Texoma Harley-Davidson Blow-Out

    Each month the management at Texoma Harley-Davidson tries to schedule a shindig to make one weekend more special than the others. That weekend happened yesterday and today at the Sherman dealership. Since all riders have one thing in common, let's start there. The food was again something to write home about. Ringtail Bar-B-Que of Pottsboro, Texas agreed to take on the task of feeding a bunch of hungry bikers...and they succeeded.

       They showed up early with a major league cooker and the great smell was driving everyone crazy by ten o'clock. That's J.B. Morris manning the cooking chores and he said he prefers to do cookouts rather than working at the restaurant. They do a lot of catering for churches, weddings, and special events. (phone # 817-233-2750)
    The event was labeled as a chance for everyone to see the 2014 model Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but it was also a chance for everyone to socialize and get out of the heat as the temperature was again around the one hundred degree mark.

        Most of the 2014's were on display this weekend and except for the touring bikes, I couldn't tell much difference. A salesman told me most of the changes were in the electronics of the bike. I did notice a lot of 103 and 110 engines among the bikes on the floor...maybe the 88 cubic inch bike is becoming a thing of the past.

       One new attraction today that we haven't featured in previous shindigs was the dunking tank. Texoma HD general manager Chris Houston proved to be a good sport as he was the subject of the first round of dunking. As you can see, he went into the tank early and often as riders (and employees) showed off accurate throwing arms. The 3-tosses for ten dollars went to a good cause as ALL the money went to charity. With the hot temperatures, maybe Chris was the smart one all along.

       Other vendors also took part in the activities..There were knife sharpeners, palm readers, bike washers, a live band, and of course a good looking woman to sew patches on your jacket or vest (my wife). Above she plays the part of a magician and turns a long-sleeved Harley shirt into a short-sleeved Harley shirt. Some would say she performs this trick with mirrors,...but I have it on good authority that scissors play a key role.

      Among the pre-owned bikes for sale,..I have two I would like to showcase for you.. Above is a 2002 Indian Scout that was taken in on trade for a Harley and is now available at Texoma HD. Really a clean bike and you know an Indian is almost as reliable as the setting sun..  The other is a Victory touring bike.

       I was just reading today that Victory has recalled some models of their line from 2009 to 2012 years, so this bike would probably fall into that group. I forget the reason for the recall, but it was minute and it would require a visit to a Victory dealer for a no-cost update. The bike pictured above really looked good in its sun-gold paint job and blacked out engine. I fired it up and it sounded top shelf.

       The rear end of the Victory was extremely clean and I kinda like the way the saddlebags open. Nice bike!

       It was a good day and we had a good turnout until the hot temperatures of the day took their toll and chased everyone in pursuit of air conditioning. Texoma HD has one of these 'special' weekends once a month and you can find out more about the September shindig by going to the dealership website at TexomaHD.com...