RIDE UP TO PRO TEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON LAWTON OKLAHOMA 3-6-2012

ON TUESDAY, 3-6-2012, DAVID, TONY AND I RODE UP TO LAWTON OKLAHOMA TO THE PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS I INTERESTED IN TRADING MY 2006 ROAD KING IN ON A USED HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC. JOIN US ON THE RIDE UP TO LAWTON OKLAHOMA VIA THE BACK ROADS AND BACK. REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE

I RODE OVER TO DAVID'S HOUSE TO GET DAVID AND WE LEFT THERE ENROUTE TO TONY'S PLACE UP IN BYERS TEXAS, TO GET TONY TO RIDE WITH US. DAVID GOT THIS PICTURE OF ME ON US 82. HIS CAMERA LENS COVER DIDN'T OPEN ALL THE WAY AND THAT WILL EXPLAIN THE BLACK SHADOW IN THE RIGHT LOWER CORNER .

HERE IS DAVID ON HIS GOLDWING TAKING A PICTURE OF ME TAKING A PICTURE OF HIM. WE WERE STILL ON US 82 (KELL FRWY)

DAVID GETS A PICTURE OF ME AS WE APPROACH THE NORTH BOUND CURVE OF TX 79 THAT WILL PUT US ON TRACK TO TONY'S.

ANOTHER PICTURE OF ME ROLLING NORTH ON TX 79, TAKEN BY DAVID.

DAVID TAKES A PICTURE OF ME BEHIND HIM , IN HIS RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR

I RETURN THE FAVOR AND GET A PICTURE OF DAVID IN MY MIRROR AS WE ROLL NORTH ON TX 79.

WE MEET TONY AT THE GAS STATION IN BYERS TEXAS. HERE IS TONY ON HIS ULTRA CLASSIC AND DAVID IS BEHIND HIM ON HIS GOLDWING.

I GET A FINAL PICTURE OF TONY TALKING TO DAVID AT THE GAS STATION IN BYERS TEXAS. WE PULLED OUT AS SOON AS I GOT BACK TO MY HARLEY..

HERE IS TONY AS HE ROLLS NORTH ON TX 79. PICTURE TAKEN BY DAVID.

HER IS A PICTURE OF TONY BEHIND ME AS WE CONTINUE NORTH ON TX 79 INTO OKLAHOMA

A SHOT OF MY SPEEDOMETER SHOWS WE ARE CRUISING ALONG AT ABOUT 73-74 MPH..

TONY PULLS UP ALONG SIDE ME AND I TAKE THIS PICTURE OF HIM

HERE IS DAVID IN FRONT OF ME AS WE GET READY TO CROSS THE RED RIVER BRIDGE. OKLAHOMA IS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RIVER.

DAVID IN FRONT OF ME AS WE HEAD WEST ON US 70

WE MAKE IT INTO OKLAHOMA AND STOP HERE AT PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON ON  I-44 SERVICE ROAD/GORE BLVD. THE BIKES OUTSIDE ARE PRE-OWNED BIKES FOR SALE

THE HARLEY SIGN OUT IN FRONT OF PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON. CHECK OUT PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON AT THIS LINK: http://www.proteamhd.com/

PICTURED ARE TONY'S TWO TONE BLUE HARLEY ULTRA, MY RED/BLACK HARLEY ROAD KING AND DAVID'S  WHITE HONDA GOLDWING.                                                                                                                     

THIS IS THE 2012 HARLEY HERITAGE STC, WITH 1.7 MILES ON IT. AND IT IS MINE!!!

THIS IS JANICE AND I. SHE IS THE SALES PERSON THAT, ALONG WITH BRANDON, SOLD ME THE 2012 HARLEY HERITAGE STC. TONY CAN BE PARTIALLY SEEN, PUTTING MY CUP HOLDER ON MY LEFT HANDLE BAR

ME & TONY AT MY NEW BIKE

THIS IS ME & BRANDON AT PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON. BRANDON IS THE OWNER AND FINANCE ARRANGER. GREAT GUY..STOP IN AND SEE HIM AND CHECK OUT THE BIKES, BOTH NEW AND PRE-OWNED.

WE LEAVE PROTEAN M HARLEY AND HEAD BACK TO TEXAS. BUT FIRST, WE STOP AT CRACKER BARREL ON GORE BLVD FOR LUNCH.

HERE IS DAVID TRYING OUT THE ROCKING CHAIRS FOR SALE OUT IN FRONT OF THE CRACKER BARREL. FOR MORE INFO ON THE CRACKER BARREL, SEE THIS LINK:
http://www.okrestaurantlocator.com/restaurant-details-Cracker+Barrel+Old+Country+Store-Lawton--OK

HERE IS TONY ON HIS BIKE AS WE GET READY TO HEAD BACK TO TEXAS. HE HAS THE SAME SMILE ALL PEOPLE GET WHEN CLIMBING ON A HARLEY.                                                                                                                   

HERE IS DAVID ON HI BIKE AS WE GET READY TO PULL OUT OF THE CRACKER BARREL LOT.E IS GRINNING AS USUAL. A GOLDWING SUPPORTER & OWNER SINCE AT LEAST 2000 OR MAYBE EVEN BEFORE THAT          

WE HEAD HOME THE SAME WAY WE CAME UP. HERE ARE DAVID AND TONY AS WE HEAD SOUTH ON OK 65.

HERE IS DAVID (LEFT) TAKING A PICTURE OF TONY AS WE ROLL SOUTH ON US 65

HERE IS  DAVID AS WE HEAD SOUTH.

A VIEW THRU A CLEAN WINDSHIELD FOR A CHANGE.WHEN I GOT HOME, THE FIRST THING I DID WAS PUT ON MY WINDSHIELD BAG..

WE STOPPED IN TEMPLE OKLAHOMA AT THE CORNER OF OK 65 & OK 65. THIS WAS THE VIEW ACROSS THE STREET.

A CLOSER VIEW OF THE WELCOME SIGN ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE WE STOPPED FOR A BREAK.

DAVID TOOK THIS PICTURE OF ME BY MY BIKE, WHILE ON THE REST STOP IN TEMPLE OKLAHOMA.

DAVID IS TALKING TO TONY, PROBABLY ABOUT THE WEATHER, WHICH WAS GOOD. THE ONLY BAD THING WAS THE 30-35 MPH CROSSWINDS. THE HEADWINDS, WHEN WE WERE HEADING SOUTH, WERE BAD BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE CROSSWIND, WHICH BLEW US AROUND.

MY NEW BIKE IN TEMPLE OKLAHOMA

TONY PUTTING THE LEATHER BAGS FROM THE ROAD KING ONTO HIS SADDLEBAG CRASH BARS,

TONY PUTTING SOME LEATHER ACCESSORIES FROM THE ROAD KING ONTO HIS ULTRA CLASSIC. THE COLORS HE IS WEARING IS FROM THE "|GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER CHAPTER. HE IS OUR NATIONAL REP. I AM A MEMBER BUT HOLD NO OFFICE. FOR MORE INFO ON THIS FINE ORGANIZATION, SEE THIS LINK:
http://www.guardiansofthechildren.com/index.htm

THIS DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE & TANK CAR WERE SITTING ON THE TRACKS NEARBY

DAVID AND TONY GETTING READY TO CONTINUE ON OUR WAY BACK TO TEXAS

TONY SNAPS HIS VEST TOGETHER AS WE GET READY TO LEAVE TEMPLE OKLAHOMA.

DAVID AND TONY, BY THEIR BIKES, STRIKE A CLASSIC BIKER POSE.

A SHOT OF MY BIKES SPEEDOMETER AS WE CONTINUE SOUTH. I RODE SOME AT 60, SOME 70, SOME 55 ETC., FOR BREAK-IN PURPOSES. I TALKED TO BRANDON THE NEXT DAY AND I CAN RIDE ANY SPEED I LIKE BUT HE SAID DO NOT HOT ROD IT. LOOKING BACK, I BELIEVE I ONLY HOTRODDED ONE BIKE, A 73 YAMAHA 750 AND THAT INCIDENT PUT ME IN THE E.R.  IN WYANDOTTE MICHIGAN BACK IN 1974. THAT'S A STORY FOR ANOTHER TIME..

WE HIT THE WICHITA FALLS CITY LIMITS AFTER DROPPING TONY OFF IN BYERS TEXAS AND DAVID AND I HEADED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS TO OUR HOMES. HERE IS MY BIKE IN IT'S NEW HOME.

AND THE FINAL PICTURE FROM TODAY, IS OF THE 103 CU.IN. ENGINE ON THE HERITAGE. THEY SAY THAT WITH THE LIGHTER FRAME AND BIKE WEIGHT AND THE ENGINE SIZE, THE BIKE OUGHT TO BE QUICK...I MAY SEE HOW IT DOES AFTER I GET A THOUSAND MILES ON IT. THIS WILL CONCLUDE THIS BLOG.

I ENJOYED TODAYS RIDE WITH DAVID & TONY, AND IT WAS GOOD TO MEET JANICE & BRANDON. I DID NOT PLAN ON GETTING A NEW BIKE WHEN WE DROVE UP. I WAS EXTREMELY SURPRISED WHEN JANICE & TONY, WITH THE OK FROM MY WIFE (JANICE), TOOK MY DREAM OF A NEW BIKE AND MADE IT A REALITY. I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO ALL THREE FOR PUTTING ME ON MY FAVORITE BIKE OF ALL TIME, A NEW HERITAGE STC.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW BIKE, I RECOMMEND YOU GO TO PRO TEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON AND SEE JANICE OR BRANDON. THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR ME AND I TRULY BELIEVE THEY CAN & WILL DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR YOU AND MAYBE EVEN TURN YOUR DREAM OF OWNING A NEW HARLEY INTO A REALITY. MY LAST NEW HARLEY WAS BACK IN 1974 WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM THE MACON HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP. (HDMOCO HAD SOLD HD TO AMF BACK THEN AND AMF REALLY SCREWED THE BIKES UP, IN MY HONEST OPINION, HDMOCO RE-BOUGHT HD FROM AMF AND THEY HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER SEE A HARLEY THAT DIDN'T SHAKE THE FILINGS OUT OF YOUR TEETH OR NOT LEAK OIL. WE USED TO CALL THAT "MARKING ITS SPOT", NOT LEAKING OIL.

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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