigger smoothly/ better accuracy. Anotherspendy fun hobby to do and get good at....

July 4th 2012

Boy, what a hot trip this one was.
Day 1, when we started out, it was already 95* with high humidity. We rode up to Taylor Falls had lunch, then up through Hayward WI on our way up to Doug & Lisa's place up in Ironwood MI.
Day 2, cool morning, like 70 *when we left Ironwood. Rode up around Wakefield Mi along Lake Superior all the way up to Copper Harbor. Very enjoyable temps and great roads. Looked around had lunch then rode different roads back to Ironwood.
Had dinner with Doug & Lisa and stayed at their home.
Day 3, July 4th, left the Hippe house and rode towards Duluth. Before Ashland, we went into heavy- dense fog, not fun at all on motorcycles! Stopped in Ashland for breakfast and by the time we were done, the fog lifted.... we make a stop @
"Grizz works" and checked out all his unbelievable chainsaw wood art.
back on the road, it was back up to the mid 80's then we started the long descent in Superior, wow the temperature dipped down to 72* fantastic! Onwards through Duluth then westwards on Mn Hwy 210. A long boring road with peat bogs for 100 square miles. Finally rode into Brainerd and made it to Dan and Theresa's lake home on White Sand lake.
First thing, kiss my wife Laura , jump into the lake to cool off and play with Daisy in the water

Ducati Doom summer ride to Taylor Fall

Dyno run with new custom map

Here is Doug Lofgren doing a dyno run with mt Ducati Multistrada 1200 after I installed a Leo Vince full exhaust system, eliminating the restrictive kat. Doug totaled reprogrammed the the air/fuel map in the ECU. Now it runs much better, no more surging or herky-jerky in lower rpms.
Now it makes 144 horsepower and more torque throughout.
Thanks Doug!

Crazy Daisy Doggie

Daisy is my "field breed" English Springer spaniel. She was born a hunter. Daisy is from a English Springer Spaniel and Labrador breeder in Thompson Iowa. She was born the last day of August
in 2009 . I had her trained at 2 years of age by Kevin Latour @ Elk River Kennels. The first and most important thing is introduction to guns, (nothing worse than a gun shy hunting dog), then bird training and improved obedience. She is a very good dog, stays within range and comes to my commands. And yes, hunts and retrieves pheasants great. A couple months a year we try to get out and hunt pheasants, the other months of the year she is a wonderful spoiled doggie :-)

Slimey Crud Run, Oct 2, 2011

My buddy Doug called me and invited me to meet him and his wife Lisa at Tomah WI, Oct 2. They were there at the Cranberry fall BMW motorcycle rally.I rode down after I was done with my Saturdays schedule of haircut, on the road at 4:30. I arrived just as the sun dripped into the west and the temps dropped to 48*. I sat in at the BMW rally dinner, listened to their BMW membership drop in the past few years. They blamed the drop due to the economy, etc.. The next day we had frost on our motorcycles that were parked outside. Chilly yes, but it warmed to 75* by noon.
We rode to Leland WI to see the end of the "Slimey Crud" cafe racer run. ( A club composed of ol' cafe style , chopped, british bikes, some with sidecars) their motto is "Ride Hard, Ride Short" wow, what a turn-out! Thousand bikes came into the 2 block long town by the time we left at 1:30.
We rode up to Dougs house in Ironwood Mi, 5 hours north. The temps were heavenly and the fall colors were superb! The next day I rode home through Wisconsin, what a beautiful day!!! Taylors Falls, down to Stillwater then finally home. Best fall riding weekend ever!

Door County,

We went to Door County WI, SEPT 23-26 2011, the weather was horrid, drizzle most of the time.
The girls did a lot of shopping....
We rented some bikes and got out for a 10 mile bike ride on the Peninsula State Park.
As you can see, we did have fun @ Stones Throw Winery. We shared a bottle, it was so good i joined the bi-monthly wine club!
In the picture is, Me, Lauri, Nona, Paul.