DAY 10 Trip To Tucson Arizona 4-29-09

DAY 10, Wednesday 4-29-09, Bill planned on us doing the Harley & Triumph Dealerships and I wanted to make another run out to Renegade Classics. Scroll on down to check out the bikes and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..




















First, we stopped at Jerry Bob's for breakfast. Here is Bill inside Jerry Bob's Restaurant

me inside Jerry Bob's Restaurant..

This truck was parked out front when we got up to leave

The interior from outside a dirty window

From the driver's window

The I-10 side of the Harley Davidson Of Tucson dealership

The side of the building

They had plenty of bikes inside on the showroom floor

This is Amanda & Bill at the Harley Davidson of Tucson Dealership

Bill with Kristin, one of the sales girls and Bill's favorite..

I saw this Harley and I thought immediately of Robbie. Robbie is a good friend back in Texas that has pink leathers but drives a blue Dyna.. I think she needs to trade it in & get this pink & black one...

Look familiar? Same one that I had bookmarked a while back, at Red River Harley Davidson..

They had some good looking bikes there

Kristin and her tattoo. Every item of the tattoo has a different meaning to her

Kristin & me at Harley-Davidson of Tucson

Used bikes were anywhere and priced right

More used bikes...

We left the Harley Dealership and headed to the Triumph Dealership. Here is Bill heading East on I-10

The Performance Cycle Center in Tucson Az

Bill out in front of the Triumph Dealership..

A new Triumph sits just inside the bay door

They had just about any kind of new Triumph on the floor

The show room floor

This is the Triumph Rocket III

This is the Triumph Rocket III 2300 cc Touring model for $16,000

Bikes on the show room floor

Here I am with Courtney, cashier and service desk person...

Courtney takes time out of her busy schedule to smile for the camera...

Just about all models were available

Bill & Courtney

The showroom floor

This is Bruce & Bill. Bruce has a 310 hp turbo Suzuki Hayabusa which he has not run for top speed yet..

Bill & Bruce talk just prior to us heading out to Renegade Classics.

Bill & Jessica at Renegade Classics. She had been bit on her right leg after her neighbors pitbull got under the fence and into her yard. It then attacked her dog and ran into her house after another dog. She was bit while trying to separate the dogs. The pitbull's owner came in & started beating her for hitting the pitbull. The pitbull has destroyed and the owner....well...ya know how that goes sometimes..

Jessica & me.. She is one great person and she runs a great business.

Jessica adding the fasteners to the packages of pins that Bill bought..

The side cover of Bill's 08 Triumph Bonneville...

As we walk to the bikes, I see this business on the corner.... A Taste Of Texas Restaurant.. This will conclude Day 10. Another great day here is sunny Tucson..Look forward to tomorrow and whatever it brings...

Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN

DAY 9 Trip To Tucson Arizona 4-28-09

DAY 9, Tuesday 4-28-09, Bill felt great so we went for a ride out to The Wagon Wheel General Store in Picture Rocks and met up with Howard, one of his buddies that lives in the desert out there. Scroll down and ride with us and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE...









Bill pulls out from his alley onto Shannon Rd.

Bill, as we head out on today's ride...

This is Ryan Field, Bill is an Air Traffic Controller there. Click on the pic and you can see the Control Tower where he works.. I spent a shift with him last year when I was here. I was an air traffic controller for 8 years....

The desert to our left...

We stopped by Fred's Arena where they restore 1800's wagon's and stuff and they have Clydesdale's horses there

Fred's Arena

We leave there and head for the Wagon Wheel in Picture Rocks. Some of the scenery along the way..

The Wagon Wheel Post in Picture Rocks Arizona

The Bartenders & waitress at the Wagon Wheeler, Julie & Michele

Inside the Wagon Wheel Post was a "real cowboy", Michael Wayne. He was trying to get some business as he does carving with wood. Here are Julie, Michael Wayne and Michele.

Me & Michael Wayne. He said he was barred from drinking in the Wagon Wheel due to a fight he got in there a while back. But they do allow him to come in and solicit business.

We left the Wagon Wheel Post and Bill starts going down all these sandy roads in the middle of nowhere. I had no idea where we were going. I thought of one of Charlie Manson's places...We got to a friend of Bill's, Howard, at the end of the road...

inside Howard's house. This is the first thing ya see...

Howard at his bar...

Howard, his fiancee', Rochelle and Bill

I find my kewl namesake on the counter

A view from the front porch

Howard & Bill on the back porch

Years ago, I wanted to retire and move to Arizona and live exactly like Howard is. It is beautiful out in the desert.... But I guess, living with the mesquites & prickly pears in Texas is as close as I'll get.

Rochelle & Howard on the back porch swing. Rochelle made up a bunch of brats for us to eat with chips & some great salsa.

A view out Howard's back picture window..

Bill & Howard as we get ready to leave

Howard & me as we get ready to head back toward Tucson

We get back to Bill's house a little while later and Kim was there, with Emily on her lap, talking to Jackie about the upcoming cruise. This will conclude this post. I enjoyed meeting Howard & Rochelle and look forward to seeing them again. I enjoyed the Ride today and look forward to DAY 10.

Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN