Poll
Question:
When would be a good time to get together?
Option 1: WorldSBK: Brno Czech Rep Jul 8-10
votes: 0
Option 2: MotoGP: Sachsenring Germany Jul 15-17
votes: 2
Option 3: MotoGP: Brno Czech Rep Aug 12-14
votes: 2
Option 4: WorldSBK: Nurburing Germany Sep 2-4
votes: 3
Option 5: DOC Belgium Meet: Buggenhout Belgium: Sep 17-18
votes: 4
Option 6: WorldSBK: Magny-Cours Sep 30-Oct 2
votes: 0
Option 7: Other-please elaborate below
votes: 5
For those living in Europe, how about meeting up? nothing formal, just head to an event and have some nice chats, dinners, and rides.
From what I know we have riders in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Lithuania and Germany... any others? I tried to pick the most central locations far enough out on the timeline for a little planning.
Please put up any other ideas and I'll add them to the poll as they come in. I only put up major events, so if you know of a cool smaller event, please let us know.
You can change your vote so come back and see where things are going
as we get closer to a consensus we'll finalize a location.
Jerry the monster owners club of Belgium organise a wonderful weekend event in the Buggenhout area, this year its the 17th-18th september. Last year I went with a group of the UKMOC members and we had a really good time with a ride out and evening meals all planed in advance and on the sunday the town square in Moerzeke was the scene of a large gathering of monsters plus quite afew other ducati's, may I suggest that with the co-operation of the MOB that we use that event as a meeting point for owners of monsters from europe... [moto] [moto] [moto]
To see pics of last years event goggle the MOB web-site... [thumbsup]
[coffee]
Quote from: geoffduc on April 26, 2011, 12:57:30 PM
Jerry the monster owners club of Belgium organise a wonderful weekend event in the Buggenhout area, this year its the 17th-18th september. Last year I went with a group of the UKMOC members and we had a really good time with a ride out and evening meals all planed in advance and on the sunday the town square in Moerzeke was the scene of a large gathering of monsters plus quite afew other ducati's, may I suggest that with the co-operation of the MOB that we use that event as a meeting point for owners of monsters from europe... [moto] [moto] [moto]
To see pics of last years event goggle the MOB web-site... [thumbsup]
[coffee]
Geoff, do you think you could make contact with them and see if that's possible? Belgium is a good location for the central european riders, maybe not our more southern friends, but hell that's an excuse for another one :D
The UKMOC have their annual weekender at Arrow Mill, Alcester over the bank holiday 28th-30th may, there will be a large group of the Belgium owners attending the event so I'll have a chat with them about making thier event a meeting point. Last year in Belgium there were quite afew monsters from other european countries at the event, Dutch, French and German as I remember plus the hosts and us Brits so personally I don't see a problem.
If any of you guys are in the UK over the weekend 21st-22nd may Ducati UK are holding a two day event at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire with a varied selection of stuff happening, Goggle for info... [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
[coffee]
Here is a link to a Monster group here in Italy.
http://www.ducatimonsterclub.it/dmc3/public_html/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=366&Itemid=79 (http://www.ducatimonsterclub.it/dmc3/public_html/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=366&Itemid=79)
They get together from time to time for dinner, which may not do you much good but you should at least check out the summer mesh riding gear in the second photograph.
Quote from: Mozella on April 27, 2011, 10:18:06 PM
Here is a link to a Monster group here in Italy.
http://www.ducatimonsterclub.it/dmc3/public_html/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=366&Itemid=79 (http://www.ducatimonsterclub.it/dmc3/public_html/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=366&Itemid=79)
They get together from time to time for dinner, which may not do you much good but you should at least check out the summer mesh riding gear in the second photograph.
2nd pic.. the damn logo is a naked ass
Well, I'm going to Italy anyway and wouldn't mind bumping into that mesh-wearing person 8) Not at all!!
Topic.... My friend and I will be at Misano June 11th/12th/13th. WSBK.
The week before and after we're doing some serious Alps riding [moto]
Unfortunately that's my only visit to continental Europe this year.
if you can find a cool event to hit on the way back let us know.
still needing some input.
I know we have more European riders than this
Hi guys,
there is a monster meeting in cologne on june 13th. We currently have 60 (!) participants.
Starting point will be the Colonius TV Tower and the ride will take us to the nuerburgring area. Feel free to join us.
Cheers
Thomas
It would be great to have the meet in Germany. I'm new to DMF and Germany and have been trying to find some Americans here with Monsters or in a club.
I'm going to this event at the end of the month.
http://www.passioneinmoto.it/ (http://www.passioneinmoto.it/)
It's not strictly Monsters, but it is sponsored in part by Ducati and you can expect to see plenty of Monsters and other Ducati bikes.
The idea is to start at Imola Saturday morning and ride around the surrounding (and very beautiful) hills for about 250km. Lunch is included. Because the area is known for great food, I'm guessing lunch should be more than just a stale sandwich.
Saturday evening is a big party at the Imola race track which I'm guessing will feature some kind of spectacular Ducati demonstration. Sunday is another ride. There are four courses of varying lengths and lunch breaks which vary between 1 and 2 hours (depending on the course), so you can select how much riding vs eating you want to do.
It's cheap too; 14 Euros per day.
Sounds like fun.
Quote from: nedrudt on May 09, 2011, 06:45:15 AM
It would be great to have the meet in Germany. I'm new to DMF and Germany and have been trying to find some Americans here with Monsters or in a club.
where are you located?
Quote from: Raux on May 09, 2011, 02:54:22 PM
where are you located?
Piemonte meridionale, Italia
Stationed at Ramstein Air Base.
I voted for Belgium.
I am from Holland.
Ya I voted for nurburing, great track and we can all ride on it after.
Quote from: nedrudt on May 09, 2011, 11:08:18 PM
Stationed at Ramstein Air Base.
then I'm local to you. I live near there.
Quote from: Mozella on May 09, 2011, 06:55:59 PM
Piemonte meridionale, Italia
Oops.............. Nevermind.
I gotta' practice my reading skills.
Quote from: Mozella on May 10, 2011, 03:49:25 AM
Oops.............. Nevermind.
I gotta' practice my reading skills.
no problem, i take summer rides all the time.
you are near the DanieleMoto HQ I think. The rexxer guys.
How close to Kaiserslautern do you live?
Quote from: nedrudt on May 10, 2011, 10:18:40 AM
How close to Kaiserslautern do you live?
sent you a private message.
Raux I spoke with one of the MOB guys last night and he said all are welcome but asked that any one thinking of attending contact the club so that accomodation can be arranged... [thumbsup]
Last years event was my first visit to their weekender and the amount of support from Ducati and other trade vendors was very impressive plus the club members ensured the whole event went like clock work... [beer]
[coffee]
Ain't more Dutch people here?
Send me a PM if it is so we can meet sometime.
Geoff, I suppose we need to get contact information or at least a website with a contact for to talk them?
Is that the one in Sept?
Not off the table for me [moto]
Quote from: Raux on May 17, 2011, 02:21:21 PM
Geoff, I suppose we need to get contact information or at least a website with a contact for to talk them?
Raux I've PMed one of the MOB guys asking him to put a link on this thread.
And yes Lars it is the september event... [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Please put it in your diary as I know you'd love it... [beer]
[coffee]
Raux I'm spoken with one of the MOB members tonight and he's going to put a link on the forum next week when he's at my home... [moto]
It's the Ducati "Art of the Corse" weekend at Silverstone circuit tomorrow and sunday so hopefully will get to meet up with some more monster owners... [thumbsup]
[coffee]
Raux, great idea. I live in Kyiv and I have tickets for the Brno MOTO GP race in August and I am also thinking of attending the MOTO GP race at Misano on 4 Sept.
Hi Guys, everyone can follow the link on www.ducatimob.be (//http://)
If anyone wants more information they can e-mail me on this adress: job.ke@skynet.be
Hope to see a lot of you in September,
Sven [beer]
Quote from: nedrudt on May 09, 2011, 11:08:18 PM
Stationed at Ramstein Air Base.
You do know theres an event tomorrow in Zweibrucken with Moto Mittrach for Ducati right?? I plan on showing up. PM me and we can meet up sometime and ride around this great area! Im working on getting more info at the moment.
Quote from: Raux on May 10, 2011, 04:19:48 PM
sent you a private message.
Heck, we need to meet up and do a monster ride!
Quote from: Anchorism on May 27, 2011, 02:15:42 AM
You do know theres an event tomorrow in Zweibrucken with Moto Mittrach for Ducati right?? I plan on showing up. PM me and we can meet up sometime and ride around this great area! Im working on getting more info at the moment.
sonuvapregnant dog... forgot about that and committed to a family trip to see an old relative... [bang]
Hi All,
I'm a member of the MOB who's organizing the Monstermeeting in September. For the moment there are 39 UKMOC friends who are coming for the event. Also I heard some rumours from the RomboDesmo club of Italie that they should come also to our event. So if some of you are also planning to come let me know something then I'll find out for B&B's nearby! [thumbsup]
On Saturday evening we're all eating together some Flemish stew and have a couple of nice Belgian beers... not too many for those who are not used of drinking beers... [drink] On the sunday we're having some small tents where shops will be selling carbon and other tuning stuff. For those who are planning to come from Saturday morning there is in a village nearby a Moto Retro happening. Some of the UKMOC are going for a visit on Saturday. Also possible on sunday.
that sounds great, if my wife was not due in Sept I'd definitely be down! Anyone else in Sweden?
anyone heading to Sachsenring this weekend?
if so, pm me some contact info. I may be heading that way.
This coming weekend reminder.
Jerry are you coming to the MOB event over the weekend 17th-18th... ???
I'll be in Belgium from friday lunch time till monday morning so hopefully we'll meet up... [thumbsup]
Geoff... [coffee]
BTW there's a huge auto jumble locally to the monster meeting... [Dolph]
Yeah I'm coming just sent an email about help finding someplace to stay
its about four hours i think for me so i could possibly come up friday night or sat morn
need to get your contact numbers
Jerry I've just spoken with Sven and he says you'll be able to stay at his place but if you want to bring your family you'll have to find a B@B or hotel... [thumbsup]
It sounds like its going to be a great weekend so try to make it I'm sure you won't be disappointed... [beer]
Geoff... [coffee]
Just me andmy son
i emailed him if that's ok and posting an air mattress
Well two monsters in the back of the van, I'm all packed and ready to go... [thumbsup]
Jerry look forward to finally meeting up... ;) ;)
See you in Belgium... [beer]
Geoff... [coffee]
Tank bag mounted ;D
leaving saturday morning.
Son and i had dinner in belgium with capo geoff some otalians braziliams and tons more brits
good night
pics tommorow
Won best new monster at the meet [thumbsup]
Quote from: Raux on September 18, 2011, 04:17:35 PM
Won best new monster at the meet [thumbsup]
[beer] Cool [thumbsup]
These are photos from the arrival at the place a few of us stayed at. Geoff is in there with the snazzy black Ducati sweater I want desperately (not off his back of course)
Arriving in Buggenhout - Son was the packmule [evil]
I'm explaining how I was stopped by the Belgium police for not have a license plate... didn't know I didn't have a license plate. Somehow vibrated off after crossing the border. But I did speed up after that stop... figured, speed cameras [cheeky] go ahead and take pics of my ass.
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/313138_10150812631620223_153753890222_20623192_1455224051_n.jpg)
And yes, I can see the speedo that way
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/320723_10150812631960223_153753890222_20623197_1786299319_n.jpg)
you should see me helmet face shield [puke]
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/308262_10150812632415223_153753890222_20623208_2051114388_n.jpg)
Me putting the bike in line. The Monster on the far right won Best Old Monster.
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/317198_10150812632930223_153753890222_20623214_1835978505_n.jpg)
Thanks for coming Jerry and bringing young Nick, now if only we can get Lars to come next year.... [beer]
It was great that you won the prize for nicest monster... [clap] [clap]
Next year you've got to leave your brain behind in germany and join in all the madness... ;) ;)
Now lets have some more PIC'S... [thumbsup] "Wigs-R-Us"... :-[
Geoff... [coffee]
Sunday event
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312065_10150811219605223_153753890222_20609528_1784430639_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/314060_10150811223575223_153753890222_20609567_2002527618_n.jpg)
Geoff on the right... apparently they said he finally looked his age this way ;)
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/293406_10150812636950223_153753890222_20623239_329608257_n.jpg)
Capo and I arrive
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316893_10150815742335223_153753890222_20644229_835275591_n.jpg)
some of my competition
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/311045_10150815792075223_153753890222_20644655_1177164875_n.jpg)
Lady in the center just edged out Geoff for oldest person at the meet
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166993_10150815822160223_153753890222_20644955_685665563_n.jpg)
And here's little olde me thinking we were friends... [roll]
Geoff... [coffee]
Quote from: geoffduc on September 21, 2011, 12:25:28 AM
And here's little olde me thinking we were friends... [roll]
Geoff... [coffee]
we are... just needed to work on my 'british' humor for next time ;D
Quote from: Raux on September 21, 2011, 01:39:48 AM
we are... just needed to work on my 'british' humor for next time ;D
Jerry may I suggest you try sleeping in the knife draw... ??? ???
You just might, might be ready for next year... ;) ;)
and lets get to work on Lars... :-\ I'm sure he'd enjoy the madness... [evil]
Geoff... [coffee]
Quote from: geoffduc on September 22, 2011, 01:14:44 AM
and lets get to work on Lars... :-\ I'm sure he'd enjoy the madness... [evil]
I have some loose plans in southern France around this time next year.
Belgium on the way there, or back, could be perfect.
Quote from: geoffduc on September 22, 2011, 01:14:44 AM
Jerry may I suggest you try sleeping in the knife draw... ??? ???
you'll have to explain that?
Well now that all the guys and gals have finally arrived back in the UK after some of them carrying on around europe, they had a couple of days at the Nurburgring followed by a visit to Le Mans for the 24hr bike race, you'll find alot of photo's on the UKMOC web-site... [beer]
Thanks for posting your pics Jerry.. [bang] now how about posting a pic of the prize that you won as I'm sure the members of this forum would love to see it plus it might give an incentive for more european members to attend in the future... [drink] come on Lars you know you've want to... ;) ;)
Geoff... [coffee]
I know I want to [evil]
One day.
Well come on Jerry it's see a pic of your prize... [clap]...illuminated... :o
Otherwise guys will think it didn't happen... [bang]... ;) ;)
Geoff... [coffee]
yeah, it's on my shelf. I'll work on it
(http://new01.ugc.ducati.kontain.com/photo/20111208/prod_76c78fbf-c6c8-472a-8d9f-b65cbdf0bcdb/tb_640x480.jpg)
[evil]
Well lookie here... ???
Nice to see the prize that you won in Belgium at long last... [thumbsup]
Jerry you deserved it... [bow_down]
Now just wait till we get you in Italy for WDW... [wine]
Geoff... [coffee]