Bandera With The Star Riders Day 2

We started our day with breakfast at the OST Restaurant in Bandera. Afterwards headed to wards Tarpley, Then up through Vanderpool and stop at the Lost Maples State Park. I stayed around and did some hiking on one of their trails. There were plenty of maple trees to see.

I caught up with the group for lunch at Billy Gene’s Restaurant in Kerrville after I stopped in Ingram to check out the dam and the Dam Store.

After the good lunch we headed over to The Western Museum Of Western Art. If you like museums, it is worth the stop.

On the way back to the motel, Steve and I stopped at Koyote Ranch Near Medina to check out the place for future place to stay next time we come out the hill country. they have great cabins and it would be wonderful place to stay.

After we got back to the River Front Motel rest of the group had arrived from Houston. Later everybody decided to walk up to the OST Restaurant for dinner.

Great day for riding!

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Bandera With The Star Riders Day 1

Headed to Bandera around 1:00 PM. I took the direct route there on I-10. It was an easy ride with some great weather. Arrived in Bandera at the River Front Motel at 4:30 PM. Came in 15 min behind the group that left at 10:00 AM (They took the long route).

After getting cleaned up and some relaxing. We decided to grab dinner at the China Bowl on Main street. Steve, Roy & CJ headed over to the China Bowl, I waited on Kat and Teann, when we headed to the China Bowl I went through the intersection at Main and Hwy 16 and Kat and Teann got caught with a red light. Kat’s bike rear tired slipped and she laid her bike down. Kat ended up with a black eye and a bruised side. Her bike got a few scratches and a bent engine guard. An hour later we got to the China Bowl.

Dinner was good and no other excitement for the rest of the evening.

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Bike Would Not Start

Hopped on my bike 9 AM to take my bike up to Stubb’s Harley-Davidson and it would not start. The alarm system came on, so I thought I did not have my FOB on me, but I was in my pocket. So I went in to get the other FOB and it did not work. So I tried to enter in my PIN code to disarm the bike and it would not let me enter in my code. After talking with the dealership they had my bike tow in.

I was originally schedule to bring it in to hard wire my GPS, install my footboard extenders and my hyper lights.

I went with the tow company to Stubb’s Harley-Davidson.

The Alarm systems was FUBAR, they had to replace it and my FOB’s. It took them about four hours to do everything else to my bike.

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Gator Fest & Cruzin To Cure

On Saturday I rode out to SouthWest Houston on Hwy 59 to Crabb Tree River road to Z Bar where the Gator Fest was being held this year and where I was meeting up with some other Star Riders. Steve, Mike, Sheila, Annie, & Gilbert (We met up with Gilbert at Ortega’s Place Later). We headed out to check out some stop for the up coming Miller Time Run. After riding to Ortega’s Place and West Of the Brazo, (Chelsia was closed) we went back to the Z Bar to enjoy the rest of the day at the Gator Fest.

On Sunday we started out (Well a Few of us) at Mama Cafe for breakfast on Westhemier. After breakfast we met up with more Star Riders for registration for Cruzin To Cure at Mancuso Harley Davidson.

Our first stop was at Houston Yamaha Motorsports for a lemon and panty hose contest.

The second stop was at Willie's Grill & Ice House for a T-Shirt toss and a few refreshments.

We finally end up at Texas Tumbleweed for food, beer, fun, and David (Byrdman) taking a nap.

Both events were a first for me and I had a great time!

Photos Gator Fest • Cruzin To Cure Photos

Gator Fest & Cruzin To Cure

On Saturday I rode out to SouthWest Houston on Hwy 59 to Crabb Tree River road to Z Bar where the Gator Fest was being held this year and where I was meeting up with some other Star Riders. Steve, Mike, Sheila, Annie, & Gilbert (We met up with Gilbert at Ortega’s Place Later). We headed out to check out some stop for the up coming Miller Time Run. After riding to Ortega’s Place and West Of the Brazo, (Chelsia was closed) we went back to the Z Bar to enjoy the rest of the day at the Gator Fest.

On Sunday we started out (Well a Few of us) at Mama Cafe for breakfast on Westhemier. After breakfast we met up with more Star Riders for registration for Cruzin To Cure at Mancuso Harley Davidson.

Our first stop was at Houston Yamaha Motorsports for a lemon and panty hose contest.

The second stop was at Willie's Grill & Ice House for a T-Shirt toss and a few refreshments.

We finally end up at Texas Tumbleweed for food, beer, fun, and David (Byrdman) taking a nap.

Both events were a first for me and I had a great time!

Photos Gator Fest • Cruzin To Cure Photos

ROT Rally June 1-4, 2006

My 2nd ROT Rally was was a great weekend! My sister, Randall, Mike & Sheryl were at the same hotel and a few of the Star Riders (Sherri, Bobby, Mark, Mike & his wife) were there.

Thursday:

Sherri & I arrived in Austin around 6 PM. We headed on Hwy 90A to Hwy 77 to Hwy 281. We missed most of the rain until 60 miles out of Austin. It was a nice ride (cool weather most of the way).

Got cleaned up and had dinner near the hotel for the first night.

Friday:

We had breakfast at Taco Cabana and checked in at the rally site and checked out the vendors. Got back to the hotel around 3 PM. Betty Jo & Randall had arrived at the hotel. Randall was trying to fix a flat. Randall, & Mike & Sheryl went up to the Harley dealership to get the flat fixed. They would not fix it because of all the other problems the bike had (To many to list). I bought a T-shirt, Bobby Came and met us at the Harley shop. We headed back to the hotel, then we had dinner at Taco Cabana (I know thats 2 times in one day, but that is where Randall wanted to go) with Cherri, Bobby, Betty Jo & Randall, and Mike & Sheryl.

Sherri, Bobby, & I left for downtown for the ROT party. We met up with Mark, Mike & his wife at the Blind Pig Pub on 6th street & party on the roof. Got back to the hotel around 1 PM.

Saturday:

We had breakfast at Kirby Lane (Great Food!) and headed out for a Morning ride west of Austin near Lake Travis. Nice pretty ride!

Arrived at the rally site around noon. I had lunch at the rally. Checked out the bikes and more vendors.

Back at the hotel around 5 PM for a break.

Randall and Betty Jo went back to the Harley dealership and traded in there old Harley and bought a new Road King (I guess next time I’ll trade in my bike when I get a flat! LOL).

Had dinner at Land & Cattle Steak House with Cherri, Betty Jo & Randall, and Mike & Sheryl. We headed back out to the Rally for the concert. When we got there we went in the back gate (Number 3) and got stuck in the parade which was a mistake, after and hour in the parade we got to the concert area.

After the concert we hung around for an hour for the parade party, which was just as wild as last years. It was fun to watch. Got back to the hotel around 1:30 AM.

Sunday:

We had breakfast at Kirby Lane again. We headed back to Houston around 10 AM. We followed the MS 150 route on FM 949 to Bastrop, then through the Bastrop state park then on to Hwy 77 to I-10 with lunch in Columbus. We arrived in Houston around 5 PM.

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ROT Rally June 1-4, 2006

My second ROT Rally was was a great weekend! My sister, Randall, Mike & Sheryl were at the same hotel and a few of the Star Riders (Sherri, Bobby, Mark, Mike & his wife) were there.

Thursday:

Sherri & I arrived in Austin around 6 PM. We headed on Hwy 90A to Hwy 77 to Hwy 281. We missed most of the rain until 60 miles out of Austin. It was a nice ride (cool weather most of the way).

Got cleaned up and had dinner near the hotel for the first night.

Friday:

We had breakfast at Taco Cabana and checked in at the rally site and checked out the vendors. Got back to the hotel around 3 PM. Betty Jo & Randall had arrived at the hotel. Randall was trying to fix a flat. Randall, & Mike & Sheryl went up to the Harley dealership to get the flat fixed. They would not fix it because of all the other problems the bike had (To many to list). I bought a T-shirt, Bobby Came and met us at the Harley shop. We headed back to the hotel, then we had dinner at Taco Cabana (I know thats 2 times in one day, but that is where Randall wanted to go) with Cherri, Bobby, Betty Jo & Randall, and Mike & Sheryl.

Sherri, Bobby, & I left for downtown for the ROT party. We met up with Mark, Mike & his wife at the Blind Pig Pub on 6th street & party on the roof. Got back to the hotel around 1 PM.

Saturday:

We had breakfast at Kirby Lane (Great Food!) and headed out for a Morning ride west of Austin near Lake Travis. Nice pretty ride!

Arrived at the rally site around noon. I had lunch at the rally. Checked out the bikes and more vendors.

Back at the hotel around 5 PM for a break.

Randall and Betty Jo went back to the Harley dealership and traded in there old Harley and bought a new Road King (I guess next time I’ll trade in my bike when I get a flat! LOL).

Had dinner at Land & Cattle Steak House with Cherri, Betty Jo & Randall, and Mike & Sheryl. We headed back out to the Rally for the concert. When we got there we went in the back gate (Number 3) and got stuck in the parade which was a mistake, after and hour in the parade we got to the concert area.

After the concert we hung around for an hour for the parade party, which was just as wild as last years. It was fun to watch. Got back to the hotel around 1:30 AM.

Sunday:

We had breakfast at Kirby Lane again. We headed back to Houston around 10 AM. We followed the MS 150 route on FM 949 to Bastrop, then through the Bastrop state park then on to Hwy 77 to I-10 with lunch in Columbus. We arrived in Houston around 5 PM.

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