A little tweaking before my trip. Bought a screen extension for my recently purchased Puig screen today. Even though the screen was slightly taller than OEM, I was still getting a little buffeting. Being 6'1" doesn't help I suppose. Got a great deal on an official Ducati tank bag on here from @Daddy2coull And being nervous about touring on a bike with a clutch cable, I decided to buy a spare. New ones were £40, got a one from eBay, old stock from a dealer for £8.
That's why I'm going in September. The consensus of friends that have done this before, is that's it just too hot in July / August.