Ok gang, if you like bikes, I got bike pics for you. Awesome night, had a ball. Got there about 9pm and messed around until about 2am....been a long time since I've done that! I took the yellow 96 Honda Magna.
The amount of bikes was staggering. All these pics were taken in downtown Austin, around the 6th street area, which is where many of the clubs and bars are. There were bikes EVERYWHERE. Every kind of bike you can think of too...and every kind of person as well. Had an AWESOME time.
Now before I post these, I gotta make one thing clear. I took my friend Clare with me....she's a real goof and a hoot, and I knew she'd like the show. As everyone here knows I'm happily married and have been for 16 years. Didn't want the Clare pics to give the wrong idea.
Clare was part of my "group" of friends way back in high school. We kept in touch over the years, and about 10 years ago, after me telling her how much I loved Austin...and her telling me how sick she was of Pennsylvania, she and her husband and their three kids moved down here. They live in South Austin. We're still good friends and our families hang out a lot, and my older son and her youngest daughter are best buddies.
I didn't want anyone here to think there was any "hanky-panky" going on. She's just a good old friend and she's got a wacky sense of humor and is fun to hang out with. Clare only weighes about 96 pounds...literally, and she always has. I'm over 250 myself...I'm sure we look funny on the bike together. Also we hit a few bars and after maragaritas and rum-n-cokes she was feeling pretty fine tonight, and she got into the act. Anyway, just wanted to to be clear here. She's just a good friend and we both had a good time.
Also, as usual my camera kinda sucks at night, but you can still see a lot of the bikes.
Anyway, here we go! Lots of fun!
Clare on the Magna as we get to the show
Look at all those bikes!
Wild looking!
T-Rex
Wild spokes!
Cruising by
Blue lighted bike
Sharp custom
Harley with sidecar
Clare having fun.
WILD flame job
Crazy paintwork!
Found one Clare's speed!
The margarita is kicking in...
Sharp toys!
More toys
Brown and gold custom.
Towering ape-hangers and the longest leather tassles I've seen!
Purple and orange??
Bikes, bikes and more bikes
Snake-seat Harley
Screaming Eagles
Wild chopper
Now that's a wide rear tire!
Another custom
Harley V-Rod...the only Harley I lust after
More bikes. It was an amazing meet!
Ol Yeller
Clare liked this one. Weird color
Interesting headlight mount
Classic custom
See, a little bit of everything was there!
Wish this was a better pic. This bike was awesome. The front wheel chrome and design were SO sharp
This thing looked mean...but I'd hate to hit a bump on it.
Another wild one
LOTS OF PEOPLE AND BIKES
Purple glow
The Magna behind some other toys. I didn't see any other Magnas..kinda surprised.
And surprising Clare!
Which followed with Clare's "Easyriders" pose with the Magna...ha!
It's a chopper baby!
Bikes for blocks and blocks and blocks
Triumph Bonneville. I'll own one of these someday. Very much on the WANT list!
Softtail chopper
Wish this was a better pic. Blue metal-flake. Was gorgeous in person
Triumph Speed Triple. These are just mean bikes
More T-Rex's
Ducati Monster
Lone Hot Rod
More glowing bikes
Really a fun night. The ride home was about 40 miles. Big full moon, cooler temps and not a cloud in the sky. I'm still wired from the evening, which is why I'm posting these in the middle of the freakin night!
Hope you liked them. Off topic I know, but fun!
-Mike
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