Ducati Monster Forum

Seems like there is a bit of summer fever around here and its time get out from behind the key board and meet some of the people we kick in the balls online (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/smilies/kicknuts.gif).....Or….. ummm to put some faces with names. In the earlier days of the MOB there were more tech days and such to hang out but the usual hosts seem to be busy with life (losers). So Aug 8th stop on by the DTM oasis, we'll do a bbq pot luck and ill have some refreshments on hand. Tools and such will be available if you want to do some maintenance, always fun to work on someone else's bike after a few beers!  Volleyball net will be set up so just come and have a good time.

This will also be a going away party for Vindingo, he's heading back to Jersey to be a doctor or some b.s. whatever if he wants to throw away his life in school that’s fine with me.  [roll]

When: Aug 8th 2009

Time: 12:00-? 

Where: San Jose. Pm for address, I don’t want the entire intreweb know where I live.

What to bring: Anything you want to throw on the grill or a tasty summer refreshment. For tech day stuff, any supplies you need, oil, blinker fluid, pistons, lower end bearings ect. Don’t show up expecting some one to do the work for you, have a good clue on what your trying to do, "experts" will be available answer questions. "A" game for the volleyball.

Best way to get there: If you want a Pre ride, Veterans you can do Mines over Mt Hammy and when you drop into SJ you be fairly close to the house. Something a little less intense, Palomars>Calaveras>Sierra (or include redwood) and it will drop off next to the house. Ride SAFE! No bumper bikes!

palomar to calaveras (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Redwood+Rd&daddr=37.746286,-122.090034+to:Palomares+Rd+to:Palomares+Rd+to:Calaveras+Rd+to:Calaveras+Rd+to:Calaveras+Rd+to:Sierra+Rd+to:Piedmont+Rd&geocode=FZzGQAIdPNK3-A%3B%3BFWN0PgIdf9e6-A%3BFYm6PQIdyjy7-A%3BFaw2PQId3oe8-A%3BFbY4PAIdhP28-A%3BFeRbOwIdRvW8-A%3BFX3SOgIdfI29-A%3BFcasOgIdPMO8-A&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1,2,5,7&sll=37.743435,-122.103081&sspn=0.070043,0.148144&ie=UTF8&ll=37.700121,-122.055187&spn=0.070084,0.148144&z=13)

mines over Mt Hammy (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=S+Vasco+Rd&daddr=San+Antonio+Valley+Rd+to:37.396755,-121.84576&geocode=FUwsPwId4Li--A%3BFYaNOgIdOTTC-A%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=13&sll=37.376023,-121.810398&sspn=0.07039,0.148144&ie=UTF8&ll=37.547844,-121.857605&spn=0.561823,1.18515&z=10)


And RSVP so I know how many hooligans to prep for.

Any questions? Let the witty, insightful, useless comments on this thread begin  :P

Food: There will be some different types os sausage, ribs, sodas, water and some beer. Feel free to bring wahtever else you'd like to share.


IN:
ROBs4r
DESMOSTRO
Mostrobella -
Somegirl
Sidm-Oil change-Guac dip
gojira
b.
TCK!-Jalipnos stuffed w/ cheese wraped in bacon, some meat product
mattb
ptam
Vindingo
Sroberts152 - airbox and radiator shroud vasectomy on a 696
BikerGoddess
Desmoquattro
MMoore
Sugarcrook-Brauts/Beer
RinkRatRob
MendoDave-Abalone/Fish/bacon
Itsasickness
JohnC

Some Lame Excuse:
jimbo- work*    *i doubt what he does would be considered work under any federal or state regulations
tigre- spending the weekend running in circles, well come watch ya Sunday
ducatitim - poped colla and spiked hair, guido style on the Jersey Shore.

I will swing by on my Hayabusa  ;D

most likely IN  ;D Sounds cool.

Can I drink Mickey's while Spidey throws his Monster into a mega-loop?

O'yeah, I gotta work but I can show up post-Spidey-Loop and help gather parts.

order up that turbo charger well put it on.

I'll be up at Sears for the AFM weekend. 

 

yeah i saw the scheduale, sorry bud.

A highly likely "in".  I might be working on the FZR because my Monster needs a valve adjust bad and can't wait that long.  Been doing 1,000 miles a month lately.   ???  (Someone else riding my bike...I'm sure of it.)

I'm a likely in as well.

In!

Need to do an oil change.

any excuse to talk about your undercarriage. [cheeky]

Maybe!  [thumbsup]

I'll be there.

There's never enough reasons to check me undercarriage, love.   [cheeky]

Hot dude -- I'm game

Vinny -- get the bike running yet?

m

Out - I'm already in Jersey warming it up for Vinnie

Count me in.

Road it for the first time in 2 months this weekend... I forgot that motorcycles are fun!


I guess you can count me in too.

Tim- are you down in LBI?  I hope you have a great time "down the shore"

I'm game.  Thx for setting this up, DTM.

This sounds like a lot of fun!  Mrs.152 and I may ride over for a bit - anywhere in SJ shouldn't be too far of a ride.  I haven't met too many people on here in person and I am pretty quiet at parties but I always love learning new tech stuff.

Specifically, I want to get rid of that airbox and radiator shroud on my 696 but I'm nervous I'm going to screw something up and get stuck not riding for a few days.

Sending PM.

What was wrong with it?  Starter?

m

Error between seat and handlebars. 

Id say to pick up everything you need and ask questions in the tech forum, come ready with the "what to do" and we can probably get someone to help you do it. Just mention beer and a sawzall and you'll get some volunteers.  [thumbsup]

got a new batt and voltage regulator.  if this battery dies too then it isn't really "fixed".  hoping it isn't the stator...  fingers crossed for now.

DQ and I are in, assuming he doesn't get a work deluge. So sad to see Vinny heading to the Garbage State! :'(

Beer and Sawzall - so much different from when I owned my old CB550. The magic words there were duct tape and bailing wire.

Yeah, I am here feeding the flies and mosquitoes and loving every minute of it [thumbsup]

in ... unless i get banned again  [roll]

from here or Dan's house?

Go ahead.  Just tempt me to report you again.   [laugh]

Ooooo.... (I gotta find some rotors on ebay, quick)

I think I am going to be working on my truck... at this Ducati tech day. 

- water pump and brake pads (maybe rotors) 

No problem we can get that beast tuned up and ready for the trip back east.

I've got a couple of Duc-y repairs and maintenance issues yet on my bike.  I already took care of the valves/belts yesterday, but there's always more to do... I can help someone do theirs if they want though. 

Mebbe you can point out to me what I'm doing wrong while I check Valve clearances. I only did the valves once before...

...and you did them wrong?  (finding TDC is the hardest part, and I nearly screwed that one up the other day!)  After that it's all gravy.   8)

As far as I know I did them right. But I probably did them wrong anyway... [cheeky]

Back to the most important thing about this gathering of bombastic bastards... the food.

Has there been any semi-formal list of potential eats that will be brought?

My 12 years of tailgating experience has afforded me the opportunity to force people to eat try out many items that normally I wouldn't serve.

My potential items are:
* Jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and then wrapped in bacon and grilled (don't stand in the smoke cloud your eyes WILL burn)
* A super simple feta-corn-avocado salad
* Then just some meat of various makes

Good start, i was thinking..

-4-hour brown sugar pork baby back ribs
-corn on the cobb
-pinapple sausage

maybe a smoked tri-tip, im going to try out the smoker we have this weekend and see what i can do with it.

If there is some way to cook it there, I could bring a couple of pounds of bacon.  [bacon]

Of course there is.

my checklist:

- 4 quarts of oil
- 1 oil filter
- oil washer thingys

- 2 quarts of guacamole (it's good)

Then bacon it is.

yeah we have an outdoor griddle.

You're forgetting the tail chop kit...but there'll be enough drunken ingenuity there to piece something together.   [laugh]

oh yea - that may actually happen too.  gotta get some parts online first for that to go down.

no ... you don't.  a sawzall and beer is all that's required.

I have a sawzall, cut off wheel, and portable welder.

I'll be too busy eating to help but you're welcome to try them out.

Thats what im saying.

Oh and we might have fresh catfish, if rinkratrob can pull it together and catch some.

I  plan on getting my limit of abalone tomorrow afternoon, and shooting some fish while I'm at it. I suppose some of that could make its way down to S.J.

I saw some nice big ones yesterday that I had to leave..._{Stupid July closure.}

Late to the party here, but I'm in.  ;D

IN!

Only went out once this season =(

Hey Snag me a few urchines while you are down there. I can gross everyone out by eating them at the BBQ =)

Urchins check..But by the time I get them to S.J. they wont be fresh. You sure you want them? The fish and Abs I can freeze.

I was looking online and I cant find out any information about freezing a Urchin. You can prob freeze the row but that's a lot of work on your part. I know they live for about 2 to 3 days in the fridge so perhaps its not all that great of a idea =)

Thanks though.

Oh cool. We can watch Rob get food poisoning.  [thumbsup]

Yea I kind of didn't want to deal with whole frozen urchins. They are OK just eating them off the beach but I don't know about the processing part. They used to process Urchins right here in the harbor but now I think they send them down to S.F. or something.

I'm in.  What should I bring?  Booze?  Food? 

yes

Bacon and scotch.

Cigars ?

More like chips and Natty Light. 

I thought I was gonna be able to check out the shin-dig and finally meet some folks off the board, but unfortunately I can't make it. I've got a family thing - we're going to the airshow and have had it booked for months. I almost spaced it! 

I'll have to get eight drunk people to give me advice on my suspension next time  [cheeky]

deal  :P

do any of you know how to cut stainless steel without burning it cleanly and evenly? 

BTW, I think all I need to do on my bike is change the fuel filter--which is a pregnant dog. 

And I'm bringing Somegirl's sweater with me Mr. I. 

what gauge is it?

Nothing difficult-I just keep forgetting to do it.

I got a sawzall and grinder, It'll cut through no problem, then grind it down to the finish you want.

What is it?

Fuel filter inside the tank, no?

Great, hopefully I'll see you there. :)

20 ga. or thinner...


U R teh sux0rz.   >:(

(http://gimmethatshirt.com/images/edwardnew_03.jpg)

I got duct tape, we can make it happen.

Sheeeit...it's gonna be like college all over again, back when I was studyin' some of that Old English.

TTT tomorrow

Im guessing food around 2?


Anyone else? new members? stop on by and get to know the ~MOB~ .....i know there's more lurkers out there..... 

It's really not looking good for me to get there, but I'm still gonna try.  I'll be in the cage if I make it.

Lame on both counts.  :P

You going to te races on sunday?

And if they haven't been scared off yet, tomorrow is a great opportunity to ensure they will be for years to come. 

Planning to and have cleared it with the Blonde.  I'm not planning on staying all the way through 'til Race 12, but I think Tigre's also in Race 1 and Race 6. 

I'll show when the food does.   ;D 

Enzo and I have some errands to run that would be challenging on the bikes, so we'll also be showing up on 4 wheels this time. 

Thats means one of you can get hammered [evil]

I'll be there. Depending on when I wake up tomorrow morning and my ambition level, I might get to the south bay via Mines Road :)

I will arrive around 2ish

I bought a few packs of sausages to bring over.

Hell, we're both hammered right now.  It's all in the prep my fine, young man.  All in the prep.  Please have the hair o' the dog ready for us upon our arrival.  Thank you.

dog hair, you got it!

Well my lame excuse is...Somebody hit the Mercedes, and now I have to finish putting the water pump on the GMC so that the wife can have something to drive. I would have finished it yesterday, but I had to go out and shoot these fish for the B-B-Q.

(http://i31.tinypic.com/2cqjn8p.jpg)

(http://i26.tinypic.com/16h7sl1.jpg)

Nice catch!

Dan I'm glad to see that you still have the 125. I wish I still had my old 250....

its been a great first dirt bike, mostly a trail bike, don't get to as much MX as id like. Eventually ill move to a four stroke...

Things just got too busy today.  Next time I will work harder to schedule around this.  :)

I'm still in -- will be down around 2pm -- what should I bring?  Was thinking of some brats, but seems we're covered on the tubular meat already.

m

women.

Gotta run an errand and then I'll be heading down.  I'll have some brews and snacks.

Brian.

I'll be there around 2 as well

well if every one is coming at 2 the foods not going to be ready at 2  :P

Dude, I gots no hos in the 408 anymore -- got you covered in the 415 tho...   [laugh]

m

On the way...with brake calipers...and an impact wrench.

It looks like I won't make it today V  :'(

If it's of any consequence, I'll leave you with this image to remember SF to take with you.
About 20 min.s ago on the way home, this beautiful woman passed me at a stop sign riding her bike with no pants.

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2637/3802366136_61949e18c2_o.png)

She was stopping traffic in both directions.  [laugh]

that bike seat is now listed on ebay, with opening bid of $eleventy billion dollars.

grazie dtm, for hosting this shindig ... was fun seeing folks  [thumbsup], working on (messing up) sid's monster  [roll], putting junk guard stickers on sig. moore's sf ... and drinking sig. moore's limoncello  [drink]

thanks for hosting dan.  good times.

thanks also to john c and rob for helping this rookie wrench with the basics.

Yo Dan, two big thumbs up for the great party.  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Good food, good drink and the priceless opportunity to see various partygoers flirt with skin grafting by riding your mini-motard hammered.

Looooonnnnng ride home as itsasickness and I did the Bay Area Backroads tour of Oakland in search of a gas station. Seriously, we must've gone through every neighborhood in the city! At least I know now where the taco trucks hang out and where to get pho.

Home to a hot tub soak with my sweetie and a nice cranberry daiquiri. Heaven!

Thanks for hosting DTM. Good times!


I was not hammered while doing stoppies on that motard...without a helmet...in shorts and sandals....In fact, I was the designated driver. So call me stupid, squidly, idiotic, but I was not hammered. Because if I had been hammered I would've ridden that motard out on the baseball diamond and done donuts for all the kiddies to see [evil]

Thanks Dan  [thumbsup]

Hope I didn't burn to much of the food  ;D

OK, OK, not hammered. Squidly.

F U, Dan.  I'm gonna be hungover tomorrow.   [cheeky]  Then again, so are you. 

Excellent time today.  Bon Voyage to the pre-med boy and Happy b-day to the big guy.   [beer]

hey thank you all for stoppinig by. it was much fun. see you'll at the races mananas

Thanks Dan :D

Food was good and the drinks cold.

*EDIT*
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs187.snc1/6251_664891210585_6407682_39002136_5408493_n.jpg)

Thanks Dan for having a great party...great people, food, and drink  ;D. 
Good to see old faces and meet new people. 
And it was definitely an interesting ride home, nice long slab, then a tour of Oakland for gas, always fun.

Cheers

Great food and a lot of good fun!

Thanks Dan and everyone else who showed up. 

I have a headache and my body smells like beer...  ???

^^^ It's alive at 7 am!!!   ;D

Thanks for the great time Dan!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

Great seeing everyone too! And 'Belle: We'll be watching your drink for you next time! [evil];D

Thx again for hosting, DTM.  It was great seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones.

Some pics...

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn74U_z_r9I/AAAAAAAAEGQ/6Y96VmcvHl4/s800/DSC_1255.jpg)

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn74a9I75SI/AAAAAAAAEGY/zO-UotSY-mM/s800/DSC_1257.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn75Bs2Dn3I/AAAAAAAAEHQ/7GnUkU9mH4Y/s800/DSC_1272.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn74XvYVLWI/AAAAAAAAEGU/MVxQ9rnj6Rk/s800/DSC_1256.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn74vth3-sI/AAAAAAAAEG4/2YemafU0Zn0/s800/DSC_1264.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn74sj8XIZI/AAAAAAAAEG0/YAstlr_OnxA/s800/DSC_1263.jpg)

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn7476z3wkI/AAAAAAAAEHI/XH1FhPBzAyk/s800/DSC_1269.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn75IOKpQWI/AAAAAAAAEHY/0z-amItHzM0/s800/DSC_1274.jpg)

(https://lh5.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn75LFhO0tI/AAAAAAAAEHc/K-lIaZp-KSA/s800/DSC_1275.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_beyYkNn5r7A/Sn75OaK29WI/AAAAAAAAEHg/0wRT6IbTio0/s800/DSC_1276.jpg)

What a cool afternoon. Thanks for putting it on, Dan!

No, I still won't buy your 749. Get those tires a little balder, though, and I can crash it for you :)

I think we're just about into the USDA Prime riding season. Perfect temperatures, superb road conditions, light breezes. Life is good.

Great time!

Here are some pictures.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109860&id=630272166&l=4227fffc28 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109860&id=630272166&l=4227fffc28)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109866&id=630272166&l=542ebf746d (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=109866&id=630272166&l=542ebf746d)

Hopefully it was a proper send off...



And I wonder why?   ;D

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3804992562_e128c748cf_o.jpg)

haha I've been awake since before 5am :D

Thanks Dan for putting up with us. [cheeky] 

Sorry I couldn't stay longer :( but it was great to see everyone. [beer]

Glad everyone had a good time....what time you coming back to clean up? ;)

MI thanks for fixing the bike, it worked great today.

 [thumbsup] You're welcome. :)