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Saw a post about the June demo day, but not one for Oct. I really shouldn't...but I think I'm gonna. [evil]

Edit: Fixed it so you can see the pretty picture.

The MV guys are going to be there too from what Donnie told me.   [evil]

Definitely looking to make the trip out there is anyone else is going. Never been to the Pond before.

HHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

Don't get any ideas Lars.  You need a SD in the garage more than anything.   ;D

SD is as described, RETARDED.

I am in no way mature enough to own SD.

I don't know any one, nor have met anyone mature enough to own SD.

Why you are not in the pokey right now is beyond me.

I would be able to exercise more restraint on a turbo busa with  2-stage nitrous.

A turbo busa with 2- stage squeeze would make more sense.

I cannot have SD, it is bad.

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Legal consultation should be required when looking at SD.

A certain lawyer is opening a 2nd office because an SD is nearby.

Same lawyer will not get out and ride certainly because he may get infected by Superduculous.

Performance awards with all the trimmings would be certain.

You haven't been caught yet.

SD is bad.

Awww dammit! I'm going to be out of town. Balls.

Just a little bump to keep this fresh in my mind. Looking forward to some fun.

I've got a route to Harpers Ferry if people are interested. It's mostly the same as the one out to Shepherdston.

From Harpers Ferry on I'm only familiar with the road that goes through Summit Point. So it's either that or someone else would need to lead.

I'm in!

Which day are you riding out there? I'm trying to get Roger into driving me out there on Saturday so I can pick up the SD.

I have to work Friday. :'(

+1 but with a :) since most people are off on Fridays I get more work done.

Julie, I currently don't work on Wednesdays, so if you can provide a vehicle I can get you there (my wife needs the car).

Fixed that for ya! ;D

Well played! [laugh]

Of course by replying, I'm only making things worse  :-[

Yeah, I pretty much should have signed that one Pot. Cracking funnies at DMF is just so much more fun than grading biochem exams. [bang] [thumbsdown] [bang] I'd much rather be [moto].

Tomorrow is stupid busy for me.  I think I'll get a half day on Friday though.  Still plan on bribing Roger into taking the truck/trailer out there on Saturday. 

If that doesn't work out, I can do next Wednesday: drive the car out there and ride/drive back.

Sat is looking good for me !  Who is going on Sat?  [popcorn]

Most people will be going on Saturday since we work (or we pretend to) on Friday ;)

hi..i'm fairly new to this forum.  is there a group riding to ducpond on sat?

Doesn't seem as if one has gelled... But Massimo (ReginaDiCuori) said he was going out as is Ducati Culture. Perhaps gents, you could *ahem* actually organize.

I'll be thinking of you... while I'm at a private party at Stone Brewing outside San Diego.. really I will.  ;)

On topic, get a ride on the Multi 1200 if you can. Seeing it's the new hottness it might be tough.. but it's cool. Be sure you figure out how to change the maps while on the move - it's a neat trick to get such different feelings out of the same bike via a couple button presses.

I want to go, but if I lead it'll have 1 fun bit and lots of boring. What time do people want to head out?
I want to check out the Multi's active suspension. That sounds kinda dirty now that I read it.

Everybody follow me!  [moto]

Let's meet at the Starbucks in Potomac (Falls Rd and River Rd, near the Strosniders) on Saturday at 10.

The weather will be good this weekend so there is absolutely NO excuse not to go out riding.

Thank goodness, Regina! I'm so glad your gonna save us from a "1 fun bit and lots of boring" ride with Tocino. [bow_down]

I may mostly boring, but I have exciting friends - afterwards I'm off to DCLAW - Ladies Arm Wrestling in Cap. Hill to spice up my boring with some all-female smackdown. It's for charity so come on out.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/26/AR2010092603318.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/26/AR2010092603318.html)

i'm in! looking forward to meeting you all.

I've got one.  Riding out there with Roger in his truck so I can pick up the KTM,  I'm game for riding back though.   [thumbsup]

And welcome Ducgrl! 

I thought you were going to be my passenger :'(


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[laugh] all my fooling around will eventually get me into trouble

Sorry bud, but you're not that cute. 

Ok so here is my first attempt to a route to Ducpond (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=River+Rd&daddr=39.298964,-77.4904128+to:Mountville+Rd+to:39.24935,-77.78006+to:39.27539,-77.90751+to:663+N+Loudoun+St,+Winchester,+VA+22601-4965+(Duc+Pond+Motosports)&hl=en&geocode=FQRbUwIdiudl-w%3BFZSnVwIdFJdh-ynLn5yzoyC2iTGX-smMyguwXw%3BFUyQWAIdpPpg-w%3BFcblVgIdpCtd-ylZpd9LgwS2iTEsgZFPIGRHhw%3BFX5LVwIdyjlb-ymZLe3dtwC2iTECHpJRw4YaXQ%3BFXoUVgIdGllX-yGmzz5nLigfOinFI9YbNO61iTEnaRKC-XzUAw&gl=us&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=4&sz=11&via=1,3,4&sll=39.240231,-77.976151&sspn=0.243568,0.441513&ie=UTF8&ll=39.216827,-77.582703&spn=0.243649,0.441513&z=11). Google maps show a distance of 78 miles and a time of 2:13.

I also thought of a bit longer but more interesting route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=River+Rd&daddr=39.1768671,-77.3584361+to:39.2519098,-77.3464516+to:39.3048,-77.36667+to:39.29939,-77.40776+to:Mountville+Rd+to:39.24935,-77.78006+to:39.27539,-77.90751+to:663+N+Loudoun+St,+Winchester,+VA+22601-4965+(Duc+Pond+Motosports)&hl=en&geocode=FQRbUwIdiudl-w%3BFaPKVQIdnJpj-yndNmoAcy-2iTEoQJaRajXIZw%3BFcXvVgIdbclj-ylj1XuzWyi2iTG1mSSK0FEE1g%3BFWC-VwIdcnpj-yk_nD4t8NfJiTFLQMf6QpfnlA%3BFT6pVwId8Nli-yk5MkMddNjJiTEPWPkYBN9Wjg%3BFUyQWAIdpPpg-w%3BFcblVgIdpCtd-ylZpd9LgwS2iTEsgZFPIGRHhw%3BFX5LVwIdyjlb-ymZLe3dtwC2iTECHpJRw4YaXQ%3BFXoUVgIdGllX-yGmzz5nLigfOinFI9YbNO61iTEnaRKC-XzUAw&gl=us&mra=dvme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,6,7&sll=39.286217,-77.349243&sspn=0.121704,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=39.304816,-77.449493&spn=0.121672,0.220757&z=12). This one takes 1/2 hour longer but goes along Bucklodge, Old Houndred, Thurston, and Lily Pons. [evil]

In both cases we'll stop at the Shell right outside Jefferson, MD and then we hit 340 almost until Harpers Ferry. Then it's Chestnut Hill, to RT9 to Charlestown to Summit Point and finally Winchester.

If we take the "fun" route then I would suggest meeting at 9:30 so we can get going sooner. As for the return route I plan most of the same unless we're tired and we want to take the shortest route.

NO!

  ;D

What AFLAC said... [roll]

Well, unless I'm having to take it easy that is...  [evil]

Is anyone else coming from the south?  I will be taking a route up 610 around the backside of Quantico base, then just north of Warrenton, then up the 17 if anyone else wants to ride along.  It's about a 2 hr trip and 76 miles.

You could pick up some parts from my motofest map as well. Gathland pass is just north of your route and is a decept bit of road.

Though I'm on travel for a good cause... I really like going to this event. Soome say 'Hi' to Donnie for me.

Hit Gathland last week on the way to the Italian Bike Fest and loved it [thumbsup].

Ideally I would do Gapland -> Trego -> Chestnut Grove -> Harpers Ferry. That's 3 & 1/2 hours tho, so I'm concerned that by the time we get to Ducpond we'll be too tired to do any demoing.

Or too late to get a slot on anything...

If it's just years past they have a sign up sheet with time slots. At the appointed times they start calling names. Obviously the later you arrive, the less open slots there are. But, a couple years back, when the 848 was the new hotness, I lucked into a slot, as the person who signed up, was not in the lot at the designated time. As the day crept on, there were more no-shows... but you don't want to count on that.

This route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=River+Rd&daddr=39.1768671,-77.3584361+to:39.2519094,-77.3464519+to:39.3048,-77.36667+to:39.29939,-77.40776+to:Mountville+Rd+to:39.3784169,-77.591803+to:39.38871,-77.7064+to:39.24935,-77.78006+to:39.27539,-77.90751+to:663+N+Loudoun+St,+Winchester,+VA+22601-4965+(Duc+Pond+Motosports)&geocode=FQRbUwIdiudl-w%3BFaPKVQIdnJpj-yndNmoAcy-2iTEoQJaRajXIZw%3BFcXvVgIdbclj-ylj1XuzWyi2iTG1mSSK0FEE1g%3BFWC-VwIdcnpj-yk_nD4t8NfJiTFLQMf6QpfnlA%3BFT6pVwId8Nli-yk5MkMddNjJiTEPWPkYBN9Wjg%3BFUyQWAIdpPpg-w%3BFfDdWAIdBQtg-ylpc02UweDJiTEPfYe8zv11XQ%3BFSYGWQIdYEte-ynLd1t8dOPJiTHA5d103gCh6w%3BFcblVgIdpCtd-ylZpd9LgwS2iTEsgZFPIGRHhw%3BFX5LVwIdyjlb-ymZLe3dtwC2iTECHpJRw4YaXQ%3BFXoUVgIdGllX-yGmzz5nLigfOinFI9YbNO61iTEnaRKC-XzUAw&gl=us&hl=en&mra=dvme&mrcr=1&mrsp=7&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9&sll=39.380222,-77.667847&sspn=0.119683,0.264187&ie=UTF8&ll=39.357131,-77.701492&spn=0.239445,0.528374&z=12) includes Gapland, Harpers Ferry Road, etc... it's an awesome ride, but by the time I get to Ducpond all I look forward to is rest, food and a massage.

I don't care if I'm surrounded by hot chicks ushering me to ride a DesmoSedici, for me it'll still be rest, food, massage ;)

B and I will be leaving at 7:30 ish to get to the Pond. 

If anyone on two wheels plans on buying anything too unwieldy to bring back to civilization, I'll be happy to schlep it back for ya.  Just throwing it out there.....

Like an MV maybe?

I will leave my bike down there for another week if you buy an MV!  Or maybe I'll leave my truck there for a week and ride the MV back for ya.......that's what friends are for!

There'd be room on the trailer for it.  I plan on riding the SD back to town, and we both know that at least two bikes fit on that trailer. 

ok who is leaving the dc area or Iam I rolling solo.  I plan to get there or should I say I would like to be there early as Yuu has mention the slots do fill quickly I want to try to ride as many ducs as possible a certain board member and myself has already enjoyed the multi new and old all to ourself and the new one is fawking sweet.
Ian I want to take the ferry across  but I dont know which way to go after the ferry.  [moto]

Trailer shmailer! If you're riding back, that rattling Pos is staying at the shop!

Hell, I'm riding back because your pregnant dog ass wussed out and wanted to go home to play with the in-laws instead of demo sweet bikes!

  [cheeky]

Ohh my!  [coffee]

That's it, departure time just rolled back to 7!  I'm riding at least one cool bike before I roll out of beautiful downtown Winchester!  Better have coffee ready sucka!

[laugh]

For leaving from River/Falls Rd, still on for leaving the start at 9:30/10:00AM? I'm more for the ride myself, so if I can't ride a demo, meh. Although I suddenly find myself with an empty spot in the garage...

Meet at 9:30, leave as soon as everyone gets there (no later than 10). [leo]

There's a Starbucks for you and a gas station for your bike. [coffee]

As for the empty spot, if Ducpond can't take care of it, craigslist certainly will! [drool]

I can only go out for a few hours, so 'd like to tag along at the beginning, maybe head home from Charlestown or Summit Point. See you at 9:30.

I plan to leave out the house by 8am or sooner  Those slots fill quickly.  So I want to be there by 10a I may have a pack of 3-5 it all up in the air.  Anyone in the dc area wants to tag along feel free. I would love to roll with you guys but I think the leave time is too late. If we meet at 8am I am there.  Last year I think I demo at least 3 bikes minumum.
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I really don't feel like getting out that early, it's cold and I'm lazy ;)

I rather stay warm and miss a few bikes. Routes are posted if you, or anyone, wants to leave at a different time.

Wow, I went today and got to ride the Streetfighter with termis, Monster 1100 with termis, Hyper 796, MV Brutale with the cannonball kit (+30 hp), and the Mulitstrada.  I liked the Streetfighter a lot and it felt like I was ready to buy one when I was done.  It is a lot faster than any air cooled Monster will ever be.  The Monster 1100 felt great because it was most similar to my current bike.  I felt really comfortable when going quickly.  The Hyper 796 was an OK bike, but I've never really warmed up to the upright riding postion and it felt down right boring compared to the previous two bikes.  

The MV Brutale 1099RR Cannonball was amazing.  It was insanely fast, crazy loud, and easy to ride at the same time.  It was on another planet compared to any other bike there.  It felt so illegal even when I was in a line of riders riding at the same speeds.  I was buzzing for a while after the ride.  It was the best 4-cylinder experience I've ever had and I've ridden a 2010 MV F4 and 2 of the current Japanese liter bikes.  You owe to yourself to ride it.

Point taken.... See you there!  dc

Must remember to take an extra helping of will-power out there with me.   [evil]

So still leaving at 10 from River Rd / Falls?

Now the question is, which bike will you be riding?

Me and my duc will be at Starbuck's for the waddle to DucPond

I'll be riding the nused shiny silver one [moto]. Recommend bringing sunglasses; I've been blinding people all afternoon: ;D!

that new 990r brutale, has got to be the most overpriced, useless for commuting, useless for touring bike that there is, incredibly nimble, fast and smooth and completely and totally too much money for a "fun bike" only.

very dangerous bike to test ride, since afterwards you are thinking of way too many ways to afford the payments on it even though its not a good idea to get one. ;D

[laugh] [laugh] hold on, you're in for a surprise then!

Chromo?

Much much more!  [evil]

I'll put the drag queen/attention whore riding the chromo to shame  [laugh]

 :o :o  I can't wait. I hope it's a silver lame track suit to match the chromo with silver streamers on your handle bars and nipples! [bacon] [bacon] [bacon]

I think he found a riding suit similar to what Uma Thurman wore in Kill Bill to compliment his Yeller 900

  

That my friend is Crazy Talk!

massimo...thanks for leading!   had a fun ride and it was great to meet you all! hope to ride with you all again. :)

Thanks for coming out with us, your brother's welcome to join as well, even tho he rides a rice-rocket  [cheeky]

Thanks for leading today, Regina! I had a blast on my new ride.

Wonderful ride Massimo.  Thanks for leading.  That was the perfect route for me to work on leaning.  WVA is somewhat scary but great roads!

Mmmmmmmmm...  F4    [drool] [drool] [drool] [drool] [drool] [drool] [drool] [drool]

Stop drooling and buy the damn thing already!  ;D [evil]

Jen is for sale?  Wait!  Wrong thread!!   ;D

I already told you (and her) that I'd sell her cheap. [thumbsup]

Plenty of nice roads out there, but the track will always be the best place to learn how to lean. Especially one like Shenandoah at Summit Point, hint, hint! ;)




Here is Ben's new bike, only he has not bought her yet ;)
(http://www.codeherrings.com/images/moto/mv_augusta/bens_f4_01.jpg)


(http://www.codeherrings.com/images/moto/mv_augusta/bens_f4_02.jpg)

Only problem is the color: not very visible, but don't worry Ben, I'll take care of that  [laugh] [evil]

 [laugh]  be nice...  i'm trying to convert him.  :)

Even though I rode up there solo...(no one down here in Stafford/Fredericksburg area) It was nice to see alot of other Monsters in one place.  
Lots of nice people up there and got to talk to my old suspension guy who worked for MSP Cycle in Atlanta (who now works for MV Agusta..and was their rep)  Only got one ride on the Hyper 1100, but helped me make my decision on my next addition to the garage (Aprilia Dorsoduro 750).  

Not to whore it out, but one of the pics I got going through the farmlands back to Stafford.  My visor and front end was covered in the little black bugs.

(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/848/dsc02078t.jpg)

Fun ride. Let's do it again real soon, but with less traffic next time. Hope you all got to ride some nice rides at Duc Pond. I peeled off and headed for home outside Summit Point. I'm afraid I rode a little hooliganistically on River Rd. 10 below the limit? Really?!

Cagey, was that you in the red monster by Summit Point?

Yeah, I stopped by Summit to use the facilities and look at all the Porsches at Porsche Day. Were you on a black or gray Monster?
Edit -- Duh. "Silver black phantom bike." Yes, I saw you.

Nice bike, Cagey!  Almost stopped me in my tracks.

I hope you were careful, or lucky.  I saw some new (to me) speed cameras on River and also on 28.   [bang] 

Thanks, you too. I think the only camera I passed was the one in Potomac, and I was doing the speed limit for that 5 seconds. Find out soon enough. 

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43152.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43152.0)

THERE YA GO!

Don't want to bash on the guy but FCR + Open airbox + high comp do not equal 100hp. Chris Kelley has more about it: http://www.ca-cycleworks.com/shop/heads/heads.html (http://www.ca-cycleworks.com/shop/heads/heads.html)

I wish I had the money to get Guy Martin's port & polish work! [drool]

trust me...I know...but I wasn't gonna go shit in his thread about it...

now...if he has done other work and just hasn't put the details up....that may be another story entirely...

and I remember Chris's Pongo with big stick that was a 966 putting out some serious #'s...

Saw you guys... as a fellow rider and myself sat a 109 & 28 waiting for two more riders who had not arrived.   It was good to see a pack of monsters.  The sound was awesome.  I was so taken I forgot to snap a picture.   [laugh] [laugh] It was a great day for a ride!

Yeah -- we saw your bikes (both 748s?), but I at least didn't see you.