THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO ALL BIKERS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE. TO ALL THE VETERANS; THOSE LIVING AND TO THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE; TO THOSE CURRENTLY SERVING AND TO THOSE IN THE FUTURE, WHO WILL SERVE LONG AFTER WE HAVE GONE, TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOM THAT THOSE IN THE PAST, WE IN THE PRESENT AND THOSE IN THE FUTURE HAVE ENJOYED, ARE ENJOYING AND WILL ENJOY, AS WE RIDE FREE AND ENJOY LIFE ON OUR CHOSEN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: MOTORCYCLES.

JOHN
NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III


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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Thinking of You Folks in the Cold Country 10-29-09

Just a slight departure from the usual format.. But I know that some of ya'll are experiencing snow & cold weather already and can't ride the bikes. . I saw this cartoon and I want ya'll to know I am thinking about you & I feel your pain....




Scroll WAY 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

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

OUT & ABOUT & AROUND TOWN 10-28-09

Today, Wednesday, 10-28-09, the weather was clear but very windy. They were calling for winds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. I wanted to ride the Harley so I headed downtown to check the mail & then headed out to Red River Harley Davidson to talk to Greg. While it was windy, I don't think it was anywhere close to what they were calling for.. Scroll down and check out today's ride and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.





After checking the mail at the main Post Office in Downtown Wichita Falls Texas, I headed out to Red River Harley Davidson to look around, check out some passenger foot boards for the Harley and talk to Gregg. When I got there, I found my favorite sales person, Wendi, hard at work. While talking to her, a longtime friend, Ron came in. Here is Wendi & Ron. Ron can play a bass guitar like no other and his wife, Connie, can sing like few others can.




Me & Wendi at Red River Harley Davidson. For more on Red River Harley Davidson, see this link: http://www.redriverharley-davidson.com/

Here is my longtime friend & former co-worker,(for 28 years), Greg. Greg runs the Riders Edge Program at Red River Harley Davidson. If you need to learn how to ride a bike, need a safety or advanced course, call Red River Harley Davidson at 940-264-7743 and ask for Greg. He will set you up with the course that you need.



The showroom was packed with new bikes. Here are some of them. This is a new Ultra Classic..




I think this is one of the new Road Glides





They pledge no "Blue Sky" with any purchase. Being ignorant of what "Blue Sky" was, I asked Greg what it meant about the same time that I noticed the B & S underlined...I am in the know now...





They still have the Blue/Silver Road King for sale..






And my second choice was the Blue/silver Heritage Softail Classic. I still like this bike but I love my black Softail Classic.







Here is the new Crossbones model..








This is one of the 2010 Harley trikes.. This was priced at $28,000. A lot less expensive than some I've seen & heard about at other places







Here is Choyce hard at work. Choyce was going to be my salesman on the new Harley until I found Sierra Oscar, my current Harley...Sierra Oscar is my nickname for my Harley which is phonetic for Significant Other. So, in the future I will just be calling the bike, SO...







I believe this is also a Road King. I love that paint job...







Here is Ginger hard at work. She is another one of the hard working, very helpful & knowledgeable sales staff in the Motor clothes Department.







Wendi & Ginger take a second to humor me and let me get a picture..








Amber, hard at it. She is the Motor clothes Department Supervisor and a great person...If you are ever in the area, stop in and say hi to Amber, Wendi, Ginger, Greg, Choyce and all the other great folks at Red River Harley Davidson here in Wichita Falls Texas and check out the great deals they have on the bikes, clothing & accessories...



My first official purchase as a Harley owner is a pack of three Harley Davidson Rags... Gotta start somewhere ya know...






SO in front of the Red River Harley Davidson Dealership in Wichita Falls Texas





I left Red River Harley Davidson and headed home. I stopped at Jim's Bike Detail Shop to talk to Jim before going to the house. This is one of the many bikes he has scheduled to clean up & detail.





Another bike awaiting clean up. These two bikes are there primarily because the owners used the wrong kind of wheel cleaner on the Aluminum cast wheels and really screwed the finish up. Jim was going to make the wheels look good!





The store front of Jim's Bike Detail Shop 5400 Southwest Parkway Wichita Falls Texas 76310 940-691-1121. Jim does state inspection, oil changes, washes, detailing and sells bikes on consignment.. Give Jim a call today for your motorcycle needs...




Here is a 2000 Harley Road King with 12,000 miles that Jim is detailing for a customer





Here is Jim as he gets ready to get back to work on the Harley. Jim says the business is great and at times overwhelming. He wants to thank everyone for supporting him and spreading the word about the great job he does on the bikes. Let's continue to support Jim because a clean bike is next to Godliness.....




The West side of Jim's Bike Detail Shop. Jim's sits on the Northwest corner of Southwest Parkway & Barnett Rd. The area code for the phone number is 940. 940-691-1121





I leave Jim's and on the way home, pass by Van's house & I see him outside with his Harley. So, I turn around and go see what's up with Van. Here is Van & his Road King. Van is a good friend and also a former co-worker of mine.





Van & Trish, his wife, and several other couples are heading down to Galveston Texas for the Lone Star Rally this weekend. There is some wet weather moving in and Van & Trish are leaving in about 30 minutes to try and get out of the storms path before it hits. Here is Van moving his Harley out of the way of the garage door so Trish can pull in and they can load the bike & leave. For more on the Lone Star Rally, see this link: http://www.lonestarrally.com/ Ride Safe and have a great time Van, and we'll see ya when you get back.
This will conclude this post. I enjoyed seeing everyone at Red River Harley Davidson today and eating lunch with Greg. I enjoyed visiting Jim and seeing him staying busy.. I also want to thank everybody for supporting Jim & his shop. He does outstanding work and the bikes that line up out front of the detail Shop waiting to be detailed or worked on, are a testimony to that fact. I also, above all else, enjoyed getting out and riding the Harley today.
Scroll WAY 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

























Saturday, October 24, 2009

1st Annual Petrolia Texas Festival & Motorcycle Fun Run 10-24-09

Saturday, 10-24-09, was the 1st Annual Petrolia Texas Festival & Motorcycle Run. They had an excellent turn out. The proceeds from the Festival & Fun Run would benefit the Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department, Petrolia Senior Citizens Center & the Petrolia Curb Appeal. Scroll down and join us for this Fun Run and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..




We met at 1100 hrs at the Shell Station at Windthorst & US 287. From Left to right: unk, Ted, Joe & Sherri.




The Three on the left are: Sissy, Myra & Russell...





We get ready to go. This is Laura & Tex..






We get to Petrolia and go to the Registration table...The three from th left are: Dennis, Ted & Moe







Myra & Russell fill out the registration forms.. They were out of t-shirts at this point...








Some of the bikes & folks that would ride today. A bunch more would arrive before departure time of Noon..









This is Buddy. He is a member of the Blue Knights TX XX and also Chief of the Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department. He was very happy with the turn out and would be riding at the end of the Fun Run formation










This is Inez & Tex. Today was gonna be Inez's picture day....For Vickie , of course...Vickie is Ted & Inez's daughter that lives in Ft. Collins Colorado with her husband Tim. Vickie & Tim have a Harley they affectionately call "The Ride" and they ride all over..Vickie also does an OUTSTANDING motorcycle blog that you can see at this link: http://www.ourharleydays.blogspot.com/ Drop in and take a look and become a follower of this fine blog..



This is Angela, Nubbin's wife, and her Trike...












This is Angela & Nubbin at the Petrolia Fun Run








This is Angela & Dennis.







Me & Angela






me, Angela & Nubbin. I love these folks...They are really great people and friends






Moe talks to Dub & his wife...They own this great lookin Harley with sidecar...




Dub's Harley with sidecar.







The motorcycle fun run participants increase in number..





Dennis talks to a fellow Harley rider about his bike. The blue Harley next to them belongs to Joe & Sherri. Dennis owns "C ME SHINE", A Motorcycle Accent Lighting Installation Service. If you want your bike to look extra sharp with accent lights, contact Dennis today. He will fix you right up. Like his business says: BE SAFE, BE SEEN. Contact Dennis today at: dpatte6268@aol.com or give him a call at: 940-782-6312. He does outstanding work




My bike. I lucked out and got to park under cover...





More bikes arrived and parked on the shoulder of the road and across the street.






This is Moe, Nubbin & Angela at the Petrolia Motorcycle Fun Run






Here is Sissy and her Harley Trike. Sissy works down at Four Stars Auto/Motorcycle Ranch in Henrietta Texas. For more info on Four Stars Auto/Motorcycle Ranch, see this link: http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/ They have a large assortment of motorcycles there, so if you are in the market for a good motorcycle, stop in and see Sissy today..If you are looking for a new/used car, see Robert at the Auto Ranch or any one of the great sales folks there...





Ted & Inez in Petrolia Texas






Ted & Inez at the Petrolia Motorcycle Fun Run...


Inez & Nubbin... Nubbin is Vickie's (Daughter of Ted & Inez) new best friend, according to Ted. I guess Nubbin & Vickie see eye to eye on numerous topics...






me & Inez....Vickie knows that I love her parents and will defend then unto death...


Larry & Moe. Larry has a scooter..Or should I say, he has a Harley Screamin' Eagle he calls Scooter.




The bikes line up to start the fun run. The number of bikes for this first time event was impressive and sounded great!!!


Moe & Dennis get ready to go as Sherri & Joe look on in the background



The view behind me as we head to stop #1, Red River Harley Davidson in Wichita Falls. For more info on Red River Harley Davidson (RRHD), see this link: http://www.redriverharley-davidson.com/







Dennis & Moe are in front of me as we cruise thru the back roads of North Texas





We get to RRHD and park the bikes. Here are Myra & Russell..






Ted at RRHD






Some of our group at RRHD.. Left to right: Nubbin & Angela, Ted, Joe & Sherri and Laura & Tex






Inside RRHD, I find my favorite sales person Wendi. Here is Wendi & Moe








Then Greg finds me. Greg & I are former co-workers (worked together 28 years) and now he runs the Riders Edge Program at RRHD. If you need to learn how to ride, need a refresher course or a safety course, call RRHD at: 940-264-7743 and ask for Greg in the Riders Edge Program. He will fix you up with the class of your choice..






Back outside, the wind is blowing strong as the flags can attest to.





Mike & Larry at RRHD...






Joe & Sherri at RRHD, just before we departed for stop 2, Charlie Texas

Nubbin, Laura & Tex at RRHD






Here are Tex, Laura, Nubbin, Angela and the others as we proceed down FM 171 to Charlie Texas






We get to Charlie Texas. Here are Nubbin, Joe & Sherri as they get ready to go get their tickets at the stop..


This is Angela, Ted Jr. (Ted's son), Nubbin, Ted & Joe in Charlie Texas







The stop in Charlie Texas was at an orchard, I think...I did not get the name of it...





Sissy on her trike in Charlie Texas..



Me, Sissy, Tammy, Russ (with ball cap) and Tim at Charlie Texas


Tex & Laura in front of me as we go thru some scenic areas on our way to stop 3, Byers Texas..

We get to Byers Texas and park here. We have to go across the street down by that trailer to get our next tickets and something to drink & munch on...





The bikes in front of the church in Byers Texas





We depart Byers and head to Stop 4, Four Stars Auto Ranch in Henrietta. I would leave the ride in Henrietta when they turned South on TX 148. I would continue West on US 82 to US 287 where I would swing North and head to the house. I had to help Janice move furniture from the garage into the bedroom because while I was out riding, she was at home painting the bedroom.. I had to get home and not press my luck...





I got home in time and had to park the bikes & Janice's car in the drive so we could get to the furniture..




Before bringing the car & motorcycles back in, Janice wanted to sweep out the garage..





Ms. Clone (Vulcan) & the Harley that I have named Sierra Oscar..Military phonetics for Significant Other...




Janice finishes up the garage and I bring the bikes in and park them.

S.O. & Ms. Clone put up for the night. This will conclude this post. I enjoyed seeing everyone today and riding with them in the 1st Annual Petrolia Texas Motorcycle Fun Run... I look forward to the next ride...
Scroll WAY 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