Harley-Davidson Demo Days

   This weekend we celebrated the 7th Annual Birthday Bash at Texoma Harley-Davidson in Sherman. The dealership actually dates back to the 1960's but this is the anniversary of the move to the new facility in the Town Center Shopping Complex off U.S. Highway 75 (exit 64). A little bit of everything was available at the dealership this weekend.. Dyno-tuning of your bike, lots of free eats, tattoos, air-brush painting, a jumping-jack trampoline for the kids, ice cream, and the patch sewing lady was on hand..

    Okay,...right off the bat let me admit the patch sewing lady is my wife and if I don't start with her I'll never hear the end of it. She does excellent work, and riders from Dallas and Oklahoma City come to the dealership just to have her do the work on their apparel.
    The biggest draw for me is always the bikes... and if Harley-Davidson wants to let people test ride them, count me in. Last year I rode every bike they had in the truck. Since I sold my bike this is my only opportunity to satisfy that hunger for the 'wind in your face' feeling. Harley has a new model out this year called the 'Breakout.' It comes standard with a 103 cubic inch engine and really has a great deal of power....BUT the handlebars are straight across. They are similar to the early models of the Nightrain and I hated them. It forces you to hunch over the gas tank like some crotch-rocket fool. This is the Breakout in the photo below.

 
   There is NO limit on how many bikes you can ride, so most riders usually check out two or three to see how they compare, and that is exactly what HD wants.

   Naturally, the food is a big draw for hungry riders...and our thanks go out to Lupe's cafe in Sherman, Buffalo Wild Wings, and the Cupcake Factory for helping feed everyone.

    Tex had his usual painting facility set up and did a fantastic job painting a Jeep Cherokee with the Harley-Davidson colors of black and orange. He also is 'world famous' for his air brush work on bikes, cars,...and women.

    You would have to say that a good time was had by all...but the weatherman let us down again. Cloudy and rainy skies put a damper on the festivities and only the hard-core riders came out. Hope everyone had a good time and remember that Texoma HD tries to have one blow-out activity each month. For the next one please go to the webpage for more info..  TexomaHD.com