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 ARE GONE, TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOM THAT THOSE IN THE PAST, WE IN THE PRESENT AND TO 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.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

STOPPIN' IN AT JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP 12-23-11

FRIDAY, 12-21-11, IT WAS A LITTLE ON THE CHILLY SIDE (34 DEGREES) BUT I GOT ON THE HARLEY AND WENT AROUND AND TOOK CARE OF SOME "HONEY DO'S" THAT JANICE NEEDED DONE. FOLLOWING THAT, I RODE ON DOWNTOWN TO SEE JIM AT JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP. SCROLL DOWN AND JOIN ME ON THIS BRIEF POST AND REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.


JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP, (ABOVE), IS LOCATED AT 1001 HOLIDAY STREET WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. IT SITS ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 10TH ST/HOLIDAY ST. PHONE NUMBERS TO THE BUSINESS ARE: 940-691-1121 AND 940-232-4181
THIS IS JIM, MY GOOD FRIEND AND OWNER OF JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP. JIM DOES BIKE DETAILING  AND CAR DETAILING. COST OF A DETAIL FOR MOST BIKES IS $60. IF YOU HAVE A BIKE THAT IS EXOTIC OR UNUSUAL, CALL JIM AND TELL HIM WHAT YOU HAVE AND HE WILL FIX YOU UP. PRICE FOR A DETAIL FOR MOST CARS IS $70. AGAIN, IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING UNUSUAL, CALL JIM FOR MORE INFO.
THIS IS JIM'S NEW TRUCK THAT HE BOUGHT LAST WEEK. IT IS A 2012 CHEVROLET COLORADO LT Z71.  A VERY SHARP LOOKING VEHICLE!!
THE FRONT OF JIM'S COLORADO LT

INSIDE THE SHOP ARE JIM'S TWO BIKES AND HIS GIRLFRIEND,TAMMY'S BIKE

THE FIRST BIKE IS JIM'S 2010 CHOPPER HE WON AT THE ADULT BIKER RALLY IN ALVARADO TEXAS BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2010.


ON THE LIFT AND BEING CLEANED UP, IS JIM'S 2011 HARLEY STREET GLIDE. HE KEEPS HIS BIKES EXTREMELY CLEAN AND THAT IS SOME GREAT ADVERTISING ON HIS PART..
AND THIS IS TAMMY'S 2006 HARLEY SCREAMING EAGLE SOFTAIL SPRINGER.  JIM IS CHARGING P THE BATTERY AT THE CURRENT TIME


THE SIGN ON THE WALL INSIDE THE SHOP. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD HAVING YOUR BUSINESS NUMBERS POSTED AROUND THE BUSINESS, INSIDE AND OUT.
THE BACK OF THE BIKES: 06 SOFTAIL SPRINGER, 2011 STREET GLIDE AND 2010 CUSTOM CHOPPER. JIM'S CHOPPER WAS BUILT BY TROY NICHOLSON WITH LIGHTNING CYCLE WORKS LOCATED AT 4525 E. BELKNAP ST., HALTOM CITY TEXAS. THE PHONE NUMBER AND WEB SITE FOR THIS FINE MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS IS: 817-831-0700 AND THE LINK IS: www.lightningmotorcyleworks.com
HERE IS MY 2006 HARLEY ROAD KING PARKED AT JIM'S. I GOT MY BIKE FROM A GOOD FRIEND AND FORMER CO-WORKER, STEVE CARROLL, WHEN HE BLEW OUT SEVERAL DISCS IN HIS BACK AND COULDN'T RIDE IT ANYMORE. HE KEPT IT IN OUTSTANDING SHAPE, ADDED ON LOADS OF EXTRAS, INCLUDING AN ENGINE UPGRADE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE PIPES. AND THE MILEAGE WAS ONLY LIKE 15,600 MILES. THE BIKE RUNS LIKE A SCALDED APE AND I AM ENJOYING IT MORE AND MORE AS I RIDE IT MORE OFTEN. THOUGHT I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER BIKE THAT I'D LIKE BETTER THAN MY BELOVED  SOFTAIL THAT I TOTALED OUT ON 6-30-2011, BUT I THINK I DID WITH THIS BIKE...
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BACK INSIDE THE SHOP ARE JIM AND A GOOD FRIEND OF HIS, JARED.
JARED IS CO-OWNER OF THE AAA GUARDIAN FOUNDATION REPAIR         COMPANY. IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA AND WITH THE DROUGHT WE HAD, IF YOUR HOUSE SETTLED OR ANY OTHER BUILDINGS SETTLED WRONG AND YOU ARE HAVING FOUNDATION PROBLEMS, GIVE JARED A CALL AT THE NUMBER ON HIS CARD, ABOVE. OR YOU CAN FAX HIM OR STOP BY THE BUSINESS ON SCOTT STREET. SCOTT STREET IS ALSO BUSINESS US287.

JIM ALSO HAS THIS HONDA DIRT BIKE OR SCRAMBLER LEANING AGAINST THE WALL IN THE FRONT DESK AREA.
AS WE AT SAT TALKING AT THE TABLE IN THE FRONT OFFICE AREA, I NOTICED THIS SITTING ON THE LEDGE TO MY LEFT AND I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY APPROPRIATE TO HAVE IN THE OFFICE.
BEFORE JARED LEFT, HE TOOK THIS PICTURE OF JIM AND I OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF MY BIKE
ANOTHER OF JIM & I. HE SAID THAT ON ONE OF MY RUNS UP TO MICHIGAN, HE'D LIKE TO RIDE ALONG BECAUSE HE HAS RELATIVES IN MICHIGAN THAT HE LIKES TO VISIT.


THIS  HALF SHELL HELMET BELONGS TO TAMMY.


HERE IS JIM, IN THE OFFICE RIGHT BEFORE I LEFT THE SHOP TO RIDE HOME. SINCE IT WAS KINDA SLOW AND THE FACT THAT HE OWNS THE BUSINESS, JIM, ALSO,  WAS GOING CLOSE UP SHOP EARLY AND GO HOME AND SEE TAMMY. OH YEAH, BEFORE I FORGET: JIM ALSO DOES FULL SERVICE WORK ON THE MOTORCYCLES. THE CHARGE IS $120 LABOR PLUS PARTS, WHICH IS ONE HECK OF A DEAL.
FINAL PICTURE FROM TODAY IS THE LIT UP OPEN SIGN AND THAT SIGN NEXT TO IT. IT READS:  IF YOU LIKE MY WORK, PLEASE TELL OTHERS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY WORK, PLEASE TELL ME..  THANK YOU,  JIM 
THIS WILL CONCLUDE THIS POST.

I ENJOYED THE RIDE DOWN TO SEE JIM AND I ENJOYED MEETING JARED. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT RIDE WHENEVER IT OCCURS AND TO WHEREVER IT TAKES ME.

ALSO, WHILE THE WEATHER IS BEING SCREWBALL WITH THE TEMPS, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO TAKE THE BIKE DOWN TO JIM AND HAVE HIM DETAIL IT FOR YOU. HE DOES OUTSTANDING WORK AND YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED AT THE WORK HE DOES ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE, NO MATTER WHAT THE MAKE. ALL BIKES ARE WELCOME AT JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP IN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS.

JIM IS ALSO AN AMSOIL  DEALER AS OF THE FIRST OF JANUARY 2012 AND WILL HAVE THE AMSOIL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN THE SHOP  ON, APPROXIMATELY, JANUARY 9TH OR THE 16TH.


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PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR TROOPS BOTH IN & OUT OF HARMS WAY, ESPECIALLY FOR JOSHUA PORTER, WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE US NAVY. YOUR PRAYER MIGHT JUST BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS.                                                          

UNTIL NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL ...............................RIDE FREE & RIDE SAFE!! .....................JOHN

SPENDING TIME AT DESIGNMASTER'S TATTOO 12-21-11

On Wednesday. 12-21-11, I rode the Harley down to see TATU at Designmasters Tattoo Studio here in Wichita Falls Texas. After calling TATU first, he told me that GUNNER and his son Joshua were heading down to the Studio from Lawton Oklahoma. Scroll down and check out Designmaster's Tattoo Studio and see who was there during my visit.  REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.


This is the Designmaster's Tattoo sign located out in front of the business. The address is 3502B Sheppard Access Rd Wichita Falls Texas and the phone number is: 940-733-9151. (The studio is located a couple blocks South of the main gate of Sheppard AFB).


This is the studio building. Joshua's truck is the white truck and TATU's is the silver truck.

This GUNNER and his son, Joshua. Joshua is home on leave from he US NAVY and is assigned to a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. His next port of call is Japan. And girls, Joshua is single... GUNNER is the Vice President of the Red River Chapter of the Guardians  Of The Children. See this link for info o n the Nimitz Class Carriers:  http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/nimitz/ and this link for the US Navy: http://www.navy.mil/swf/index.asp

This is our back patch for our Chapter of the Guardians Of The Children. Unfortunately, this will be the last posting of anything to due with the GOC on FaceBook. I Just received an e-mail from the upper echelon that we are no longer to post GOC business on FB... for more info on the Red River Chapter of the GOC, see this link: http://rrgoc5.blogspot.com/.  For more on the GOC, see this link: http://www.guardiansofthechildren.com/


This is TATU. He is the one that does my ink. If you are in the area and are thinking about getting a new tattoo, stop by and see TATU for all your inking needs. If he isn't there, see Stone, Jason or Sean. All are excellent artists. TATU is also our GOC-Red River Chapter's  National Rep and he sponsored me in to the GOC.

This is Jason, one of the other artists at Designmasters Tattoo Studio. I have watched Jason work and he is very, very good. Plus he is an interesting guy to talk to. He makes my visits extra enjoyable. Plus, he allows me to take pics of him applying ink.

GUNNER at Designmasters Tattoo Studio.

This is the screen saver on TATU's computer. It's either his computer or the studio's computer.
Lubriderm Lotion is what you put on your tattoo to keep it from drying out and cracking. You use this AFTER the initial period when you get your tattoo. Immediately after, you put Aquafor on it to help with the healing and irritation to the skin that getting ink causes.
This stuffed bobcat with the reading glasses gets a laugh out of most customers.
Looking at the work areas. From closest to farthest: Sean's chair, TATU's new creme colored chair, Stone's chair and down by the window is Jason's chair. Jason was working on the lady, seen here in the sweats. She was getting a design on her right side to her hip. Since it was rather large, Jason was letting her get up and stretch before continuing
Joshua gets ready to receive his new ink and TATU prepares the necessary equipment & ink that he'll need.

GUNNER waiting patiently for his turn in TATU's chair...


Joshua is ready and Tatu applies the outline to Joshua's left upper arm. (THE REMAINING PHOTO'S WERE TAKEN BY GUNNER AND SENT TO ME WITH HIS PERMISSION TO USE THEM TO FINISH THIS POST). I had to leave to take care of some family business and could not take any more photos for this post. Thanks GUNNER!!

TATU working on Joshua's ink. I think he was getting a tribal band and Eagle.
Joshua watches as TATU works on his arm

Hey Joshua!!! Does it sting?  His reply....Nope, not at all....(photo taken by Snapshot (me) )

Good looking tattoo. TATU is doing a great job, as usual.


TATU is putting the final touches to Joshua's tattoo.


And here is the finished tattoo.

A closer view of Joshua's new ink. Outstanding job TATU and a great looking tattoo, Joshua.


Now, it's GUNNER's turn to get some additional work done on his tattoo.
TATU working on GUNNER's tattoo.
I believe that TATU does all of GUNNER's ink also. Great lookin' tiger,.
TATU working on GUNNER"S tattoo.


And here is the finished tattoo. Another great job by TATU and some great additions to an already great looking tattoo. With this photo, this post will conclude.

It was great hangin' at Designmasters Tattoo Studio today and seeing TATU, GUNNER, Jason and meeting Joshua. Ya'll pray for Joshua as he does his tour of duty with the Navy. He messes with demolitions so he will sure need your prayers for safety.

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PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR TROOPS, BOTH IN AND OUT OF HARMS WAY, ESPECIALLY FOR JOSHUA PORTER WHO IS SERVING IN THE U.S. NAVY. IT JUST MIGHT BE YOUR PRAYER THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS



UNTIL NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL...............................RIDE SAFE & RIDE FREE ..............................JOHN

Friday, December 23, 2011

RED RIVER HARLEY DAVIDSON 12-16-2011

Yesterday, Friday, 12-16-2011, I finally got on the Harley and rode out to Red River Harley Davidson, here in Wichita Falls, Texas. I hadn't been to the dealership or ridden the Harley since 8-26-2011 due to a surgery and it sure felt good to ride the bike and see the folks again down at RRHD, even if it was a short ride (18 miles round trip) and a short visit. So, scroll down and check out this brief post and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.


Welcome to Red River Harley Davidson, located here in Wichita Falls Texas. It is at 4514 Northwest Freeway (US287N/City View Drive) and the phone number is: 940-264-7743. For more info, see this link: http://www.redriverharley-davidson.com/

Looking at the Red River Harley Davidson "Pegasus" out in front of the dealership. Many businesses have purchased the horse sculptures from the Mane Event as part of an advertising gimmick. Prices for the horses can be as high as $100,000, according to one report. For more info on the Mane Event, see this link:  http://www.themaneevent.org/

This is Terri and that's Darren in the background. They work the Parts & Accessories. Terri also does an outstanding job at sewing patches onto vests and vest alterations.

Here is Charlie hard at work. Most of you regular viewers will remember Charlie as the Manager of Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch in Henrietta Texas. Charlie moved to RED RIVER HARLEY DAVIDSON when Four Stars Auto Ranch shut down the Motorcycle Ranch.

Two of the working Sales girls in the motor clothing section.  Casey is on the left and my favorite salesgirl, Ginger, is on the right. All of the motor clothing sales staff are my favorites but Ginger is currently my #1.


Some of the new 2012 Harley's. The red bike is a Street Glide

The orange bike is a 2012 Harley Road Glide...

 
                               

Another picture of Casey &Ginger.                                                                                  

Here is the 8 in 1 Harley Screwdriver set that I got. I needed the star shaped end so I can tighten up any loose bolts on the Harley. I found out an Allen wrench doesn't hack the program.

RRHD currently has a rack of brand new t-shirts with sizes ranging from small to 5x, for $13 plus chump change for tax. Here is the front of one I bought
Here is the back

And here is the front of the other one I got today. Tell ya what, these shirts usually run $25 or more at Harley dealerships and to find them at $13 is a real deal. I plan on getting a couple more.
After paying for my stuff and saying good-bye to my friends there, I headed out to the bike to head to the house., Here is a pic of my Harley Road King parked out in the parking lot. All the other bikes you see are the used big Harley cruisers they have for sales. The Dyna's, Heritages , Sportsters and others are also parked out front and wrap around the East side of the building. So, if you're looking for a new or used Harley, RRHD is the place to go because they have plenty of both.

I enjoyed riding the bike today and seeing all the folks at RRHD and I look forward to going there again real soon.

SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE RIDES, RUNS AND EVENTS AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE " OLDER POSTS" LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE FOR MORE OF THE SAME.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR TROOPS BOTH IN & OUT OF HARMS WAY. YOUR PRAYER MIGHT JUST BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS.

UNTIL NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL ...............................RIDE FREE & RIDE SAFE!! .....................JOHN