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| Name | Jon Slocum aka Jonboy |
| Location | Dutchess County, NY |
| Current bikes | 2002 Ducati 748
1987 Ducati Paso 750
1974 Honda 550SS
1964 Ducati Cadet 90
97 20HP Terramite "Digger" |
| First bike | 1968 Triumph Bonneville |
| DESMO member since | Founder |
| Riding since | they invented the wheel |
| Birthday | Once a year |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 10k |
| Favorite racer | Troy Corser |
| Best bike moment | 40 Ducatis pulling into my driveway scaring all the neighbors |
| Favorite bike mod | Nitrogen in the tires |
| Why you love your Ducati | It doesn't make me sleep on the couch when I've been bad |
| Dream bike | Honda GoldWing with Airbags |
| Favorite track | Michael Jackson's "Beat It" |
| Favorite riding destination | The Home Depot |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | The barn |
| My perfect riding day would be... | long enough to make my butt go numb |
| Favorite drink | Pink Daquiri with an umbrella |
| Favorite movie | The Cat in the Hat |
| Favorite food | Calamari and chicken strip |
| Other hobbies | Hunting teenaged boys and digging shallow graves |
| Favorite book | Any Julia Child Cookbook |
| Pet peeves | Cityfolk |
| Dream car | Audi 4000 |
| Secret talent | Can put feet behind head |
| Current Hero(ine) | My Wife |
| Desert island essentials | A Dremel, duct tape, and a pina colada |
| Holiday destination | My John Deere in the backyard |
| Occupation | Nut Engineer |
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| Name | Joseph Grant |
| Location | New York City (Manhattan), NY |
| Current bikes | 1999 Supersport 900 |
| First bike | 1979 Vespa P125X |
| DESMO member since | 2004 |
| Riding since | 1999 |
| Birthday | March 27, 1967 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | Around 10,000 |
| Favorite racer | Today, Neil Hodgson. Tomorrow, who knows. Vale is god. |
| Best bike moment | Some random kid running into the street to hi-five me in my old home town. Ego justly rewarded. |
| Favorite bike mod | Fuel Injection remap and Michelin tires. Like Oreos and milk! |
| Scariest bike moment | Hit by a cab (with wife riding pillion). Two words: Not good. |
| Why you love your Ducati | Ducati is the perennial underdog who still goes out and beats the mega manufacturers on the track. The bikes are like women... you don't own one, you have a relationship with it. They're Italian. Nuff said. |
| Dream bike | 999R Xerox Replica |
| Worst bike ridden | Honda CB350, which honestly wasn't bad, just frightening at speed. |
| Favorite track | VIR...for now. |
| Favorite riding destination | West Virginia. Twisties galore, and very few cops. |
| Number of track days ridden | 4 in 2005 |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | Martin's old race fairings. Hardly bling, but... |
| My perfect riding day would be... | Route 250, West Virginia to Charlottesville, VA. Dinner at the Virginian, some pool next door. |
| Favorite drink | Stella Artois. It's Budweiser with balls. |
| Favorite movie | Anything with Steve McQueen |
| Favorite food | Wow,these questions are starting to get esoteric. |
| Other hobbies | Scooters, wine, cooking, DIY home improvement, writing cryptic posts to Desmo's list. |
| Favorite book | "Will This Do", by Auberon Waugh |
| Pet peeves | Answering too many profile questions. |
| Dream car | Ferrari. Any. |
| Secret talent | "Pick it, lick it, roll it, flick it." (Nice, huh?) And pulling birds. (yeah, right.) |
| Current Hero(ine) | Valentino Rossi. A god who walks the earth. |
| Desert island essentials | Jessica Simpson and a lot of moisturizer. |
| Holiday destination | St. Croix |
| Occupation | MTV Finance Dept. |
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| Name | Keith Williams |
| Location | Burlington, VT |
| Current bikes | Monster 620 ie |
| First bike | Honda 50 mini-bike |
| DESMO member since | 2006 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 3000 |
| Favorite racer | Frankie Chili |
| Best bike moment | First track day at NHIS |
| Favorite bike mod | Arrow Supermono pipe (no longer made) |
| Why you love your Ducati | It's art |
| Dream bike | Plural, keep the monster, ST3 for trips, 749S track bike |
| Favorite riding destination | Appalachian Gap in the Green Mountains |
| Number of track days ridden | 2 |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | Superbike forks with Cycle Cat triple clamps and clip-ons |
| My perfect riding day would be... | Any day at a track |
| Favorite drink | Guinness |
| Favorite food | Lobster at the shack near NHIS |
| Other hobbies | Jazz guitar, electronica |
| Dream car | Audi S4 to pull the bike trailer |
| Occupation | Registrar, UVM |
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| Name | Kent Tam aka Slowpoke |
| Location | Harrison, NJ |
| Current bikes | 2001 Hamster 600 Dark
2002 Ducati 748R |
| First bike | 2001 Hamster 600 Dark |
| DESMO member since | September 2002 |
| Riding since | July 2001 |
| Birthday | July 14, 1977 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 800 track
6000 street |
| Favorite racer | Valentino Rossi |
| Best bike moment | Getting airborne two-up on the Hamster |
| Scariest bike moment | Getting airborne two-up on the Hamster |
| Why you love your Ducati | It's bliss on wheels |
| Dream bike | My 748R and a Supermono |
| Best bike ridden | My 748R |
| Worst bike ridden | Roger's 749 with a blown rear shock |
| Favorite track | VIR North |
| Number of track days ridden | 20+ |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | BST carbon wheels |
| My perfect riding day would be... | Endless mountain twisties with no traffic and Jessica Alba on the back holding on tight capped with drinks in the hot tub and massages all around. |
| Favorite drink | Guinness |
| Favorite movie | Super Troopers, Spaceballs, Shawshank Redemption, Austin Powers, Monty Python |
| Other hobbies | Hockey, skiing, snowboarding, cycling |
| Pet peeves | Drivers who sit in the left lane |
| Dream car | Ferrari F40 |
| Secret talent | Can turn any food into poop |
| Desert island essentials | A fully stocked grill and bar manned by Alyson Hannigan and Jessica Alba |
| Holiday destination | Italy |
| Occupation | Network engineer |
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| Name | Lawrence Shum |
| Location | new york |
| Current bikes | ducati 748s 98 |
| First bike | schwinn sting ray |
| DESMO member since | the beginning |
| Riding since | i can remember |
| Birthday | feb 10 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 1000 |
| Favorite racer | valentino rossi |
| Best bike moment | riding my ducati off the showroom floor |
| Favorite bike mod | arrow pipes, sound so pretty |
| Why you love your Ducati | it's beautiful |
| Number of track days ridden | 10 |
| Other hobbies | snowboarding, golf, poker |
| Dream car | ferrari gto |
| Current Hero(ine) | my wife |
| Occupation | architect |
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| Name | Leon Gugel |
| Location | New York City |
| Current bikes | ?03 999
?03 M620 Dark
?02 748
?66 Scrambler 250 (in parts, waiting for assembly) |
| First bike | 1981 Honda Nighthawk 650 |
| DESMO member since | 2003 |
| Riding since | 1993 |
| Birthday | 3/16/71 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 5000 |
| Best bike moment | Too lewd for public knowledge |
| Favorite bike mod | White paint |
| Scariest bike moment | getting hit by a bad driver |
| Why you love your Ducati | They are the smoothest and most beautifully designed bikes EVER! |
| Dream bike | Mospeda blue cyclone, Megazone 123 |
| Worst bike ridden | BMW 1200R |
| Favorite track | VIR (no crashes) |
| Favorite riding destination | Montpellier |
| Number of track days ridden | 3 |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | New pipes, chip and white paint |
| My perfect riding day would be... | 80 degrees, 2-3 clouds for scenery |
| Favorite drink | Blue Sapphire on the Rock, Stoli Raz chilled, Hot or Cold Sake |
| Favorite movie | Too many good ones |
| Favorite food | Duck |
| Other hobbies | Airplanes, money, food, models (planes and live ones) |
| Favorite book | Too many good ones |
| Pet peeves | People with no common sense and people who do not take responsibility for their actions |
| Dream car | My own design, Aston Martin Vanquish (3 years to go) |
| Secret talent | Sell, sell, sell |
| Current Hero(ine) | Greg Boyington (RIP) |
| Desert island essentials | alcohol, books, women |
| Holiday destination | South Pacific, Any European Music Festival |
| Occupation | Medical Sales |
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| Name | Marc Urbanski AKA darkmarc, Urb or MU |
| Location | Gillette, Nj |
| Current bikes | Mutlistrada 620 dark |
| First bike | XR75 |
| DESMO member since | 06/05 |
| Riding since | a wee lad |
| Birthday | 8.31.69 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 9k |
| Best bike moment | Watching some Desmo folks whippin down 617 followed by a wake of dried leaves.. a perfect fall day |
| Favorite bike mod | exhaust |
| Scariest bike moment | Corner of 5th & vermouth, Desmo Ride (kidding) |
| Why you love your Ducati | the sound |
| Worst bike ridden | Honda Ascot |
| Favorite riding destination | some Canyon rd in pa can't say.. |
| My perfect riding day would be... | 60 degrees in the fall |
| Favorite drink | Seltzer |
| Favorite movie | Kung-fu hustle |
| Favorite food | Thai |
| Other hobbies | Cycling |
| Favorite book | Cosmic Bandito's |
| Pet peeves | Folks that arrive late to a ride.. |
| Dream car | 68 GTO convertible |
| Secret talent | Would have to ask the ladies |
| Current Hero(ine) | My Old man |
| Occupation | Antiques Restoration chairmanrestoration.com |
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| Name | Martin Schmidt |
| Location | Edison, NJ |
| Current bikes | '04 749R |
| First bike | '98 Yamaha YZF-600R |
| DESMO member since | Summer of 2002 |
| Riding since | Summer of 2000 |
| Birthday | April 6, 1977 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 3,000-4,000 |
| Favorite racer | Troy Bayliss |
| Best bike moment | getting my knee down for the first time and/or ripping it up on the twisties in Maine |
| Favorite bike mod | suspension |
| Scariest bike moment | crashing Irene's Monster |
| Why you love your Ducati | torque, baby, torque |
| Dream bike | got it, 749R |
| Best bike ridden | 749R |
| Worst bike ridden | Honda Goldwing |
| Favorite track | Summit Point Main |
| Favorite riding destination | anywhere with smooth pavement, no cars, and lots of sweepers |
| Number of track days ridden | 18 |
| Most expensive bit of bike bling | the bike itself |
| My perfect riding day would be... | warm temps, low humidity, no cars, smooth pavement, no destination, and some family and friends |
| Favorite drink | Redbull or Grey Goose and tonic |
| Favorite movie | Old School, Super Troopers, Royal Tenebaums, Good Fellas......too many to list |
| Favorite food | Sushi, steak, BBQ |
| Other hobbies | Skiing, hiking, camping, boating |
| Favorite book | On the Road by Jack Kerouac |
| Dream car | Porsche 911 Turbo |
| Holiday destination | anywhere that I don't have to think about my responsibilities |
| Occupation | unemployeed at the moment |
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| Name | Mike McDonnell |
| Location | Boston area |
| Current bikes | 05 Multi S
97 900SS
73 Triumph Bonnie-stock
73 Aermacchi Sprint 350cc
72 Triumph Bonnie-cafe racer
68 Triumph Bonnie-chopper
67 Gilera 106cc-Moti Giro look alike
shed full of parts |
| First bike | 1972 Honda 70cc |
| DESMO member since | Define member? I have been lurking on the mail list since about 1997 and know a few people on the list. |
| Riding since | 1970 |
| Birthday | 1961 |
| Avg miles ridden per year | 8000 |
| Favorite racer | Miguel Duhamel, takes a licking and keeps on ticking |
| Best bike moment | Watching a guy jump over a flaming UHAUL on a CB350 at Loudon in the early 80's |
| Favorite bike mod | Marvic wheels, go for the wheels. Better than the 944 kit, the port and polish, the lightened flywheel, the carbon fiber. |
| Scariest bike moment | Narrowly avoiding a deer on a highway offramp |
| Why you love your Ducati | If you have to ask, you won't understand |
| Worst bike ridden | 1973 Kawasaki Z1 |
| Favorite track | Barber, although I have only played pit crew during a WERA race. |
| Favorite riding destination | Any road in northern New England |
| Number of track days ridden | ~3/year |
| Favorite drink | Beer: Harpoon IPA; Booze: Tequila |
| Favorite movie | African Queen |
| Favorite food | Mexican |
| Other hobbies | Camping and carting kids around |
| Pet peeves | People who block the lane when I split them |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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