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S&L Warburton

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 5:24 PM

I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did.

The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been!

Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane Helene put a stop to that. Or did it?

NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti.

the Dreamer
(a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen)
Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view.

1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale)

I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did. The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been! Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane Helene put a stop to that. Or did it? NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti. the Dreamer (a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen) Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view. 1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale)

JC

James Calandro

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 5:57 PM

Steve,

I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we
stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track
days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is
happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right
away.

Jim
Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton seven@reach.net wrote:

I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved
with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim
Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in
the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under
the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic
job and was approached to form a US version which he did.

The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the
pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when
we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both
space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter
Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after
we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day
group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been!

Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC
last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was
scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane
Helene put a stop to that. Or did it?

NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for
November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are
in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so.
Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made
over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti.

the Dreamer
(a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen)
Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view.
1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale)

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Steve, I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right away. Jim Jim Calandro il Capo US DESMO www.usdesmo.com 704-843-0429 On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton <seven@reach.net> wrote: > I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved > with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim > Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in > the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under > the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic > job and was approached to form a US version which he did. > > The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the > pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when > we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both > space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter > Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after > we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day > group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been! > > Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC > last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was > scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane > Helene put a stop to that. Or did it? > > NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for > November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are > in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. > Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made > over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti. > > the Dreamer > (a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen) > Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view. > 1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale) > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

TP

Tony Pags

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 6:28 PM

What happened Jim? Nobody to carry the torch for you going forward???

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:05 PM James Calandro capod2t@gmail.com wrote:

Steve,

I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right away.

Jim
Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton seven@reach.net wrote:

I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did.

The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been!

Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane Helene put a stop to that. Or did it?

NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti.

the Dreamer
(a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen)
Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view.

1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale)

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Tony Pagliaroli
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What happened Jim? Nobody to carry the torch for you going forward??? On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:05 PM James Calandro <capod2t@gmail.com> wrote: > > Steve, > > I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right away. > > Jim > Jim Calandro > il Capo > US DESMO > www.usdesmo.com > 704-843-0429 > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton <seven@reach.net> wrote: >> >> I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did. >> >> The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been! >> >> Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane Helene put a stop to that. Or did it? >> >> NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti. >> >> the Dreamer >> (a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen) >> Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view. >> >> 1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale) >> >> >> >> >> To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: >> http://www.ductalk.com/ >> and >> https://www.facebook.com/ducnet >> _____________________ >> Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net >> Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s -- Tony Pagliaroli (908) 883-0691

JC

James Calandro

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 6:34 PM

untreatable prostate cancer and no one is stepping up to take over. Some
talk about a person taking on one rally and maybe multiple people so more
than one and possibly all can be saved. I still plan to ride the rallies,
just not run them formally. Close friends will be invited but all the
planning and logistics are no longer in my game plan.
Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM Tony Pags ajpags@gmail.com wrote:

What happened Jim? Nobody to carry the torch for you going forward???

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:05 PM James Calandro capod2t@gmail.com wrote:

Steve,

I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we

stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track
days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is
happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right
away.

Jim
Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton seven@reach.net wrote:

I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been

involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to
know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around
back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small
group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did
a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did.

The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the

pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when
we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both
space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter
Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after
we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day
group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been!

Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy

NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was
scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane
Helene put a stop to that. Or did it?

NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for

November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are
in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so.
Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made
over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti.

the Dreamer
(a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen)
Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view.

1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale)

To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news:
http://www.ductalk.com/
and
https://www.facebook.com/ducnet

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Tony Pagliaroli
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untreatable prostate cancer and no one is stepping up to take over. Some talk about a person taking on one rally and maybe multiple people so more than one and possibly all can be saved. I still plan to ride the rallies, just not run them formally. Close friends will be invited but all the planning and logistics are no longer in my game plan. Jim Calandro il Capo US DESMO www.usdesmo.com 704-843-0429 On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM Tony Pags <ajpags@gmail.com> wrote: > What happened Jim? Nobody to carry the torch for you going forward??? > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:05 PM James Calandro <capod2t@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Steve, > > > > I am very touched by this. It sent a chill down my spine. Funny how we > stopped doing track days and DOCC stopped rallies and just does track > days. This made me think about Dave Gooch. I am not sure he knows what is > happening with the club and of course myself. I will send him a note right > away. > > > > Jim > > Jim Calandro > > il Capo > > US DESMO > > www.usdesmo.com > > 704-843-0429 > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:25 PM S&L Warburton <seven@reach.net> wrote: > >> > >> I have not seen this here but it is news that anyone who has been > involved with or attended a Ducati event in the last 25+ years needs to > know. Jim Calandro is shutting down the USDesmo club. Those who were around > back in the 90’s will remember that Jim first gathered together a small > group under the Ducati Owners Club of Canada as their southern rep. He did > a fantastic job and was approached to form a US version which he did. > >> > >> The club grew as did the number of rallies and track events. We had the > pleasure of helping Jim promote USDesmo while he did the same for us when > we were still members of DOCC. Often we shared the same pop-up tent or both > space at events like the Indy MotoGP, Mid-Ohio Vintage days and latter > Barber Vintage Festival. We kept renewing our USDesmo membership long after > we left the failing DOCC which has devolved into just another track day > group. USDesmo became the club that the DOCC should have always been! > >> > >> Although the wife and I have stopped riding we did drive down to Murphy > NC last fall for the best dang rally USDesmo does, Ducks Fly South. It was > scheduled to happen for the last time this weekend. However, Hurricane > Helene put a stop to that. Or did it? > >> > >> NO! it did not. The Ducks Fly South Rally has been rescheduled for > November 1-3, 2024. It will be the last official USDesmo event. If you are > in the area, or can make it to Murphy, even for just one day please do so. > Show Jim just how important his little club and the HUGE effort he has made > over nearly three decades means to us, the Ducatisti. > >> > >> the Dreamer > >> (a.k.a. Dreamin’ Stephen) > >> Living life on the edge. Less crowded, better view. > >> > >> 1998 Ducati 900 SS FE, silFEr (For Sale) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > >> http://www.ductalk.com/ > >> and > >> https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > >> _____________________ > >> Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > >> To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > >> Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > > > > > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > > http://www.ductalk.com/ > > and > > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > > _____________________ > > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > > Mailto: %(user_address)s > > > > -- > Tony Pagliaroli > (908) 883-0691 > > > > > To get the links and updates on all today's Ducati news: > http://www.ductalk.com/ > and > https://www.facebook.com/ducnet > _____________________ > Ducati mailing list -- ducati@list.ducati.net > To unsubscribe send an email to ducati-leave@list.ducati.net > Mailto: %(user_address)s

TP

Tony Pags

Thu, Sep 26, 2024 6:49 PM

Removal an option???? I know several who have done this, or was it
undetected too long? Sorry, I know this is personal, and I'm deeply
saddened and bummed for you dude!

On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 2:36 PM James Calandro capod2t@gmail.com wrote:

untreatable prostate cancer and no one is stepping up to take over. Some talk about a person taking on one rally and maybe multiple people so more than one and possibly all can be saved. I still plan to ride the rallies, just not run them formally. Close friends will be invited but all the planning and logistics are no longer in my game plan.
Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
www.usdesmo.com
704-843-0429