Ducati Monster Forum

La Ducati Day 2008 site is now up ... check it out to see the events, schedule, auction data, get directions, etc ...
http://www.norcaldoc.com/LDD2008 (http://www.norcaldoc.com/LDD2008)

a presto,
johnc

btw - the DMF is one of the sponsoring DOCs ... so show your support, and make the ride up/down/sideways to la ducati day 2008, and enter your monster in the monster challenge event. 

a presto,
johnc

I'll be there!  I always have a blast at LDD!!!

Got to!     until then,  [wine]

Will try to make it down. I keep swearing I'm gonna enter DESMO Q in the noise contest. It goes to eleven....

i can hear the sustain from here.  [thumbsup]

Does that mean that I have to wash the bike?  [laugh] 

Yep, yep, the noise contest was the bomb.  I'm on YouTube somewhere makin' a racket.  The best is when I stall the bike out trying to quietly exit through the throngs of people.   ;D 

(http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/5/9/8/4/14294895-14294897-large.jpg)

just take it easy on your way there ;)

sounds like fun.  thank goodness my cal bears (football) team is not traveling that weekend.

GO BEARS!!

I AM SO THERE!!!

I'll probably not be entering the Ducati Music Challenge this year though.

1) how the hell is a street bike suppose to beat a race bike.
2) i got beat by a girl last time i entered.  (thanks 'belle).   :P

 [bacon] + [drink] =  ;D

(http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/atbgrp/images/oski.jpg)

A red Monster? At least you're not riding it up Tightwad Hill  ;D

Blue and Gold, through and through.  But for me, Italian moto art (Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and of course Ducati), it's gotta be red!  My wardrobe has little red in it and I will only wear red whilst on my Ducati.

Roll on you Bears!

Notice that one (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30869581@N00/442771550/) of my bikes is blue and the other (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30869581@N00/640553894/) is gold...not a coincidence ;D

But hey, as long as you take off that red shirt when you're helping us tear down the Stanfurd goalposts  [thumbsup]

 [beer]

Booya!  You better make it up then!  [drink]  [drink]  [drink]  [drink]  [drink]  [drink]


And bring IZ_ Gus up with ya too!

i have some mondo cool staff tee shirts being screened up for this year's LDD ... so if anyone of the MOBsters wants to volunteer for parking duty (we need 4 volunteers for the parking ... two in morning from 9:30 - noon, then 2 in afternoon from noon - 2:30), there's a mondo ccol tee shirt and the feeling of absolute power directing parking in the front lot of the event.

pm me here if interested.

a presto,
johnc

 
(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:1BHdyXaENOdKuM:http://www.roselandwv.com/Gallery/2007%2520Pics/Bear%2520Fair/BF-Logo-675.jpg)

GO BEARS!!! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Yeah, living here gets to ya after a while. [cheeky]

Yes, I know, I'm going to hell. [evil] What else is new?

(Disclaimer: This was intended in good, although slightly deranged, clean fun.)

Oh, right, count me in for LDD'08!! [thumbsup]

Wish I could go but I have to work at the D Store that day.  :'(

we are going to ask dainese to be a vendor at LDD2008, so perhaps you might work at the event in a dainese booth, instead of at the store  [thumbsup]

I'm in. Bring'n dos bikes.

....i might make it this year *english accent*  [coffee]

eh, we are a glad that a you can a make it this a year *italiano accent*  [wine]

don't leave the lights on, and for god's sake, don't let me ride either one on hwy 280 again  [roll]

 [laugh]

wow, that's REALLY blingy ...
(http://www.detachedart.com/bling-o-meter.gif)

Cool!  [thumbsup] However, I think the more seasoned employees may be asked to represent.

That's what she said  [evil]

Definitly coming out this year, count me in.

I will not miss it, awesome Ducati's.

i know we did not do a monster challenge last year (or at least i don't remember, so sorry if there was one) ... so, i propose that the DMF hold a monster challenge ... one of the judges can be brian catterson (editor in chief at motorcyclist). 

what say ye?  can someone here on the DMF step forward (virtually) and take on the challenge of organizing the monster challenge? 

we typically hold this event in the front parking area, just in front of the stores ... so we can block this area off for monsters only.

volunteers?

What will be asked of this/these volunteers?

john
if i'm not working put me down as a volunteer. you know i never got a t-shirt last year  :-\

Mention that you'd make a good booth babe-you may get picked  :P

will do, and sorry you did not get a tee shirt last year.

if your asking about volunteers for organizing/running the monster challenge, they will be something along the lines of:

1. promote the monster challenge to all monster owners in MOB and the socal forum (heck, perhaps the general monster forum, to reach more owners)

2. manage the parking in the morning @ LDD2008, so that the monster area in front of the event (the stores parking lot spaces) is used by monsters only)

3, pick the event judges (figure you have brian catterson as a guest judge)

4. formalize the judging scoring method you want to use for the event.

5. decide what categories of prizes you wan for the event.

6. get the prizes for the event (trophies, plaques, certificates, etc...)

7. decide what time the event will be judged, and what time the prizes will be awarded on the day of the event.

i'll be there.

john, no word from matt on needing help with the other stuff...let me know what the deal is with that.

Is there going to be a noise contest? I need to enter DESMO Q into *some* sort of sound-off. It goes to eleven.

absolutely ... the ducati music challenge ... this year sponsored by our friends at leo vince usa and guest judged by brian catterson, editor in chief @ motorcyclist.

btw, i can hear the sustain from desmo q from here (hear;-)

check out the events page @ http://www.norcaldoc.com/LDD2008/events.html for a full listing of events for the day.

ciao a tutti -

ducati north america has now posted LDD2008 event on their home page. 

the event article is posted @ http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=22961 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=22961)

I'm on the fence about attending this years' LDD but will try to make it up.

Any objections if I offer my services as a judge for the Monster Challenge?!?  [evil]

Is this event kid friendly?  Am thinking about bringing my 11 y.o. daughter, but don't know the crowd.  Also not sure if I want to ride 2 up across the San Mateo bridge.  Maybe I'll just drive the car, but was looking forward to riding.  How's the car parking?  There is food to purchase, isn't there?

Kid friendly.  [thumbsup]

Parking a car...not the best, but not impossible. [moto]

if the DMF gets a monster challenge organized, you can judge  [thumbsup]

yes ... kid friendly.  think atmosphere of ducati island at laguna.

parking for cars is across the street from the event, along 84.

there will be food for purchase at the event ... there is a deli and the cafe.

a presto,
johnc

ciao sid -

contact matt @ farnetti@norcaldoc.com to advise you want to volunteer.

grazie,
johnc

giddy-up.

This just in from johnc...

He just got off the phone w/ DNA, and they will be bringing a larger demo fleet to LDD2008.

They'll be bringing all the models, except for the 1098 line. They will have 848's, Monsters, Multistradas, Sport Classics, and the lot. But no 1098's. Oh, and of course, no D16RR demos. [cheeky]

This info was relayed via phone, to me, by john. (He's "having some login issues.")

Here's a dumb question, so don't beat up the newbie.  What do you do with your helmet, jacket and gloves after you park?  Carry them around all day?

I seem to recall them having gear check. So don't leave the gear at home :)

correct

yup ... the great folks @ motion pro sponsor/man a gear check each year at LDD ... they will be located in the motion pro truck, @ the entrance of LDD2008.

a presto,
johnc

I'm wondering if my S4r with motocreations boomtubes will be loud enough for the musical???

It's not just the level of noise, but the quality of it.  Give it a shot.  I had a blast doing it last year.  Somewhere there's a YouTube of me goofing off at the music challenge for LDD 2007.   [thumbsup]

Of course!!! can't have a musical with instuments that are out of tune...

Belle and I from last year. 1:45 & 2:10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaFVHzWSGfg

grazie ...

I looked around on the events page and other spots but didn't yet see any information on what time of day the various events take place. Anyone know any general schedule of events?  I'm trying to determine what I'll miss out on if I can't make it until mid day.

ciao darkstar -

good catch ... i am working on the events schedule this week, and should have it posted on the LDD2008 site in the next few days.

a presto,
johnc

Mistaken identity.  [cheeky] 

I'll be there all day.   [evil]

ciao a tutti -

the schedule for LDD2008 is posted on the events page @ http://norcaldoc.com/LDD2008/events.html (http://norcaldoc.com/LDD2008/events.html)

Any riders from the Marin area traveling down?

Will there be a group ride?  ???

Or a mini-group ride?  ???

Or is it boiling down to just a solitary group ride?  ;D

I'm in San Mateo just off 101 if anyone wants to meet along the way ...

I'll post something later today

I have a coworker and a cousin both interested in checking this out, but since neither of them have bikes, we're talking about carpooling.  So is this event even remotely "cage friendly"?  In other words, if it is going to be impossible to park a car within miles of the place, then we'd likely pass on wasting gas and will not go at all.  Any advice?

Thanks.

Enzo and I are at the track all weekend.  You guys and gals have fun.  This will be the first LDD I've missed in 3 or 4 years!  Fun times, always.   [thumbsup]

ha..... less competition in the music challenge for me [evil]

ugh, this event is cursed for me.  Last year I couldn't go because of an Insurance "hiccup" and this year my bike is in the shop for warrantee work.  UGH!

Have fun for me!!

If somebody wants to buy something at auction, or buy anything else, what payment methods are accepted?