[Ducati] Ducati Open House

[Peter Bonner]

Wow, that is great news there Vicki, be good if South FL gets off to a good
start.

And don't forget those Triumph folks in the Euro bunch. While the ones I
rode back then may have been a bit leaky at times, the new ones are pretty
good bikes.  Maybe there is a Norton group too?  I don't expect there will
be a strong presence from the James, Cotton, Greeves and assorted limeys, or
Ossa, Bultaco stinkwheels either, but hey its all good as they say!

Pretty cool the restuarant noted a good business deal and will provide a
haven.

And Bob's decision on which bike to ride is likely to be fowl, either the
Goose or a Duck....... After all, both are great in rain?

Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Veloce916 at aol.com>
To: <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Ducati Open House


>
> Add to that we now have a euro bike night. The DOC SF meeting went so well
> the restaurant (Grumpy Gators) saw how many people came out in the rain
(we
> ended up with 70, they were still straggling in after you left) and they
offered
>  to host a Thusday night Euro-Bike night with discounted appetizers and
our
> own blocked off parking lot. :-)
> I think if we spread the word to the BMW, KTM, Aprilia and Guzzi guys  we
> might finally have a Euro scene down here. See you Thursday Bob?
> Vicki
>
> In a message dated 12/17/2007 11:00:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> bmarren at bellsouth.net writes:
>
> Peter,  friday night we had a get together at Pure Ducati in Ft.
> Lauderdale for  the 848. Very nice bike
> and a great gathering of admirers. The food, drinks  and videos made for
> a very nice evening.
> Then to top off the weekend  yesterday was the first meeting of the
> South Florida Ducati  owners
> club, I would guess about 60 people braved the rain and wind to be
> there. I pulled the 860 out
> and rode it over. Its been wet before and  will be wet again.
> Bob
>
> Peter Bonner wrote:
>
> >Saturday was a  windy but sunny day, and quite a few riders gathered at
KC
> >International, the San Antonio, TX Ducati dealer for the open house  and
a
> >look at the 848 Model on display. A very good bike for sure! Nice  to
have so
> >many folks ride in including a number of the European riders  group that
I
> >know, many of them friends of the new KC International  manager Frans.
Frans
> >is well known and respected in the Euro bike  group, having owned one of
the
> >best shops in Austin some years ago and  a long time experience with Moto
> >Guzzi as well as Ducati. Just to add  some true variety for the meeting
> >though, Corey showed up on his 1958  Velocette 500cc Scrambler. What a
great
> >symbol of those bygone times,  as he arrived and we quickly found a piece
of
> >cardboard to put under  the leaking primary chaincase. Brought back a lot
of
> >memories of my  leaky limey bikes that went through a whole new
revolution in
> >1964 when  I bought my first Ducati, and found that the only time the
Ducati
> >really leaked oil was after doing a wheelstand that was a block  long or
so.
> >Then it would gush out the large diameter breather hose  attached to the
left
> >rear side of the crankcase.
> >
> >Still  working on arm strengthening which makes waiting for the HM to
arrive
> >not seem bad, would like to be fit when it arrives. Who knows  how much
of a
> >kink in the delivery system the 3 day truck strike in  Italy made, but
> >friends in Italy are not happy about the Christmas flow  being
interrupted.
> >
> >Peter
> >
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