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Hi Guys, I'm sure a dozen of us can get a ride together.  

How does Saturday July 9th sound?

Let's lock a day and then we can talk about routes.

Cheers, Donzo

SHIT was just reminded of something by my wife.

How about the 16th of July?

Haha, and so it starts. Personally I'd rather sooner then later. How about June 25th? I guess its sort of short notice for some... just a suggestion.

I'm also into skipping work in the middle of the week to go out for a nice long one with none of the weekend traffic up north.

Ok - let me get this straight - you own Monsters, and now you want to ride them? Hahaha
Kudos to Don for organizing this. Nail down a date and I am there.
Cheers
Mark

Yeah I'm in as well... Sundays are the best day for me for the next couple of weeks...

A

OK, so if this thread has been read 82 times, where are all the other T-Dot Monsters hiding? 

Come on out and take your princesses out of the garage on Sunday July 17th.

Any route suggestions are welcome, but I was thinking of heading up to 518 and around that area with a ride back to Wasaga for a late lunch/early dinner. 

Bikinis should be out in full effect.  If that's not incentive enough, I think they've got a Timmy's somewhere up there too.

Come on boys, POST UP!!!!!

Yeah... like a dozen of those views are mine though.
So is it the July 16th or the 17th that we're doing this? Either way count me in!

p.s. who's coming out this Thursday to Leslie and Lakeshore? 

Count me in, just post up the final details - date/time/location

I'm always up for a ride and to meet fellow monster owners  [thumbsup]

OK, between the DMF and the GTAM board, I've got 9 confirmations that we're a go!
donzo
acto
africaboy
boreas
luke
cop tzr
mjo canada
jeph 72
repoc
wingboy

I'm free the whole weekend, I've been asked by one rider to see if we can do the Saturday instead.  I don't mind either way, I'll ride both days actually.

So now that this ride is on, let's get some route suggestions and 2 meeting places - one downtown and one on the way up north, maybe aurora or newmarket for the suburb people.

Anyone, anyone?

Maybe if anyone's at the Lakeshore and Leslie tomorrow night we can chat then.

Hey guys... checking in from GTAM.

17th MAY work for me... my anniversary is on the 18th... so the wifey may want to be going away that weekend. However she was just invited to a wedding shower on the 17th, so that just may be my ticket to postpone the anniversary getaway to the following weekend.

please put my name down and I'll keep it in my calendar.

By the way, I'm from the Whitby area.... where is everyone else from?

North York boyyyyyy!

Roncesvalles

I'm so in for the the 17th of July, but hope my broken index finger is healed by that time.  Then again I guess I dont really need it since its my clutch hand. 

This will be the first time my bike is out this year.  Its been busy times with my 10 week newborn boy & my 2yr old girl.


Sam  :(

Potential Route - 401 to Peterborough area up Hwy 35 to Hwy 36 to 507 to 3 to 118 west to 11 north to 518 west to 400 south to Big Chute then west to Wasaga Beach.


507 and 518 would be the highlights.  Is this too ambitious?  I figure it's about a 6 hour ride.

I like to head out early so we're on the good roads before the Sunday traffic.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I'll be on the mistress heading back from Chicago that weekend.  Have fun and wave at a  [leo] for me.

I think everything is good except for the last part of trying to get to Wasaga... THAT's a bit much/ambitious.

As for the 17th.... my wife IS going to that Wedding Shower, so I'm officially good to go and join you guys!

I can't wait!

  :'( regrettably I can not make the 17th. Ride safe all and have fun. I'll make the next one.

think we should scrap the Wasaga route also.  I need to get back to Ajax late afternoon, so an early departure works for me.

OK, scrap Wasaga. 

I guess we can ogle at bikini laden ladies another time.

What time are you guys into leaving?

I'd like to be on the 507 by 9am.

Have we decided where we're meeting, or perhaps designate several meeting spots along the way so riders from different areas can join at various times?

Again, I'm from the Whitby/Brooklin area... so if you're making a pass up this way I'd rather join you guys along the way instead of meeting downtown and then back-tracking again

I'm in the north east quadrant of Markham.  I may have to miss out on this ride dammit!!!!  I'm waiting on parts to get my bike on the road.  Need new chain & upgrading the sprockets.  Chain is too short with the new tires I've got on.  I'm so pissed off.  Unless anyone reading this has a spare 525 chain thats over 102 links....

c'mon parts!  hope you can make it man.

what are your departure time preferences?

earlier the better with me

who's leaving from downtown?

yes parts dammit!!!  Ordered from Jeff @ Monsterparts so they probably wont be here by end of the week.  I'd really like to be there.  I'm good for an early start too if I can get my bike in order by then.

Hey Sam
Hopefully you the parts on time.
Regards
Mark

Hey Guys,

Looks like I'm out as well. Sounds like a fun ride, make sure to post pictures.

Looking forward to meeting fellow DMF members  [thumbsup]

Depending on the final route, I may/may not have to cut out early, need to be back in Toronto mid-afternoon.

Plus unless my new tires arrive soon, I don't want to chance too many kms on my current tires, I'm on the wear bar indicators.

Post up starting/meeting locations and times  ;D

Hey Mark thanks.  Damn bike has become an addiction.  Parts just got shipped out today, fingers crossed that they make it to my door by the end of the week.

If not, then I'm gonna have to miss the ride, but lets all link up again for other rides.

Cheers,
Sam

If Jeff sent them out yesterday, I think you'll have them by Friday.  See you Sunday  [Dolph]

Downtown Monsters meet up at Starbucks (where else?) at Dundas West and Roncesvalles at 7am on Sunday morning.

We will then ride to meet the others at Famous Sam's at Woodbine and Stouffville Road at 8am.

fingers are crossed!!!!  Hope nothing gets held up at customs.

Probably should have mentioned it earlier, but better late then never... I'm not gonna be coming on this ride.


I would love to, but unfortunately this is what my bike looks like as of last night:
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7480/clarington2011071400039.jpg)


The reason the crankcase is open is because this is what the cover looks like (note the "speed hole"):
(http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1293/clarington2011071400035.jpg)


Anyway, the new cover is on now and I'm waiting for the liquid gasket to cure (~24h). I should have it fired up this evening and hopefully there wont be any leaks. Nevertheless, I'm still waiting on handlebars, leavers, a new mirror, rearsets, a right side tank cover and last but not least a new exhaust... beast with two backs me!  [bang]

Have a good ride guys!

Have an appointment to get the new tires mounted this afternoon so it looks good for a full ride tomorrow. I'll meet up with you guys at Famous Sam's at 8am, does anyone have the route we'll be taking tomorrow? wouldn't mind checking it out beforehand.

Mike

[Dolph]

It's gonna be a hot one, so I say we make it up to 507 from Famous Sam's through bob caygeon and see how we feel about doing the full loop

DUDE!! wtf happened?  hope you're alright man. 

what else would you hear on the DMF  but bring on the mods!

parts haven't arrived yet, so looks like I'm out of comission for this one.  Its gonna be stupid hot too tomorrow.  Have fun, ride safe, and lets try and arrange more rides.

Sam

It was a steamy one!  we made it out to the 507 from Stouffville and had a couple of runs.  had lunch and said screw Parry sound, headed home.  It was a good fun ride with no craziness and 6 guys out.  mjocanada has got some pics to post.  Look out for our next Monster ride, I've got a pretty good email list going, PM me yours if you haven't already.  I know a bunch of you wanted to come out, but couldn't and that's cool.  shitty thing is after all that riding, some chick backs into my bike and tips it over in the parking lot!

It was a fun ride, thanks Don for organizing it. Sorry to hear about your bike, hope the damage isn't too bad.  I forgot about the pics, I'll post them up when I get home tonight... it was an extremely hot ride, thank god I wore the mesh textile. I'm definitely up for another group monster ride, just post up date/time  [clap]

Don - you should have stopped for that beer. Then the lady would have backed into something else. Let me know if you need anything. I have stock blinkers and a beer tray, I can give you a hellavu deal on.

We had a great ride. It was good to meet you Mike as well as Ed, and our late entry Ken.

Ron - nice meeting you too, and everyone else ... Mark, Don, Ed, Ken.

Here's our trusty GPS leader
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5955574471_f3777f3cb6_z.jpg)

Monster line up
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5956132662_63993f8e22_z.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/5955572933_48cab9a548_z.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5956130584_d6b1175854_z.jpg)

Looking forward to the next ride.

Nice pics Mike.  Can't wait to get out again

Hey guys,

Sorry I couldn't make it out that day.... looks like I missed out on some good Monster action.

Well, hopefully you guys will be able to join myself and group of 12 committed Ducati owners for a ride up the Bancroft area on Sunday July 31st. Hopefully those of you missed this Monster ride due to other commitments or missing parts will have your bikes ready by the 31st.

I know most of you are members on GTA Motorcycle as well, so goto the link below for all the info.

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?143810-July-31-quot-DDR-quot-DUCATI-Day-Ride-%28not-Dance-Dance-Revolution%29&p=1613080#post1613080 (http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?143810-July-31-quot-DDR-quot-DUCATI-Day-Ride-%28not-Dance-Dance-Revolution%29&p=1613080#post1613080)

Cheers,

I'm down with that

do you believe I'm still waiting on my part from Jeff @ Monsterparts.  Chain & sprockets have me hung up on my rear stand.  Been like 2 weeks now.  I'd like to make this Bancroft ride.