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Thursday, February 7, 2013

JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP 2-7-2013

I WENT DOWN AND VISITED JIM, AT JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP  LOCATED AT 1001 HOLIDAY ST. (10TH ST/HOLIDAY), WICHITA FALLS TEXAS, A COUPLE OF TIMES LAST WEEK AND THOUGHT I'D DO AN UPDATE ON MY GOOD FRIEND'S BUSINESS. SCROLL DOWN AND CHECK OUT JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP AND REMEMBER. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PIC.
 
 
 
THIS IS THE FRONT OF JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP AS SEEN FROM THE CORNER OF 10TH/HOLIDAY. JIM DOES STATE INSPECTION ON MOTORCYCLES, CARS & PICKUP'S. HE DOES OIL CHANGES, MINOR REPAIRS ON MOTORCYCLES, MOTORCYCLE  WASHING & DETAILING AND SELLS BIKES ON CONSIGNMENT.

HERE ARE SEVERAL BIKES IN FRONT OF THE SHOP, SOME ARE CUSTOMERS, SOME ARE JIM'S AND SOME ARE FOR SALE.

WE BROUGHT JANICE'S CAR IN FOR HER STATE INSPECTION. HERE IS JANICE IN THE WAITING ROOM.

JIM IS WORKING ON THE BIKE ON THE LIFT AND THE BLACK HARLEY BELONGS TO TAMI, HIS GIRLFRIEND.
 HERE JIM TAKES OFF THE OLD INSPECTION STICKER FROM JANICE'S WINDSHIELD AND PREPARES TO PUT ON THE NEW STICKER.
 HERE ARE THE NUMBERS FOR JIM'S SHOP. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT REPAIRS JIM CAN DO ON YOUR BIKE OR WHAT OTHER SERVICES HE CAN DO ON YOUR CAR, JUST GIVE HIM A CALL. THE NUMBERS ARE 940-232-4101 OR 940-691-1121.
A VIEW OF THE INSIDE OF JIM'S WORK AREA AFTER HE PULLED  JANICE'S CAR OUT OF THE 2ND BAY.

JANICE & JIM IN THE WAITING AREA AFTER HE GAVE HER HER KEYS. THEY ARE GOOD FRIENDS ALSO
JIM AND I ARE GOOD FRIENDS AND HE SOLD ME MY 01 HARLEY HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC. BACK IN 09. I TOTALLED IT IN 2011 WHEN THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 72 MPH. I CURRENTLY RIDE A 2012 HERITAGE STC. I LOVE THOSE HERITAGES!!

 I ALSO LIKED THIS LITTLE SPORTSTER HE HAD FOR SALE.  I THOUGHT IT WOULD MAKE A GOOD 2ND BIKE FOR ME TO RUN AROUND TOWN ON AND DO THE LOCAL RUNS ON. HE WAS/IS ASKING $6,000 FOR IT, IF HE STILL HAS IT.
 BILLY AND I RODE DOWN TO SEE JIM TO GET SOME OIL FOR BILLY'S BIKE. HERE IS JIM CHECKING OUT BILLY'S HARLEY.
 HERE IS BILLY TALKING TO JIM ABOUT AN OIL CHANGE. BILLY IS A MEMBER OF THE FALLS TOWN CHAPTER-GOC AND IS THE EVENT CO-ORDINATORAND I AM THE CHAPTER SECRETARY. FOR MORE INFO ON THE GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN AND WHAT WE DO, SEE THIS LINK: http://www.guardiansofthechildren.com/
 
ANOTHER VIEW OF SOME OF THE BIKES OUT IN FRONT OF JIM'S BIKE DETAIL SHOP
 THIS BLACK, VERY CLEAN 2006 SUZUKI IS FOR SALE.
 HERE IS THE INFO ON THE ABOVE SUZUKI FOR SALE.
 THE BED LINER AND BACK WINDOW OF JIM'S TRUCK
THE LITTLE BLUE AND WHITE HONDA 75 WOULD BE A PERFECT STARTER BIKE FOR JANICE..LOL
 HERE IS JIM CHECKING BILLY'S HARLEY'S OIL.
BILLY'S BIKE READY TO GO...
JIM WON THIS BIKE IN 2010 AT THE ADULT BIKER RALLY IN TEXAS. MAKE HIM AN OFFER AND HE MAY SELL IT...MAY...
A VIEW OUT THE FIRST BAY DOOR. THAT'S MY HARLEY BLOCKING THE DOOR..

JIM WALKS OVER TO CLOSE UP THE OFFICE AND HEAD OUT TO LUNCH. USUALLY DEARL WATCHES THE SHOP BUT HE WAS OFF PICKING UP BIKES TO BE DETAILED.
AGAIN, HERE ARE THE NUMBERS TO GET HOLD OF JIM AT.

THIS WILL CONCLUDE THIS POST. IF YOU NEED YOUR BIKE DETAILED AND WANT AN EXCELLENT DETAIL JOB, GO SEE JIM. IF YOU NEED MINOR REPAIRS ON YOUR BIKE, GO SEE JIM. IF YOU NEED YOU BIKE OR CAGE INSPECTED, GO SEE JIM. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM.

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BE SURE TO KEEP OUR TROOPS IN YOUR PRAYERS, BOTH IN AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY. ALSO KEEP SHREK'S WIFE TERESA IN YOUR PRAYERS AS SHE PREPARES TO LEAVE FOR AFRICA ON A MISSION TRIP (SHREK IS A BROTHER IN THE FALLS TOWN CHAPTER-GOC).

UNTIL NEXT POST, BE CAREFUL, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A 360 DEGREE SWIVEL AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, RIDE SAFE & RIDE FREE!!!................JOHN

4 comments:

  1. Those are some pretty good-looking bikes he’s selling! It’s cool that you have a friend who owns a bike shop. It’s great to know that you can bring your bike somewhere, knowing that it’s in good hands while it’s there. Anyway, why don’t you buy that little sportster that you like? Grab it before anybody gets to take it!

    >Claudio Mccarty

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    1. Claudio,
      I was told I would look like a circus clown on a mini-bike if I bought that Sporty, so I opted not to get it. I may find a used DynaGlide to putt around on locally.
      ride safe,
      JOHN

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  2. Amazing! That shop has a lot of splendid motorcycles. Jim’s girlfriend might look hot while riding that motorcycle of hers. :) I imagine girls riding bikes like those and I really appreciate them. Well, that little blue and white Honda 75 is the only bike there that I can drive. Haha, sounds lame right? :)

    -- Hannah Parkin

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    1. Hannah,
      not really.. everybody has got to start somewhere and if it's a Honda 75 that works for you, so be it. You can alwaysa move up min size as your confidence and experience grows. I started on a mini bike and then to ma Honda 50. Bought ,my first bike in 1970, a 350 cc Yamaha. So, ya see, even us big bad Harley riders had to start out small and work our way up. There may be some exceptions to the rules but probably not many..

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