Bud's New Bike & Around Town 9-25-09

Yesterday, Thursday 9-24-09, I got a call from Bud saying that they had totalled his motorcycle and that he was picking up his new bike on Friday 9-25-09. As most of you know, Bud went down at about 70 mph on our way back from a PGR Mission in Purcell Oklahoma on 8-30-09 and it was from that wreck that they totalled his bike. To see pics from his accident, see the last five pics on the following post: http://jjskewlstuff3.blogspot.com/2009/08/pgr-mission-purcell-oklahoma-8-30-09.html. Today, Friday 9-25-09, I got a call from Bud and I went & picked him up & took him to get his new bike.. Scroll on down to check his new bike out, see some new friends and some ya know and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..




I took Bud down to Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles to pick up his new bike. Here is Bud & Cindy going over his paperwork. For more on Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles, see this link: http://www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com/

While we wait for addition paperwork to be filled out, Bud goes back to the showroom and talks to Mark, one of the hard working salesmen at Eddie Hill's

While Bud was doing the paperwork thing, I walked around Eddie Hill's. Here is Eddie's dragster in the upper showroom

Here is Eddie's Dragboat, also in the upper showroom. It is hanging right behind the dragster

Here is Eddie's personal bike that he keeps in his office

The graphics on the rear fender of Eddie's bike

Janice wants me to buy her a trike. I can't afford a trike for her, so I took this picture of something I would get her. She was not amused..

One of the things I have to get here in the near future, as I lose weight, is a new leather jacket. Janice said she is going to get me this one. Let me say this about this leather: it has a price tag of $299.99 on it and it is on sale at Eddie Hills Fun Cycles for $99.99.

The back of the leather

This is the 1700 cc Vulcan Classic for a little over 14 grand

This 08 Vulcan 2000 has 150 miles and tons of extras & is being sold for 11 grand and some change

Check out that air intake...Too kewl.. Trey, the GM of Eddie Hills, told me that at 80 mph, if you crack that throttle open, you better be hanging on, because the bike will try to unass you from the seat..

This is an 09 Yamaha Venture that is on sale for around 17 grand

And here is Bud's new bike, an 09 Yamaha Venture. That is Bud, Richard (installing the 6 cd changer/player in the left saddlebag), and Mark going over some things with Bud

Bud listens as Mark goes over some items on the Venture

Richard finishes up on the CD player installation

Bud & his new ride...That old helmet of Bud's matched the paint on the Venture perfectly..He will get the headset for the radio, CB, CD & intercom installed in that helmet here in the next day or two..

While they were finishing up Bud's bike, I got to talking to Kevin. Kevin is TDY here to Sheppard AFB and is from Reno Nevada. This is Kevin & his motorcycle, a Victory.

Kevin & his Victory

Kevin's Victory. This was one sharp looking motorcycle

Kevin's Victory

They finish Bud's bike and here is Bud, saddled up and fixin' to head out. Good looking bike Bud..Ya done good Bro...

Bud leaves and I get a pic of Kevin's helmet with his nick on it "Capt. Crash". It was great meeting you today Kevin and thank you for serving the greatest country in the world and keeping us free & safe. Ride safe...

Now, Texas has the lotto. Texas has a $5 scratch off ticket that you can win a motorcycle with. This is Mike and he had to borrow a trailer to go pick up a bike that his son won. That's how I found out about the lotto ticket. Mike's son got one of those $5 scratch off tickets, scratched off the stuff and look what he won!!! This bike is called a Grandeur bike. See this link for more on the Grandeur Cycles: http://www.grandeurcycle.com/

This was done as a Texas Ranger theme bike

The graphics on the rear fender..

Left side of the bike.. Anyone loan me $5 so I can go get me one of those scratch offs?

One great looking & ballsy motorcycle..

After saying goodbye to Mike & Kevin, I went down to city hall to pick up Janice for lunch. Here is Janice in here office

This is Peggy, Janice's boss. They have worked together on & off since the late 70's...

Janice as we get ready to head to lunch. This will conclude this post.. Congrats to Bud on getting his new bike today... It was great meeting Kevin and seeing is bike. Kevin & Bud are alike, militarily. Both were in the Marine Corps and then went into the USAF after the tour in the USMC..I really like that bike that Mike's son won. I'm gonna have to start getting a ticket or two and try my luck...

Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. and North Texas Bikers II at: http://www.jjskewlstuffii.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from Nov. 08-July 09. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie & Manuel................JOHN