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DESMO Rider Profiles Back to main listing Next Page Name alanna slocum Location currently springfield ma, but normally new york First bike honda xr150 DESMO member since as long as my dad's been one Riding since with my dad for about 7 yrs and by myself for well i dont have a bike yet... Favorite racer james toseland Best bike moment taking apart the paso 750 engine and cleaning the carbs Why you love your Ducati the engine is beautiful and it sounds so nice Dream bike 1098 Favorite drink unsweetened ice tea Favorite food all food is my fav Other hobbies scarring my father(s) with threats of boyfriends Dream car 1987 porsche 959 Current Hero(ine) my dad Jon Slocum and my mother Barb Slocum Desert Island Essentials a book, ipod, and silence Occupation college student along with apprentice mechanic Name Aldrin Location Harriman, NY Current bikes none First bike Honda 125 DESMO member since 2003 Riding since 1986 Birthday 05/04/1970 Avg miles ridden per year Less than 5000 Favorite racer Wayne Gardner Best bike moment folllowing kent in twisty catskill road Favorite bike mod install a motocorse exhaust on my 748R Scariest bike moment crashed at loudon Why you love your Ducati it's sexy Dream bike Desmosedici Best bike ridden Ducati 748R Worst bike ridden 2000 GSX-R750 Favorite track Pocono Favorite riding destination Catskill Number of track days ridden 5 Most expensive bit of bike bling Brembo Monobloc Calipers My perfect riding day would be... sunny day on sunday morning Favorite drink apple martini Favorite movie the saint Favorite food korean Other hobbies sleeping Dream car Ferrari Enzo Holiday destination Cancun, Mexico Occupation Parts manager Name Armando Petruccelli Location North Valley Stream, NY Current bikes 748 First bike Honda CBR 600 DESMO member since 2000/2001? Riding since 1999 Birthday 08/15/1969 Favorite racer Frankie Chili Best bike moment When I’m on one Favorite bike mod Suspension Why you love your Ducati It fits me so well Dream bike Mine Worst bike ridden CBR929RR Favorite track 1. Pocono 2. Loudon Favorite riding destination Track Number of track days ridden 12~15 Most expensive bit of bike bling Wheels My perfect riding day would be... never-ending Favorite drink beer Favorite movie Swingers Favorite food Italian Other hobbies Just bikes, maybe cars Favorite book The Pearl Pet peeves Don't really have any Dream car my old 1990 5 liter mustang Secret talent duh, then it wouldn’t be a secret Current Hero(ine) my Dad Desert island essentials water, food Holiday destination Italy Occupation Sales and Customer Service Name Carl Lomele Location Mineola, NY Current bikes 2001 Monster 900 i.e. First bike 2001 Monster 900 i.e. DESMO member since 2003 Riding since 2003 Birthday 04/10/1969 Favorite racer 2 wheels: Vale. 4 wheels: Shumi Best bike moment Code level 1 @ Pocono Favorite bike mod All of them Scariest bike moment Falling off and sliding Why you love your Ducati How could you not? Dream bike 998R Best bike ridden mine Worst bike ridden HD police bike Favorite track Only one 2 wheel track day. Pocono. 4 wheels: Watkins Glen. Favorite riding destination Anywhere north of L.I. Number of track days ridden 1 Most expensive bit of bike bling Bike itself My perfect riding day would be... Sun, no traffic, no worries. Favorite drink Barolo Favorite movie A Fish Called Wanda Favorite food Lots Other hobbies Skiing, Socer, Automobiles. Favorite book Quite a few Pet peeves Innatentive SUV drivers on cell phones, sleeping in the left lane. Dream car Ferrari 275 gtb/4 Secret talent Shhh Desert island essentials 1 of each. Holiday destination Italy Occupation Network Engineer Name Chris Edwards Location Kinnelon, NJ Current bikes 1993 Bimota DB2 1998 Yamaha R1e 2000 Ducati 996S 2005 KTM 525EXC 2005 BMWR1200RT '1976 Honda CB400F First bike 1974 Honda CB250 G5 DESMO member since 2005 Riding since 1974 Birthday January 12th, 1957    Avg miles ridden per year 4k street, as much track as possible Favorite racer Barry Sheene Best bike moment Passing Dave Sadowski and Tom Kipp at Mid Ohio Favorite bike mod Suspension Scariest bike moment Nearly T boning a horse trailer that turned left across my lane. Why you love your Ducati It's just a joy to ride Dream bike I have most of them Best bike ridden Alex Ortner's GP Due Worst bike ridden Lambretta Scooter  (I owned it, too) Favorite track VIR North Favorite riding destination Marlinton, WV. Number of track days ridden 80+ Most expensive bit of bike bling Dymag Wheels My perfect riding day would be... VIR North Favorite drink Coffee Other hobbies Wind Surfing Favorite book Hunt for red October Pet peeves Dishonest people Dream car McClaren F1 Secret talent It wouldn't be a secret if I told you Desert island essentials A boat with a lot of fuel Holiday destination Aruba Occupation Software Developer Name Chris Hwang Location Simsbury, CT Current bikes 2005 749R First bike 1971 Bonnie DESMO member since summer 2004 Riding since 1992 Birthday 07/31/69 Avg miles ridden per year 4000 Favorite racer King Kenny Best bike moment Being flashed by cute girls while riding through Central park. Favorite bike mod open clutch cover Scariest bike moment off-road exculsion while riding with DESMO East/ask Graham Why you love your Ducati Racing heritage Dream bike my father inlaw's Vincent Black Shadow (Someday?) Best bike ridden 749R Worst bike ridden Anything HD weighting 500lb+ Favorite riding destination CA Number of track days ridden 1 My perfect riding day would be... riding Dolomite with tank bag full of crisp Euros Favorite drink good stout beer Favorite movie Ronin Favorite food fish bait at Nobu Other hobbies flying Favorite book Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Pet peeves HD life style poser without actual HD Dream car 1969 365 GTB Secret talent if I tell you, its not secret Current Hero(ine) any soldier in Iraq Desert island essentials b&n.com Holiday destination Sunapee NH Occupation Consulting Name Duke Mattern Location West Patterson, NJ Current bikes 2003 Monster 620 i.e. First bike Rupp mini DESMO member since 2004 Riding since '75 Birthday 09/30/67 Average miles per year 1500 Favorite racer Neil Hodgson Best bike moment getting a new 81' Yamaha DG yz-80 Favorite bike mod Comp. Werkes tail-chop Scariest bike moment 1st motocross race and bail. Why you love your Ducati I love my Ducati becauce nothing sounds like it! Dream bike 1098 of course! Best bike ridden MV Brutale Worst bike ridden That's easy, every Harley Most expensive bit of bike bling Termi pipes My perfect riding day would be... Any nice day on a bike Favorite drink Rolling Rock Favorite movie Caddyshack Favorite food Chinese Other hobbies guitars, art, golf & old school skateboards Favorite book Hammer of the Gods Pet peeves I hate smoking! Dream car Aston Martin Current hero Howard Stern Desert island essentials Pina Colada, Pizza and Fergie! Holiday destination Bermuda Occupation too many to list Name Eric Location Colorado Current bikes 749 First bike Monster DESMO member since 2001 Riding since 2001 Birthday May 6 Avg miles ridden per year 3k Best bike moment Knee down for the first time at Pocono East Favorite bike mod 749 Scariest bike moment Knee down for the first time at Pocono East Why you love your Ducati The looks man! Dream bike Ducati Favorite track NHIS Favorite riding destination Any twisties Number of track days ridden 12? Most expensive bit of bike bling Termi for the 749 My perfect riding day would be... Non-eventful ride Favorite drink Beer Favorite movie Last Dragon Favorite food Steak-rare Other hobbies Drink beer Favorite book See spot run Pet peeves Squids Desert island essentials Suntan lotion Holiday destination Somewhere with lots of sun Occupation Dog walker Name Gary aka Dez Location Bayside, NY Current bikes 93 SS 90 GS500E 76 WaterBuffalo First bike 72 Kaw 350 Triple S2 DESMO member since Founder Riding since 1973 Birthday 1/19/52 Avg miles ridden per year 4k Favorite racer Gary Nixon Best bike moment Buying my first bike Favorite bike mod Blingy gold wheels Scariest bike moment Riding with my son after he got his MSF endorsement Why you love your Ducati VeeTwin/Aircooled/Red Worst bike ridden They've all been great Favorite track The one I'm on. Usually F3 or F4 @ Howard Beach Favorite riding destination To the Diner Number of track days ridden About 4 or 5 handfuls Most expensive bit of bike bling Big Bore Kit, very, very expensive.......sniff My perfect riding day would be... Riding the Pace thru some rolling countryside. Stop for food, continue. Favorite drink Goose,Bourbon,Blueberry Beer (not all at once) Favorite movie Guys and Dolls, Corrina Corrina, King of Hearts,Gallipoli Favorite food Fontana's Famous (Franny Lou & Northern) Other hobbies Guitar (red of course) Favorite book The Journey, Flight of the Phoenix Pet peeves Brutally aggressive and thoughtless driving Secret talent If I told you it wouldn't be a secret anymore Current Hero(ine) Mexican Brown Desert island essentials Big boat with plenty of fuel Holiday destination USVI Occupation NYCT/Subways Name Howie Lepzelter Location Bronx Current bikes '01 M750 Dark First bike '01 M750 Dark DESMO member since 2003 Riding since 2001 Birthday 09/04/46 Avg miles ridden per year 7,500 Favorite bike mod Carb jetting Why you love your Ducati Just blind love Dream bike Norton Commando Worst bike ridden Suzuki whatever the model MSF dropp doggie Number of track days ridden 1 Name Irene Location Edison, NJ Current bikes 2002 750sie Monster 2004 749S First bike 2002 Ninja 500 DESMO member since September 2002 Riding since 2002 Birthday Getting older each year Avg miles ridden per year maybe 2000, mostly on the track Best bike moment Riding with Martin (yeah yeah, I'm allowed to be mushy sometimes) Favorite bike mod my red oil filler cap Scariest bike moment When I crashed, both times Why you love your Ducati It smells nice Dream bike 749R Worst bike ridden Kent's Monster! ha Favorite track I haven't found it yet Favorite riding destination The track Number of track days ridden 25+ probably Most expensive bit of bike bling My Suomy Spec 1-R Extreme Flowers helmet My perfect riding day would be... Not crashing on the track (and riding every session with out getting tired) Favorite drink Cranberry mixed with Orange Juice (sometimes grey goose vodka is nice too) Favorite movie too many to name -- but probably Princess Bride Favorite food California rolls (and summer rolls) Other hobbies whitewater kayaking/rafting, snowboarding, and shopping! Favorite book mostly scifi Pet peeves Bad drivers and mean people Secret talent sleeping Holiday destination Italy or Hawaii Occupation 1.5 years away from becoming and AUDIOLOGIST! yeahhhhhh Name Jack Davidson Location Queens, NY Current bikes 748R M900Sie Honda HawkGT (2) Honda CB1s Zooki VX800 Honda Ascot First bike Sears Puch 100 (I think) DESMO member since 2002 Riding since 1961 Birthday First half of the 20th Century Avg miles ridden per year 10k street, as much track as possible Favorite racer Lorenzo Lanzi Best bike moment actually passing somebody at Barber on the R, first day I'd ridden it. Favorite bike mod Loud pipes save lives! Scariest bike moment Slid under a truck on a Triumph once. Why you love your Ducati Rides like it was designed for me. Looks better than many women. Or the reverse. Dream bike Supermono, or any of several Bimotas Best bike ridden My 748R Worst bike ridden Harley Knucklehead (I owned it, too) Favorite track Barber Favorite riding destination Catskills, any of several areas. Number of track days ridden 20 or so Most expensive bit of bike bling Marvics My perfect riding day would be... Up and then down Mt. Palomar Favorite drink Corona Other hobbies Bicycling, Ice skating, rollerblading, hiking, camping Favorite book A Rumor of War (Phillip Caputo) Pet peeves Loud people; quiet bikes Dream car Porsche 930, NO whale tail Secret talent This is a family list! Desert island essentials Keg, refrigerator and Jennifer Aniston Holiday destination French and Italian Alps Occupation Director of Engineering for 8 TV stations

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