The Monster Challenge is Back!

[Dave R]

Click on link for all the details!

http://ducatiusa.com/promotion_dna/monster_challenge_2011_.do

Better get ready!!
Grand Prize....
Ducati Experience of a Lifetime, a week long trip for (2) to Bologna, Italy, including travel and accommodations along with Ducati Factory Experience and the loan of a Ducati motorcycle to be used during your stay.

[Oldfisti]

As long as it's a 2008 or newer Monster only...     

[duccarlos]

Just got the email. 

[Raux]

and you live in the US

[duccarlos]

It came through back channels.

The first 2 items under the "Eligibility" pretty much knocked me out of the running.

[Drunken Monkey]

2008 and newer 

That's a shame as the newer bikes seem to have a lot fewer mods done to them than the older ones, but on the flip side DNA is a business and they do need to promote the newer bike.

[mattc7]

The Amateur v. Professional distinction is interesting, but needs better explanation I think.

There's a group of those unemployed by the industry, and those who are, however it doesn't say when/how they are in the industry.

no dealer registered bikes, but employees bikes are cool?  ex employees fall under which category?

[Raux]

I suspect amateur is a non-shop owner/worker or a DYI guy in a home garage

[twolanefun]

I think we all get the intent of the rules but somebody will find a way to stretch the rules. At least this time they do attempt to make a separate category for the true owners. I wish it was a little later, looking forward to see what I can do with an 1100 Evo but I'm not going to rush it. - Gene

[Monster Dave]

"2008 and newer"...that's too bad...so I guess that those of us of the older generation Monster have finally been put to pasture...




... I suppose it was only a matter of time until we had to make way for the younger beasties and were no longer welcome in the those circles...

[muskrat]

well then we should boycott this thing since we are lowely "previous" generation owners.   

[Raux]

actually I wish they had put 2 more categories.
amateur and professional previous generations

[mattc7]

I think we all get the intent of the rules but somebody will find a way to stretch the rules. At least this time they do attempt to make a separate category for the true owners. I wish it was a little later, looking forward to see what I can do with an 1100 Evo but I'm not going to rush it. - Gene

The intent is easy to see, but it's unclear at this point.  I just think it would be more proper to elucidate the idea fully, as a means of limiting possible problems

[twolanefun]

"2008 and newer"...that's too bad...so I guess that those of us of the older generation Monster have finally been put to pasture...




... I suppose it was only a matter of time until we had to make way for the younger beasties and were no longer welcome in the those circles...


Actually I don't think they newer guys cannot match some of the stuff we did and when they have 40-50K miles on theirs, on back twisty roads not super clean superslab, we'll just have to have a little competition. - Gene

[Duck-Stew]