I've dragged my feet long enough - I gotta get this introduction posted.

I'm Pete, and I live in St Paul, MN.  I've been hanging around the Ducati community for a couple of years, since I bought my 2004 M800 in '05.  (Its original owner had it for 1.5 years and was only able to log 400 miles on the odo.)  I've also got a Yamaha Vino 125, a Honda CRF50F (for my 8yo son), and a Piaggio BV200 in the garage.  Note that I don't actually own the Piaggio - it's just a long-term loaner from a good friend of mine.

I'm not new to motorcycling - I rode my first bike (a 100cc Yamaha) about 25 years ago and have had an on-again, off-again relationship with motorcycling ever since.  However, my career and my hobbies have come together nicely in the past few years.  I currently own a market research / consulting firm that specializes in the powersports industry, and I have also written my first book which is due to be published later this year.  It's a history of BMW motorcycles, and info about it can be found here and here.   I'll probably do a more 'formal' announcement about this book when the bound copies are available, but that'll be later this summer. 

I've donated a few $$ to this worthy cause, and I've also completed my formal introductory remarks.  I guess that's all that's required of me.  Now, I"ll just sit back and enjoy the show (and maybe contribute a little content, too).

It's good to be here.   [moto]

QuoteI've also completed my formal introductory remarks.  I guess that's all that's required of me.  Now, I"ll just sit back and enjoy the show (and maybe contribute a little content, too).

Fortunately the DMF does not have the drama that recently had plagued the other Ducati forum. 

Welcome!

Welcome Pete, and congratulations on the book!   Definitely keep us updated.

Quote from: msincredible on May 29, 2008, 11:59:13 PM
Welcome Joe, and congratulations on the book!   Definitely keep us updated.

Joe?  Who's this "Joe" guy you keep talking about?  [insert infidelity joke here]    

But that's ok.  None of the incredible girls remember my name anyway... 

Quote from: bluemoco v2.0 on May 30, 2008, 06:40:08 AM
Joe?  Who's this "Joe" guy you keep talking about?  [insert infidelity joke here]    

But that's ok.  None of the incredible girls remember my name anyway... 

shhhh, it'll be our secret.

(oops, sorry about that! welcome Pete. )

Welcome to the board.