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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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

OLD CAST OFF, STITCHES OUT, NEW CAST ON 4-28-10

Today, Wednesday, 4-28-10, I went to the Doc to get my last cast (or so I thought) removed and the stitches taken out. I thought I would be leaving in one of those moon boots, that allow you to walk around. Was I ever wrong. Scroll down and check out this brief trip to the Doc's today and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.




Here I am talking to the Nurse as she gloves up to remove my pink cast..



This is the tool they use to cut of the casts. It looks like a small circular saw but it doesn't rotate, it vibrates. If it were to punch thru the cast and come it contact with skin, it shuts off. I don't know how it does that but it does..


Here she is cutting down the cast on the inside of the leg


Here she is cutting down the cast on the outside of the leg



Here is what my foot looks like now, on the inside part of the foot. It was covered in dry skin that was flaking off. Doc said not to peel that stuff off because he wanted it to fall of naturally




Here is the outside part of the foot. Not as bad as the other side.





A close up on the inside again. I ask the Doc what that red gouge was and he said it was a drainage hole and nothing to worry about.






I got the camera from Janice and took this pic of the Nurse removing the sutures







Here she is taken out the stitches on the other side of the foot..



Here she is casting my foot. I asked for red & gold but she only had red, no gold. So, I opted for red




After we left the Doc's, Janice took us to eat at the Cracker Barrel out on I-44. This is our waitress Angela & Janice. We have known Angela for quite a while and she is like a member of the family.






Here I am looking all thrilled, at the Cracker Barrel in Wichita Falls Texas





Here I am at home after eating and the completed red cast.. This will conclude this post. This cast comes off May 19, 2010 and the Doc assured me that I would be in the moon boot at that time. I can't wait, but I am used to sitting and waiting by now.
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Continue to pray for our troops in and out of harm's way and for Pattie (in Korea) and my niece Steffanie (in the Iraqi/Afghanistan Theatre).
Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, keep your head on a swivel, keep the rubber on the road and most of all: RIDE SAFE................................JOHN












Tuesday, April 27, 2010

ARIZONA BILL'S BIKES 4-27-10

Every year since I have gotten back into bikes, I ride out to Tucson Arizona and visit my best friend that I met back in the USAF in 1974, Bill. This year I had to cancel my trip to Arizona & Michigan due to a major surgery on my foot and that kept me off the bike for several months in 2010. So Bill called and said he sent some pics of some of his bikes to me. Today, 4-27-10, I received the pictures and I decided to make a post on the blog with them, with Bill's permission, of course. Scroll on down and check out Bill & Gina and his & her bikes. REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

This is Bill & Gina, two of my best friends.

This is one of Bill's bikes, a 2009 Triumph Rocket III. Check out the Rocket III specs at this link: www.motorcyclistonline.com/2009/triumph_iii/specifications/05/index.html


A look from the rear at Bill's Rocket III. The rear tire is humongous..


This is Bill's 2008 Triumph 900 Bonneville. See this link for the specs on this great bike: www.hermys.com/triumph/bonneville/2008


A side view of this massive 2300 cc Triumph Rocket III. I believe these pics were taken out in the Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona. For a great trip, and if you've never been, this is the place to go. www.nps.gov/sagu








Bill's 2009 Triumph Rocket III. Bill has had it up to 140 mph. He says there is a kit you can buy that they say will allow the bike to hit 175 mph





Bill's Rocket III is definitely in the Saguaro National Park. Those giant Saguaro's are everywhere in the area.






The rear end of the Rocket III. Check out his license plate..







The front of the Rocket III. I sat on one at the Tucson Triumph Dealership last year and aside from it being a monster bike, the seat was very comfortable. Bill, who also owns a 1974 Z-1 Kawasaki and an 04 Harley Fat Boy, says the Triumph is very comfortable.








This is Bill's 08 Triumph Bonneville also out in the Saguaro National Park




Another view of the Rocket III's massive rear tire..


Another side view of the Triumph Rocket III






The 08 Triumph Bonneville, just outside Old Tucson, where they filmed hundreds of westerns.




This is Bill's 1977 Triumph Silver Jubilee Bonneville. He sold his customized Harley Sportster to buy this one. For more on the Silver Jubilee Edition Triumph, see this link: www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/triu/triumph_bonneville_750_t140v%20sil%20jub%2077.htm




Bill's Triumph Silver Jubilee. Photo was taken out by the scenic Gate's Pass


Bill's Triumph out in the Saguaro National Park in Tucson Arizona. Those look like bluebonnets to me. With all the color out there, this must of been taken following a recent rain shower.




good side view...





Looking down over the Triumph's handle bars into a small gulch...






Another side view of Bill's 1977 Triumph 750cc Silver Jubilee Bonneville




Bill & his Triumph, one of three Triumph's that he owns.




Another view of the Triumph




Another view of the Triumph. I love Tucson Arizona. It is very scenic, good roads for riding, great bike nites and good friends. If I wasn't married to Janice, that would be where I be living now. Janice wants nothing to do with the desert, so, here I sit...




Gina's new butterfly tattoo.




Gina is a riot to be around. She has a great sense of humor and can take as well as she gives..





Enjoying the Sonora Desert flowers are Riley (Gina's daughter) and Emily (Bill's youngest daughter)






Emily (blond) & Riley (burnette) in the flowers out in the Saguaro National Park, Tucson Arizona




Oh, did I mention that Gina was with child? Bill, you stud, you!!!



This is Gina (3rd from left) and the rest of the waitresses from Jerry Bob's Restaurant. This is our favorite breakfast & lunch place when I go to Tucson. for more info, see this link: www.yelp.com/biz/jerry-bobs-family-restaurant-tucson





It was obviously a good party, because here is Gina getting crazy!! Bill ya done good!!! she's a keeper!!
This will conclude this post. I appreciate Bill sending me these pics and keeping me up to date. I look forward to the ride out there next year. The last two years I made the run on the Vulcan non-stop. I sold the Vulcan last week and next year I get to break the Harley in on a non-stop run to Tucson.
Scroll down for more rides, events & runs. Remember, to click on the "older posts" link on the bottom of EACH PAGE for more of the same.
Continue to pray for our troops in & out of harm's way, especially Pattie (in Korea) and my niece, Steffanie (in the Iraqi/Afghanistan Theatre). Thanks
You can access NORTH TEXAS BIKERS (I) and NORTH TEXAS BIKERS II at the following links: NORTH TEXAS BIKERS (I) www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com; NORTH TEXAS BIKERS II www.jjskewlstuffii.blogspot.com
Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, keep your head on a swivel, keep the rubber on the road and most of all: RIDE SAFE...............JOHN




























Saturday, April 24, 2010

STILL ON CRUTCHES 4-24-10

What do you do when you have a great day outside, weather wise, a Harley in the garage, a blog to run and you can't ride because you are hobbling around on crutches? Not a whole lot. You can read, watch TV, surf the web or kill something on Playstation 2 (I'm poor & can't afford a PS3 or Wii). Today, Saturday, 4-24-10 is a nice day for riding. But being on crutches, I couldn't ride. What I could do, though, was, hobble out into the garage, sit down and watch Janice work. Oh yeah, I had my trusty camera with me. Scroll down and check out what this grounded biker did today. REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..




My crutches leaning up against the cabinet in the garage.


I turn around and look down the length of my Harley, noticing the fine layer of dust starting to gather on the fender & saddlebags..


I turned back around and saw the edger, weed eater and bush trimmer on the driveway and I hear a lawnmower



Then Janice walks into view. Now before I get jumped on & cussed at because Janice is doing the yard work let me explain something. My therapy for calming me down or clearing the head is a good ride out in the country on the Harley. (Or as it is now, anywhere). Janice's therapy is yard work. She absolutely won't let me do anything except occasionally I might get to edge or use the blower to clear off the sidewalk & driveway. That's even when I am running at 100%. Only catch is, I can't take my therapy ride if she is in her therapy mode. She, on the other hand, can go into her therapy mode if I am out doing my therapy thing..


Oh, did I forget to mention the rake? Yep, Janice also does the raking and landscaping as well. And, I might add, she is good at it. Both out in the yard and inside with the interior decorating stuff




The edger. Since we got a weed eater, Janice prefers to use that instead of the electric edger. The weed eater is gas powered..




Janice doing her thing, getting some much needed therapy...






The Harley out in the garage. Sure looks empty out there since Matt bought Ms. Clone. But he is loving the ride and has been bit with the "fever". He's put close to 1000 miles on her since last Monday...







Janice with said weed eater... She whacked her foot with one last year and it cut her pretty good.. But she survived to do yard work another day and get in some therapy sessions.








The rear of the Harley, Janice's Ford Focus (great little car) and Old Glory on the wall. I wanted to remove the tree out front and put up a flag pole, but Janice nixed the idea. Said I could put one up out in the backyard. So, this is where I put the flag..









The weather as clear, no clouds whatsoever, light winds out of the South and about 60-65 degrees at the time I took the picture looking down the street..









My Harley, that I call my S.O. or Sierra Oscar for Significant Other. Janice is my wife but the Harley is my SO.






Mike, the original owner of SO, brought the original pipes over in case I wanted to get her back stock. I am currently looking for the air breather that has the 88 cu. in. writing on it. It's a 2001 Heritage if anybody knows where I can latch onto one, let me know where & how much...I'd appreciate it..
This will conclude today's post. I enjoyed sitting out in the garage watching Janice do her therapy and listening to the birds chirp & the dogs barking. It gave me time to relax my PS2 trigger finger..
Scroll down for more rides, events & runs. Remember to click on the "other posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more of the same.
You can access North Texas Bikers (I) and North Texas Bikers II at the following links: North Texas Bikers (I) here: www.jjskewstuff.blogspot.com and North Texas Bikers II at this link: www.jjskewlstuffii.blogspot.com
Continue to pray for our troops in and out of harm's way. Please continue to pray for Pattie (Korea) and my niece Steffanie (in the Iraq/Afghanistan Theatre)
Until next blog, ya'll be careful out there, keep your head on a swivel, keep the rubber on the road and above all else: RIDE SAFE..........................JOHN