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My new Ducati 1098

It’s been a really long time since I’ve blogged anything, and so much has happened these past months. After 6 years of service, I’m finally out of the Navy. I took a month of terminal leave and just started a new career with SAIC as a government contractor working up at Schofield.

I finally sold my jeep. I got a good price for it and am happy that it sold so quickly. I only had it up on Craigslist for 3 days. I also got a new motorcycle, the incomparable Ducati 1098. I will be selling my Yamaha any day now and plan on just keeping the Ducati as my only transportation for the time-being.

Anyways, I’ll try to be a little more active on the blog since most of my family members feel out of touch. Joshie, you better still be coming out to stay in June!!!

Fixing my Crankcase Cover

Well I joined the quarter-century club this weekend, turning 25 on Saturday. It was fairly uneventful. I had a fun time down at the Chart House in Waikiki for dinner and drinks. Most of the day; however, was spent in the garage working on my bike. I got pretty adventurous and did a little work on my bike’s crankcase. It’s definitely the most work I’ve ever done on a vehicle before. At any rate, it all turned out well and it runs better than ever! I’ll post a few pix later.