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Today I talked to Paul Sims and he said that him and Alex Toni packed up and left Ducati-Austin.I said well you guys can join me in the Ducati mechanic unemployment line.Or we could just start hanging out at Mings alot more.
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wow, sorry to hear about that.  Is there a reason for the grand exodus, or is that something not suited for online forums?  ???

Some time you just had enough,you can't do it anymore.

Today Paul and I will go to work at Napalm motorsports . The cream will rise to the top. And Alex has moved to Florida were he has friends.Yeah!

congrats, that was very fast!  I've never heard of Napalm Motorsports, have they been around for a while?

Truth is, Alex's Visa is set to expire in April and his family is back in Italy with matters to attend to.  Alex is a good long time friend and we will welcome him back when the stars align.

-mark
Ducati Austin

POST SCRIPT:   Just to clarify, Ducati Austin is in great shape for the 'busy season' in our Service Department.  Our Sr. Tech Randy is alive and well and we have a new tech starting this week that some of you from San Antonio or Houston my recognize.  He worked with our Parts Manager David at Ex-imports a couple of years ago, so they already have a good working mojo.  We have five lifts and can do anything from a tire-change to major overhauls or mods.

"Life is change" as they say and with each change at DA we strive to give our community an ever improving shop to call home.   Thanks to those who came out for for our ride and BBQ on Saturday and stay tuned for info about the upcoming Streetfighter intro.

thanks all,

-mark
DUCATIAUSTIN

 [popcorn]

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What's a "Technition"?

The pink elephant is talking to you too, huh.

Anyway if you or your friends need your bike worked on bring it by Napalm Motorsports. Paul and I will get you fixed up,or just come by and say hi.
They are great people to work for and we have FREE bar-b-que on Saturday.Oh bye the way Ducati is helping Toni with his Visa,they said they wanted him working state side some where ,had a great time at Mings last nite.

still trying to figure out the purpose of starting this thread..................

and more importantly, why something as confidential as someones Visa status is being aired publicly on a forum

I appreciate the "plug" for a new shop and people moving on in life, but why can't it just be left at that?

 [popcorn]

Yo gh0stie,
sit back and enjoy the show like the rest of us.  [thumbsup]

 [popcorn]

uhhhh.... Ducati Austin has been an on-going soap opera as long as I can remember - tho to be fair, I've long since given up on them, and have never been to the current iteration.

All,

Sadly, the reason this thread appears to have been started was self promotion and an attempt at passive aggressive mud slinging at Ducati Austin by the first poster (an ex-employee).

I hate these kind of threads as they are gossipy and add no real value to the riding community.

As to Alex's visa, it was no secret that he was here for a limited time on this round and anyone who knows him is aware of that. It's not private or secret or confidential information.  He was a highly visible member of our team and i only mentioned his Visa to set the record straight as the reason for his anticipated departure from DA.

It's truly unfortunate that in retail over time, a few people will develop some axe to grind.  It sucks for all parties.  Sometimes the root issue can be legitimate---I'll acknowledge that we aren't perfect and sometimes we make mistakes.  When we do, we try to fix them and make them right.  I can't begin to tell y'all all the over-and-above good-will we've put out when problems have arisen (be they our fault or not). Sometimes people just can't move on from an event or have an alternate agenda that they want to play out on line or thru rumors, gossip and bad mouthing.   I know anyone who reads forums enough can usually sniff these out pretty quickly. 

God knows, I/we try to take the high road (and i am breaking my own rule by responding again to this thread).  The good news is that for every mud slinger we are fortunate to have many dozens of supportive friends and customers. These are folks who value a local shop, owned and staffed by local people who care, who are riders and are gear-heads.  It's not easy being in retail and it certainly isn't a path to riches.  We do it because we love Austin, we love the bikes and we love our friends who ride and have a passion for riding.  Why else would we put up with all the other crap?!

Anyway, sorry for the rant. 

The team at DA and I are always available to legitimate people who have questions or concerns.

It's Spring...let's go riding (and then have Chinese food at Mings!)

-mark

DUCATIAUSTIN

So, uh, um, when are you going to open a reputable store in San Antonio with actual skilled techs?   [popcorn]

Yeah...I ask the same thing as Ducaholic...    I support DA, but having to go to Austin for anything Duc related is a pain!  ;)   SA needs a Duc location!   [thumbsup]

+1   [thumbsup] to SA Duc location.

My bike is a DA right now  ;D

AF1 used to be in Austin and is now in New Braunfels.  They've wrenched on my monster several times and just did work on my 999.

http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/contactUs.asp (http://www.af1racing.com/store/Scripts/contactUs.asp)

Contact Us
You may email us any time at info@af1racing.com, or call 1-830-626-DYNO(3966) during our Business hours Monday-Friday: 10AM to 6PM CST. 

AF1 Racing
699 W. San Antonio St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Toll Free:  877-626-3966
Main Line: 830-626-3966
Fax Line:  830-626-3969

they mapped the PCIII on my 620 several years ago when they (and I!) were still in Austin, and I really liked them a lot, however it is my understanding that they no longer work on ducatis.

I don't believe that's true.  Micah did the dyno tune on my monster last year and according to the AF1 board has been tuning a 999 and 916 recently.

Excellent! I've taken to doing my own maintenance, but next time I need something done that exceeds my humble skills I'll give 'em a call.

I'm familiar with AF1.  Had them setup my suspension for me, but I still want a Ducati dealer in SA.  Warranty work, Ducati paraphernalia etc   :)