ciao a tutti -

about a week away from oct 12th now ... LDD2008 in la ducati (honda).

all of our vendors this year have confirmed they will be there, bringing cool stuff, lots of certificates to bid on in the two auctions (la honda fire brigade, and new for this year, riders for health), leo vince usa has promised us a great ducati music challenge event this year, the folks at motion pro will be bringing their big truck for gear check and the cool honda fiddies for the slow bike races, jim lindemann will be tuning suspension all day long, the concorso is looking to be the best one to date, ducati north america is bringing their demo fleet for test rides all day, sf dainese is hosting their fashion show, and DMF MOB will be sponsoring/holding the monster challenge ... all this, and more!!!

we even have a surprise monster owner riding up from so cal ... so we hope that ALL of the dmf MOB crew will attend LDD2008.

a presto,
johnc

What the sticky thread wasn't enough?

Easy, DQ.  It's a good reminder. 

I think some of the MOB will be at T-Hill, but I'll be sure to be there.   

Quote from: Spidey on October 04, 2008, 06:11:30 PM
Easy, DQ.  It's a good reminder. 

I think some of the MOB will be at T-Hill, but I'll be sure to be there.   

I know...just giving John his usual dose of crap

I'm hoping to be there too...provided I can get the Monster rebuilt in time.

Yeah, John's a shameless post-whore. 

Sadly though, I'm going to miss it. Will be in Vancouver (eh).

Quote from: Michael Moore on October 04, 2008, 08:14:44 PM
Yeah, John's a shameless post-whore. 

Sadly though, I'm going to miss it. Will be in Vancouver (eh).

Conspiring with the other Canadarians? You know, you can see Alaska from there

I'm not sure if I will be out there. Aaron's memorial services are tentatively set for next weekend, but no exact date yet. I assume it will be on Sunday, so depending on time...and my state of mind...I'll try to make it out for a while.

are we going to be doing a gigantic ride down there again?

Quote from: desmoquattro on October 04, 2008, 06:36:27 PM
I know...just giving John his usual dose of crap

I'm hoping to be there too...provided I can get the Monster rebuilt in time.

grazie dq ... i can feel the love from here 

Quote from: Michael Moore on October 04, 2008, 08:14:44 PM
Yeah, John's a shameless post-whore. 

Sadly though, I'm going to miss it. Will be in Vancouver (eh).

you hoser, eh ... be sure to eat a cruller for me, eh!  and oh, have a 24 blue for me too, eh? 

Quote from: desmoquattro on October 04, 2008, 08:15:58 PM
Conspiring with the other Canadarians? You know, you can see Alaska from there

ok, i WAS feeling the love ... but when you lump us canadians in with ms. palin ... you go too far, eh! 

Quote from: duckwrench13 on October 04, 2008, 08:45:45 PM
I'm not sure if I will be out there. Aaron's memorial services are tentatively set for next weekend, but no exact date yet. I assume it will be on Sunday, so depending on time...and my state of mind...I'll try to make it out for a while.

my condolences dan.  if you pm me and advise your friend's name, we will have a moment of silence for him @ LDD.

Quote from: Vindingo on October 04, 2008, 10:04:37 PM
are we going to be doing a gigantic ride down there again?

I missed it last year, I'd be into the big group ride down. 

Quote from: Desmostro on October 05, 2008, 01:17:59 PM
I missed it last year, I'd be into the big group ride down. 

We can, but it's a little late to organize.  I planned the thing for like 3 weeks beforehand last time and Heather helped with getting BARF monster riders involved (she's known on BARF).  It was kind of a clustermake the beast with two backs.  I'd be up for an 11:30 meet-up at Alice's and then a ride down to LDD, but it's important to remind people that it's parade lap pace, not a ride.  That means near the speed limit in a lot of places.  I'd be happy to have the MOB folks ride in together.  It doesn't have to be the 80-100 bikes we had last year, though it was f'n cool.

If ya want to do it, I can post something up Mon eve.  Basically, it'll be meet at Alice's at 11:30 with an 11:45 departure.  Ride from SF meets at 10:30, leave at 10:45 (or you can ride the twisties in the morning and meet us at Alice's).

sweet! 

like warren says ... please conduct a parade lap pace, as the po-po will be in force that day.

please remember, we will have parking fascists on duty the whole day, to make certain that monsters are the only model duc that can park in the front "monsters only" parking area ... so if you get a bunch of non-monsters making the mob ride down from alices, please mind the parking fascists ... they are only doing their little fascist duties 

a presto,
johnc

Quote from: Spidey on October 05, 2008, 01:53:11 PM
We can, but it's a little late to organize.  I planned the thing for like 3 weeks beforehand last time and Heather helped with getting BARF monster riders involved (she's known on BARF).  It was kind of a clustermake the beast with two backs.  I'd be up for an 11:30 meet-up at Alice's and then a ride down to LDD, but it's important to remind people that it's parade lap pace, not a ride.  That means near the speed limit in a lot of places.  I'd be happy to have the MOB folks ride in together.  It doesn't have to be the 80-100 bikes we had last year, though it was f'n cool.

If ya want to do it, I can post something up Mon eve.  Basically, it'll be meet at Alice's at 11:30 with an 11:45 departure.  Ride from SF meets at 10:30, leave at 10:45 (or you can ride the twisties in the morning and meet us at Alice's).