Desmo Times
555 Childers St
Pensacola, FL. 32534
www.desmotimes.com
| Who is Desmo Times? | |
| DESMO TIMES was created by me, LT Snyder. My love affair with Ducatis began in 1996, when I purchased a used '96 M900. Since that time, I have managed to fill the garage with other Ducs. I began tearing apart and modifying my own Ducatis in 1998, including full frame-off restorations. In 2000, I began working on Ducatis professionally. Since then, I have worked on hundreds of customer's bikes and all of my own. |
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| I have cataloged the history of my motorcycling purchases in a web-format. If you are interested in reading the history of my motorcycle purchases click here. | |
| My personality is a bifurcated one - while I enjoy the solitude of working on motorcycles, I also enjoy putting people together who share the same passion. The motorcycle industry is all about making and maintaining a network of friends. DESMO TIMES has weekly informal rides for Ducati enthusiasts. There's nothing better than riding a Ducati and then talking about the experience. | |
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DESMO TIMES is a 1 person effort - me. That doesn't mean that others don't help me out. I have an excellent array of vendors that stand behind me. Additionally, I am proud of the high percentage of repeat customers that I have. I don't advertise, and count on customers to spread the word about what I have to offer. |
| DESMO TIMES is a very stable organization. We do not debt-finance my motorcycling endeavors. This allows me to have fun with my business without worrying about where the next meal is coming from. |
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| While I love ducatis, I must make the requisite disclaimer that I am in no way affiliated with Ducati SPA or Ducati North America. Nor am I an authorized Ducati facility. I am independent, and prefer to stay that way. I love Ducatis and doing things to make them more rideable and enjoyable. I leave the hobnobbing and politicing to others. I love to ride and wrench, in that order. I find it is a plain and simple formula to my happiness. | |
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DESMO TIMES is the third of my current careers. First, I am a college professor who instructs in the area of business strategy. My second career is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, where I serve as an officer in the SOCOM (Special Operations Command). Being in the reserve means a weekend each month and two weeks a year ... that I have off! What time is left is spent on my real passion - motorcycling. If I'm not in uniform or spending quality time with my wife, I'm either working on bikes, writing articles about motorcycling for MCN, or thinking about riding. DESMO TIMES consumes about 20 hours a week of my schedule. With the construction of my new facilities in 2008, the focus of DESMO TIMES shifted a little -- more towards the retail end of my business and less on the informal aspect. I've poured a lot of money into motorcycling, and I take it seriously. In short, I don't just own Ducatis, sell parts for them, and work on them - my life is about Ducati. I bleed the Italian Tri-Color, and support the owners of Ducatis as much as I can. |
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Desmo Times 555 Childers St Pensacola, FL. 32534 www.desmotimes.com
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