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Local Clubs => DFWM => Topic started by: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 09:44:09 AM

Title: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 09:44:09 AM
well this is interested, i didnt know there was a local dallas chapter :D

i recently aquired an 06 620 (new to ducati altogether) and  is good to know
that there are ppl around the dfw area from this site.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: caffeinejunkee on May 12, 2009, 09:47:01 AM
Quote from: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 09:44:09 AM
i didnt know there was a local dallas DFW chapter :D

fixed it for ya.  [thumbsup]  ;D

Welcome to the group. [beer]

Where ya located?
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 09:50:38 AM
lol, sorry about that
im in garland, but work in addison
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: alexisonfire on May 12, 2009, 10:18:13 AM
I live in plano, work in addison. 

Where in addison?  I see some lunch meet ups in our future.  Being in Garland you're probably close enough to join the southern oklahoma crew  [cheeky].
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: greenohawk69 on May 12, 2009, 11:16:48 AM
...and now you do!   ;D  Welcome. 
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 01:19:18 PM
alexisonfire: preston & beltline (garland isnt that far, its just 45min w/ normal traffic)

greenohawk69: thanks


Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: RED on May 12, 2009, 01:48:44 PM
Come see us tomorrow night at The Amsterdam Bar near Fair Park for the European Bike Night and swill some brews.  [drink]

I live in FW so it's a great chance to get some slab time in.

Wow, live in one part of Big D and work in another part and still takes 45 to and from! Wheeew! too much stress. I work in downtown Dallas and get to work in 25-30mins. The air is also fresher over there.   [thumbsup]
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 02:35:07 PM
because of that drive, I decided to get a bike (therefore my first bike, and now my monster)
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: Cher on May 12, 2009, 02:57:26 PM

Welcome ozzie84!  Hope to meet you soon. 

I live about 15 min north of DFW airport so I'm not near anyone  [laugh]  Totally cool with it of corse cos that way it's an adventure no matter where I'm trying to go  [moto]  Woo-hoo!

Lisa
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: fastwin on May 12, 2009, 04:06:42 PM
Welcome! I live near White Rock Lake and don't work anywhere... unfortunately. [bang] Hope to meet you soon! [thumbsup] [drink]
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: calscrazy on May 12, 2009, 06:27:54 PM
welcome from those of us in northern mexico  [cheeky]  (midlothian)
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 13, 2009, 06:11:57 AM
lol....northern mexico
were taking over you know... ;D
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: sdlrodeo on May 13, 2009, 06:55:34 AM
Quote from: Cher on May 12, 2009, 02:57:26 PM
Welcome ozzie84!  Hope to meet you soon. 

I live about 15 min north of DFW airport so I'm not near anyone  [laugh]  Totally cool with it of corse cos that way it's an adventure no matter where I'm trying to go  [moto]  Woo-hoo!

Lisa


Not near anyone ???

Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: Duc L'Smart on May 13, 2009, 08:08:31 AM
Quote from: ozzie84 on May 12, 2009, 09:44:09 AM

i recently aquired an 06 620 (new to ducati altogether) and  is good to know
that there are ppl around the dfw area from this site.

Welcome! As a former M620 owner myself, I know you'll enjoy it.

Looking forward to meeting & riding [thumbsup]

Scott
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: junior varsity on May 13, 2009, 08:16:36 AM
howdy partner, i'm smack dab next to SMU at 75/Southwestern.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 13, 2009, 08:52:21 AM
duc - thats if i can get it running fine,

im actually thinking about taking it to bmw motos of north dallas, so they can check it out, and tell me what needs to be changed - just dont know how much thats gonna cost.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: junior varsity on May 13, 2009, 09:02:34 AM
You've got a bunch of options, I'm learning, in DFW to get the bike checked out.

1 & 2: AMS in Dallas and in Alvarado
3: The BMW Shop you are familiar with
4: Rust Restorations in Mansfield
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 13, 2009, 12:23:08 PM
yeah lunch break was fun :-\

i ended up speeding my way home (making record time) pick up the bike, and riding it...yes i said riding it,
to bmw dealership in plano, wow the transmission is sooooooooooooooo, much smoother than my old buell.
and talked to a couple of ppl, but there was an older guy that was just cool, making small talk and all.
and then got somebody to take me to work....
and now im back here designin some cards for a customer...oh well work is work
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: muskrat on May 13, 2009, 02:50:26 PM
Quote from: ozzie84 on May 13, 2009, 08:52:21 AM
duc - thats if i can get it running fine,

im actually thinking about taking it to bmw motos of north dallas, so they can check it out, and tell me what needs to be changed - just dont know how much thats gonna cost.

get ready to be bikeless for a month or two, for me that place has terrible Duc service.  now, if you ride in on a beemer your chances are only two weeks bikeless
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: fastwin on May 13, 2009, 07:57:43 PM
Yeah, they had my friend's Triumph for six months. Let me repeat that... SIX MONTHS!! When they said it would finally be ready "next Thursday" he let it go and went the following Saturday afternoon to pick it up and guess what... it was still in pieces! He threw a f#@king fit (rightfully so...) and they stayed late to put it together and guess what again... it stuttered, died and stalled out all the way home. [bang] They eventually took it back and made it run right. But only after almost seven months of doing nothing to it. Hmmmm, just saying. :P True story, I'll give you his phone number.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: muskrat on May 13, 2009, 08:23:55 PM
I still don't know how the hell those guys stay in business. Ducati should have yanked his license long ago after I made my stink and an iron-clad case with my first Monster.  Of course it didn't hurt that I walked into Texas Pacific's Group office with a mountain of paperwork there in Fort Worth and sat until the CEO would see me.......Ducati North America gave me $2500 worth of goodies too.  Should have kept it all instead of selling it with my old bike.

Ok, now back to riding.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 14, 2009, 08:28:33 AM
AH CRAP!!!!!! :-[
here we go again with dealership problems
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: fastwin on May 14, 2009, 09:05:27 AM
Quote from: muskrat on May 13, 2009, 08:23:55 PM
I still don't know how the hell those guys stay in business. Ducati should have yanked his license long ago after I made my stink and an iron-clad case with my first Monster.  Of course it didn't hurt that I walked into Texas Pacific's Group office with a mountain of paperwork there in Fort Worth and sat until the CEO would see me.......Ducati North America gave me $2500 worth of goodies too.  Should have kept it all instead of selling it with my old bike.

Ok, now back to riding.

Dax, that is still one of my all time favorite stories about bike dealership BS and how it got fixed. I love that one!! [thumbsup] [clap] [bacon]
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 14, 2009, 09:28:21 AM
Well ill call later on today to see whats goin on, they told me it would be only like a half an hour to check it out and list all the stuff that needs to be done
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: muskrat on May 14, 2009, 01:54:50 PM
Quote from: ozzie84 on May 14, 2009, 09:28:21 AM
Well ill call later on today to see whats goin on, they told me it would be only like a half an hour to check it out and list all the stuff that needs to be done

oh boy!  drive to Mansfield or AMS or Fort Worth next time.  good luck, I'm assuming that's why you didn't reply back to go ride yesterday.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: muskrat on May 14, 2009, 01:56:08 PM
Quote from: fastwin on May 14, 2009, 09:05:27 AM
Dax, that is still one of my all time favorite stories about bike dealership BS and how it got fixed. I love that one!! [thumbsup] [clap] [bacon]

thanks, took a lot of effort but I was PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!
the owner and I almost went to blows shortly after I got my key and not being completely stupid I told him we could discuss it outside his store.  he sat there and watched me load the bike and I sat on the trailer calling the dealer asking for him but they kept hanging up on me.  Oh how I wish.
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: fastwin on May 14, 2009, 03:33:25 PM
 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [thumbsup]
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: ozzie84 on May 15, 2009, 11:26:31 AM
yeah thats why i didnt call
man, yall are getting me all worried about this :-\
Title: Re: wow i didnt know....
Post by: muskrat on May 15, 2009, 11:28:54 AM
Quote from: ozzie84 on May 15, 2009, 11:26:31 AM
yeah thats why i didnt call
man, yall are getting me all worried about this :-\

let me guess, no bike yet right?  no answer on fix yet either, right?
I have truck, will travel for beer!