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HD riders have Sturgis for a week. Why don't we Ducatisti have our own national event? Roads would have to be a main consideration to ride on. The town would have to offer something to Ducatisti...art, entertainment, racing, fashion, food, drink, ops for rides etc. Let's have an all incompasing week-long gathering at say...Taos, N.M., or Durango, Co., or some place like that? Make it in the center of the country so more people can come. Stage races, track day, vintage races, concourse, Ducati Island, training classes anything that would be interesting and fun to do. I'd love to see an event that the Ducati Factory Racing Team / Corse could get involved in. They could roll out the new line for next year's models and such.  Get some name brand music to perform. Have an art/photog exhibit.
Jeepers, I could go on.

Discuss anyone?

New Mexico is my vote

lol won't happen since Ducati doesn't care about american riders.. lol  [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

I think its a great idea.. I'd come.. but they probably wouldt let me in unless i buy a duc first

Yep, New Mexico seconded  [laugh] 

About 3 or four years ago Ducati North America sponsored The Monster Challenge.  It was part of the IMS traveling show as it made its way across the US.  Tons of fun and it did 99% of what you're suggesting, Red.  I know by the second or third year, though, there were not enough entries to make it viable so the whole idea was abandoned.

I could definitely see the need for something like this to return on an annual basis.  The Monster Challenge was factory supported and brought the Ducati "experience" not just to people who had never heard of the brand, but to owners who appreciated the recognition and camaraderie from the factory.  Goodwill all 'round  ;) 

Needs to happen again.  Annual Ducati pilgrimage to Taos sounds about right  [evil]

who cares if they support it or not?  we will and that's all that counts.  [moto]
strength in numbers and if we have enough they WILL pay attention......money talks.

For those that don't venture out of the local board... there is always DiTR (Ducati in the Rockies) every year in Ouray, Co and the DMF is planning a West coast DIMBY (Ducatis in my back yard)  DIMBY ths past fall was in New Hampshire at ducpainter's place.  The West coast one for this coming spring is at River's locale in SoCal (IIRC)

Well, O.K. how about a local group Ducati pilgrimage to Taos?

dont we have annual pilgrimages to great places to ride? h/c or ark? why not just get them to come ride some of our fine roads instead of having to go to theirs. IMO those folks in cali are crazy. not sure about the east coast though never ridden over there. maybe when i go to my in-laws my wife will still let me take the monster and i can report back. worst case we could just go see the LYD. you know how much fun he is to be around. i don't know if west virginia would be ready for this group.

There is an Italy TX - maybe for Columbus Day ??  [laugh]  [laugh]

isn't there some kind of guzzi get together down there every year. maybe we should just go take over it!!!

That would really be something.  It's usually in the Fall.  Last year I think they had close to 200 Guzzi from all over the place... Just ripe for an invasion - let's do it  [evil]

I smell the Tail of the Dragon at LYD's.  The problem with this trip is that it needs to be done mid-week.  Weekends there are absolutely ridiculous with traffic and COPS galore.  So many places to ride there, even better than Ouray/Durango IMO.  Although Colorado offers great roads the Elk are like Armadillos there and scary as hell on the side of the road. 

Ducati had a World Ducati Weekend here in US in the early 00s first year was awesome second year not so good so Ducati pulled the plug!

Twist my arm... OK, I'm in ;D

hmmm whats that???


And you're right.. there are a TON of nice roads around there. And Weekdays are definitely better. Less traffic, less commotion.. and hotels are easier to come by

While I can't speak for Laguna, Indy was really neat except for the rain of course and lack of good roads. It had almost everything else though, racing, art, history.

I do agree it would be neat to have an annual pilgrimage site. But don't they have that with Daytona? Isn't that the sportbike sturgis?

The hard part about doing a one brand type of thing is just that, limiting it to one brand. Maybe there could be a big Euro-Bike event. that way it'd be open to not just ducatisti, but guzisti, mvisti, aprilisti, etc-isti. Plus, there'd be more manufacturers who may want to get involved.

I like the idea of at least a long weekend (if not a week). I also like the idea of the classes, demo rides, etc. so a nearby track would be great.
This brings me back to INDY. I don't know if anyone else was there, but DOC put on a Duc only trackday at Putnam (cook dropped a D16 in turn?) and that was only about 45 mins from Indy.

Just my unsolicited input, wait, you did ask...
Steve

Good point; euro multi-brand would have broader appeal.  I don't know much about Daytona Bike Week; always thought it was Harleys again instead of sportbikes. 

At any rate - organization for a dozen bikes is one thing... Organizing anything bigger becomes an object lesson in logistics.  Maybe several area dealers could become involved on the front end to help with some of that. 

Damn, we need an economic turn-around soon  [bang]

Sitting to the side on this topic has been great to see the multiple perspective views. I like Steve's idea of a multiple Euro-bike event. If that scenario would materialize it would bring a lot more people into the marketplace for euro-bikes. I'm sorry all the jap-bike riders in here but there is a reason why AMS has only Euro-bike weekends. I now that those of you guys who were 'raised' on jap bikes think the world of them. Those of us who were 'raised' on euro bikes have a deep passion not unlike the HD pack. That said I'd have to limit the event to euro only. I don't want to get into a superiority related thing with different makes but from observing what is taking place on the street riders scene (we people who buy street bikes) the Jap contingency is made up of mostly guys who like to do stunts and drag race. Not that there is anything wrong with that.  [roll] [roll] [roll]  It's just that I'd like to see a euro event as I said previously.

Heck we could get one started by just posting up on all the local boards and putting out flyers at the local shops and dealers. If anyone would be willing to put in some time to organize an event for this summer shout out.

Interesting stereotype.

How did I know that would strike a nerve with some???..hmmm...

Just foolin with ya B. It's not that I have anything against jap bikes. I really don't. It is after all what I cut my teeth on out in the pasture at 13. Trouble there was that the pasture was full of bull nettles!

This is more of what I'm not inclined to say is promoting good riding habits. There's a reason I'm an older rider.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ89yCYQRVg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ89yCYQRVg)

Not that this has anything to do with this thread but my favorite part of the vid is the line "The key is to not be scared. But not be stupid. Don't kill yourself young grasshopper." What a moron. I'm sure his mother is proud. :P End of threadjack.

He states many times that the key is to be fearless... well with a certain bit of fear comes respect. he obviously doesn't have it.

I have only a Jap bike so I guess that obviously automatically puts me in the stereotype of being a stunter squid.... i mean why else would i buy a liter bike...

But seeing as how the 10R is incapable of anything other than being abused, how bout I borrow your Duc for my next track day so I'll have a bike under me thats worthy of smooth asphalt and corners

 :-\

Just to clarify... i said what i said with a bit of sarcasm although i'm sure it didn't come across that way...


Hell, this is a Ducati board... why the hell would anyone who didnt like Euro bikes be here?

Is this what is commonly called back tracking.  [popcorn]  [laugh]

Nope... just clarifying so no one gets their panties all bunched up for nothin.. some people take things on the interwebs too seriously

Hey, what are you trying to say??!! [laugh] [bang] ;D

He he he.... [laugh] [laugh] I'm still ROFL! You mean we have digressed to this point where we have to be PC to a fault on this board! HA!

Ok, that was all in fun, you know where I'm coming from Fastone huh!? God love ya man.

I also think that Slir B' Lurp is rubbing off on Deals Gap, he's changing his secret name too. Ah, identity crisis on the interwebbingnetdome.

All in good (clean) fun amigos all in good fun. [thumbsup]

just sayin'

 [laugh] touche  [thumbsup]

Sorry to threadjack, but I've had a few drinks...

what's the point of having another board?

keep drinking BUT no riding wheelies  [thumbsup]

Lol.. I changed it on all the boards I'm active on that would let me... the longer one is too much to type and i'm lazy... plus the new one matches my license plate

you know, the funny thing about stereotypes, they exist for a reason.

So do first impressions.

Sort of like a single, unemployed woman already receiving AID for her first 6 kids (all born with fertilty assistance, three with disability checks, one for ADHD (my nephew has that but no check)) having 8 more (also with fertility assistance) and setting up a donation website not to mention the AID received for the hospital bill. But she doesn't consider it welfare. She DID say she doesn't expect to need the AID for long since she's planning to go to school to finish her masters on additional studen loans on top of the $50K she already has in student loans. Of course someone will need to watch the 14 kids!

But I digress, in reality, we really don't know her and shouldn't judge without the rest of the story.

That is all.

Steve

Now that is cool Damien. You are on top of it!  [laugh]

To all:

This topic too, in the terminology of a friend, has failed. This Fail topic has not been as bad as some I've make the beast with two backsed up lately but none the less has illicited nothing but grief. I hope you kind folks will forgive me yet once again. This time it will not happen again.

There has been another thread of this the same name on the General Monster Forum board if anyone wants to check it out.

well thats been my license plate pretty much since i got the bike.. ordered the plate 2 days after buyin her... i'm just now getting around to changing the handle on the boards

If we do New Mexico, I have a home in Angel Fire. It holds 15 or should I say I have had 15 guest at one time. Angel Fire is part of the enchanted loop that circles Taos, Red River, and Eagle Nest. It is a beautiful ride and there are lots of places to enjoy the great summer mountain weather of New Mexico. I am sure I could find other people that would let me use their homes. The Angel Fire Chamber would love for a Ducati event to take place in their town.

I'm in.

Never been to Angel Fire; sounds fun.  Let's go!  [moto]

great skiing!!!! although i don't think it should be my agenda considering i just got released from doc.

Thanks to DaddyDuc for the invite. This sounds like a ride that is most affoedable. DD is a very gracious and considerate guy and it's been a pleasure getting to know him. I'd say this should go on the LSD ride list for '09. The EC is a gorgeous piece of real estate.

It is indeed. My family has a (small) cabin on Hwy 64 in Ute Park between Cimarron and Eagles Nest. [thumbsup]

My whole family is in various outposts around NM and would be happy to feed and accomodate too!

My vote is definitely a NM Duc week! And Angel Fire would be sweet too  ;D

Not to mention the ridiculously awesome NMMR crew going on in those parts.

Would anyone be interested in seriously planning this new ride? Sounds like we have at least two places to stay maybe multiple nights so they may be enough.

what date? Maybe first week in August to coincide with DiTR?

If I can get even one person to go with me, I will gladly ride out to northern NM for DITR in Aug (Matador will likely already be there for the summer w. bike)

I would be interested in this trip but as much as I want to, I've learned I can't commit until closer to the actual date  :-\  [bang]

I'll keep an eye on the proceedings and chime when I can.   [moto]

DesmoLu, Cher and I seems to be a majority. Ok, put it on the calendar! Actually the DiTR is 8.7.09 and it'll take a day to get up there with bikes in tow. So that's two days. Then several days to play. So, I'm guessing it'll take up a week or more. I'll post the link with pics.

Here's the link to the Official Summer of Ducati, or DiTR...

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=19515.15#bot (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=19515.15#bot)