Motorcycles Galleries

June 2009 Abilene Motorcycle trip : This trip was the fifth time my brother and I have met in Abilene for a multi-day cycle ride. Our first ride was in July 2003, followed by March 2004, July 2006, and September 2007. Abilene is 280 miles from Amarillo, and 240 miles from San Marcos, so it is a convenient mid-point to meet. This year's trip was a partial repeat of our first ride in '03, but not totally. This trip included the following towns and interest points; Anson, Stamford, Albany, Cisco, and Eastland. On Tuesday, we rode to Stephenville, Dublin (with the Dr Pepper museum), Comanche, and Cross Plains, ending up back in Abilene. On day 4 (Wednesday), we split up and headed for home. It is a nice way to see these small towns in this part of Texas. My trip mileage was 783 miles.

June 2009 Abilene Motorcycle trip

This trip was the fifth time my brother and I have met in Abilene for ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 10:51am PST

September 2007 Abilene and Texas National Motocross races cycle trip : My brother and I took this trip to go to the AMA sanctioned national championship motocross races at Freestone County Raceway near Wortham, Texas, September 2, 2007. We met at Abilene, Texas, on our motorcycles and rode to Waco to overnight at the Super 8 in Waco. On the way to Waco we stopped at the Dr Pepper museum in Dublin, and at the Bosque County courthouse in Meridian, Texas. We took a side-trip to Crawford, Texas on Saturday before the races on Sunday. This race was the first national championship motocross racing in Texas in 19 years. My trip mileage was 1,217 miles.

September 2007 Abilene and Texas National Motocross races cycle trip

My brother and I took this trip to go to the AMA sanctioned national c ...

Updated: Dec 04, 2007 5:58pm PST

July 2006 Abilene Motorcycle Trip : For a mid-summer trip in Texas, my brother and I rendezvoued in Abilene, Texas for a 4-day motorcycling trip. Our route took us from Abilene through Albany, Breckenridge, Graham, Palo Pinto, Eastland, Baird, then back to Abilene, Texas. Dairy Queen LOVES for us to take these trips! We locate some car dealerships and motorcycle dealerships for 'kicking tires'. We ride a while, eat ice cream a while, and then repeat. The many outside murals in Breckenridge are a public treasure. The 108 degrees on the Breckenridge bank thermometer was for real too! My trip mileage was 782 miles.

July 2006 Abilene Motorcycle Trip

For a mid-summer trip in Texas, my brother and I rendezvoued in Abilen ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2006 6:05pm PST

March 2004 Abilene Motorcycle trip : This trip was our second time to meet at Abilene for several days of motorcycling around this part of Texas. My brother and I refer to these trips as "Abilene cycle trips". On this trip, we started off by revisiting the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas. Our original plan was to then head for Oklahoma. But Mother Nature intervened, with heavy thunderstorms in that direction. Soo, on day two of our riding, we headed south toward Del Rio. The highpoint of our trip was the Visitor Center at Langtry,Texas. We had a nice ride through the Pecos River area, and got some nice pics of the River from the high bridge there. On day three, we rode back north and visited San Angelo, Midland, Stanton, and Big Spring. My total trip mileage was 1,327 miles. (These images were derived from 35mm roll film, and the quality is not up to digital specs)

March 2004 Abilene Motorcycle trip

This trip was our second time to meet at Abilene for several days of m ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2009 2:52pm PST

July 2003 Abilene Motorcycle Trip : My brother and I met in Abilene for this 4-day motorcycle trip. Places we visited included Anson, DeLeon, Dublin, Granbury, Glen Rose, Crawford, Stephenville, Thurber, and Rising Star. Highlights of the trip were the Jones County Courthouse in Anson, the Dr Pepper Museum in Dublin, the Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant near Glen Rose, the Granbury courthouse plaza, historic Thurber village, and Crawford Texas main street area. My total distance covered on my Harley was 1,048 miles.

July 2003 Abilene Motorcycle Trip

My brother and I met in Abilene for this 4-day motorcycle trip. Place ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2007 3:30pm PST

April 2009 Tire-kicking visit of Duwayne : This small album of pictures was made in April 2009 while Duwayne, my brother, was visiting us in San Marcos, Texas. Our plan was to (1) overhaul the front fork on my Suzuki Katana, which we did; (2) to take some day-ride type trips on our cycles to points around central Texas; and (3), to 'kick some tires'. We accomplished all of (1), almost none of (2) due to rainy weather, and (3) some of this objective. Hey, we DID find the only 3-wheeler Suzuki Burgman 650 on the planet and got our pictures made with it!

April 2009 Tire-kicking visit of Duwayne

This small album of pictures was made in April 2009 while Duwayne, my ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 12:37pm PST

A February Day at Woods Cycle Country : On a clear, sunny day in Central Texas I rode my Yamaha FJR to Woods Cycle Country in New Braunfels, Texas. This trip was for the purpose of getting Woods Cycle, my authorized Yamaha dealer, to install a factory safety recall on my FJR. The dealership has fully completed their expansion, with lots of new shop space. Some of the former shop space was converted and integrated into a much larger show room. While I was there, I made these pictures of things in the dealership. Two of these pictures show the ignition switch with a bright red circle on it now. My visit was a pleasant interlude in the winter days.

A February Day at Woods Cycle Country

On a clear, sunny day in Central Texas I rode my Yamaha FJR to Woods C ...

Updated: Feb 19, 2009 6:32pm PST

David's Arai helmet pics : This gallery contains selected pictures which I have taken, showing my Arai helmets. In these pics, the helmet is seldom the center of focus, but it is 'always there', dutifully accompanying me on my cycle travels. There are basically 3 generations of Arai helmets shown; first is my Kevin Schwantz replica Arai helmet, which I wore in roughly the decade of the '80's; second is my Luca Cadalora replica Arai, which I wore in roughly the decade of the '90's; and third is my Freddie Spencer replica Arai, which I am now wearing, in the decade of the '00's. Since the order of these pics is not chronological, the viewer must decide which of these helmets is shown in each pic. I promise, no quiz is given at the end. I admit, I enjoy flicking through these pics myself, never ceasing to marvel at the magnificent beauty of America in which these pics are immersed! (David Allen, aka scooter78666)

David's Arai helmet pics

This gallery contains selected pictures which I have taken, showing my ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 3:06am PST

May/June 2008 Motorcycle Trip to Utah from Texas : This gallery of pictures was made during my motorcycle trip from San Marcos, Texas to Tooele, Utah in May/June of 2008. I rode my Yamaha FJR1300 to Amarillo, where I was joined by my brother for this trip. We rode to Salt Lake City, via Clayton, NM; Alamosa, Colorado; Moab, Utah, Price, Utah. We attended the AMA Superbike and World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah on May 30-June 1. On our return trip, we were joined by our motorcycling friend, Frank, from Albuquerque, who rode with us to Gunnison, Colorado. Our return trip was via Castle, Utah; Little America, Wyoming; Green River, Wyoming; Flaming Gorge, Utah; Vernal, Utah; Rangely, Colorado; Loma, CO; Mesa, CO; Hotchkiss, CO; Crawford, CO; the Black Canyon of the Gunnison; Gunnison, CO; Lake City, CO; South Fork, CO; Alamosa, CO; La Veta, CO; Trinidad, CO; Raton, New Mexico, Clayton, New Mexico; to Amarillo, Texas. I returned to San Marcos from Amarillo via Lubbock, Texas, Big Spring, TX; San Angelo, TX; Brady, TX; Fredericksburg, TX; Luckenbach, TX; and Blanco, Texas. My total trip distance was 3,470 miles over 13 days. My FJR averaged 48.7 miles per gallon. Thank you, Lord, for all the beauty, and for a safe trip. What a trip!!

May/June 2008 Motorcycle Trip to Utah from Texas

This gallery of pictures was made during my motorcycle trip from San M ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2009 3:53am PST

April 2008 Motorcycle trip to Alabama from Texas : This gallery contains pictures I made during our motorcycle trip from San Marcos, Texas to Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama. Our trip route chose Mississippi's Natchez Trace Parkway route. After the conclusion of the AMA Superbike races at Barber on April 20, my brother and I rode our motorcycles to Prattville, Alabama to visit our other brother and his wife, Virginia. We visited Wetumpka, Alabama, and the Montgomery Zoo and the state capitol of Alabama while we were there. When we returned to Texas, my last leg of the return trip was through Baytown, Texas, where I visited overnight with a long-time friend and Exxon co-worker. This trip was the first multiday trip on my Yamaha FJR. My total trip mileage was 2,286 miles, with my FJR averaging 45.33 mpg.

April 2008 Motorcycle trip to Alabama from Texas

This gallery contains pictures I made during our motorcycle trip from ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 3:04pm PST

Daytona Bike Week 2008 : This album of pictures was made in March 2008. The pictures were made to cover our trip from San Marcos, Texas to Daytona, Florida for Bike Week 2008. These are the 200 pictures I chose from our 2008 Daytona 200 trip pictures.

Daytona Bike Week 2008

This album of pictures was made in March 2008. The pictures were made ...

Updated: May 16, 2008 5:35am PST

A December day at Woods Cycle Country, New Braunfels, Texas : These are pictures I took on Dec 13, 2007, during my visit to Woods Cycle Country to have them install a non-safety Factory recall part on my 2007 Yamaha FJR1300AE. It was a fun time at Woods Cycle dealership in New Braunfels, Texas. They had the place decorated very nicely in Christmas-themed decorations. AND, how do you top a mountain lion, saying "I've been good!"? Way to go, Woods Cycle Country! I am happy for your success in the Central Texas motorcycle market, and glad to see you are getting some new expansion space on the south end of your dealership.

A December day at Woods Cycle Country, New Braunfels, Texas

These are pictures I took on Dec 13, 2007, during my visit to Woods Cy ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2007 2:28pm PST

David's new Yamaha FJR1300AE : These pictures show my new Yamaha sport tourer; it is a 2007 FJR1300AE, in Cerulean Silver. "A", as in ABS brakes; "E", as in Electric shift. This cycle is busily trying to complete its tour of central Texas cycle hot spots!

David's new Yamaha FJR1300AE

These pictures show my new Yamaha sport tourer; it is a 2007 FJR1300AE ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2008 8:59am PST

Arkansas Motorcycle Trip, October 2007 : My brother and I took this motorcycle trip in October 2007, from Texas to Arkansas via east Texas and eastern Oklahoma. One of our prime objectives was to attend the 2007 BBB Rally in Fayetteville, which we did. We mainly went to 'demo' ride the Kawasakis, Yamahas, Harleys, and Victories which were there with their demo fleets. We certainly accomplished that objective! After the BBB Rally ended on Oct 6, we rode the good two-lane roads of the Arkansas Ozarks. It was a great trip!

Arkansas Motorcycle Trip, October 2007

My brother and I took this motorcycle trip in October 2007, from Texas ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2007 12:04pm PST

October 2006 Motorcycle trip to New Mexico and Arizona : My brother Duwayne and I made this 1,700 mile trip in 6 days in October from Amarillo, Texas to New Mexico and Arizona. The first pics in this album were made around Amarillo and Canyon, Texas, including those made at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. For this trip, my brother rode his Suzuki GSX1100-G and I rode his Honda Pacific Coast. Nice brother, huh?!

October 2006 Motorcycle trip to New Mexico and Arizona

My brother Duwayne and I made this 1,700 mile trip in 6 days in Octobe ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2006 11:30am PST

Year 2000 Motorcycle/Van trip to Laguna Seca, Las Vegas, Zion NP, Grand Canyon NP, Sedona, and Fort Davis, Texas : My wife and I made this trip in July 2000. We loaded my Suzuki Katana 1100 in our Ford van at our home in San Marcos, Texas and drove to Marina, CA, near Monterey. There we unloaded the Suzuki and rode it to Alice's Restaurant, the Pacific Coast Highway fron San Gregario to Cambria, to Monterey area and nearby points. We went to the AMA Superbike races and the World Superbike races at Laguna Seca. Following the races, we loaded up the Suzuki in our van and drove to Las Vegas. From Las Vegas, we drove to Zion National Park and Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim. Then to Sedona, Arizona, with a visit to Fort Davis and Marfa Texas on our way back home.

Year 2000 Motorcycle/Van trip to Laguna Seca, Las Vegas, Zion NP, Grand Canyon NP, Sedona, and Fort Davis, Texas

My wife and I made this trip in July 2000. We loaded my Suzuki Katana ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2006 7:54am PST

Cycle trip to Laguna Seca/Las Vegas/Sedona/Grand Canyon : This trip was made from San Marcos, Texas to points west. We loaded my Suzuki Katana in our red Ford Van and drove west. Whenever we felt like it, we unloaded the Suzuki and rode it! What a deal, huh?!!!

Cycle trip to Laguna Seca/Las Vegas/Sedona/Grand Canyon

This trip was made from San Marcos, Texas to points west. We loaded m ...

Updated: May 27, 2007 8:20pm PST

Arkansas Ozarks motorcycle trip, Oct 2005 : My brother and I made this trip from Texas, through Oklahoma via the Talimena Scenic Drive.

Arkansas Ozarks motorcycle trip, Oct 2005

My brother and I made this trip from Texas, through Oklahoma via the T ...

Updated: Nov 30, 2006 10:20am PST

July 2005 Motorcycle trip to California : These pics were made on a motorcycle trip from San Marcos, TX to Monterey, CA and Laguna Seca, CA with my brother in July 2005. We rode 5,159 miles in 17 days traveling through 6 states (Texas, NM, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,and California). This trip was made with Zero accidents, Zero traffic tickets, and Zero dropped cycles!

July 2005 Motorcycle trip to California

These pics were made on a motorcycle trip from San Marcos, TX to Monte ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2009 3:10am PST

Motorcycle trip from Texas to Barber Motorsports Park, Apr 2005 : My brother and I made this trip in April 2005 to visit Barber Motorsports Park, both for their outstanding motorcycle museum and to attend the AMA Superbike races. We took the scenic route via the Natchez Trace Parkway. After the races ended, we visited Huntsville Space Center too.

Motorcycle trip from Texas to Barber Motorsports Park, Apr 2005

My brother and I made this trip in April 2005 to visit Barber Motorspo ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 4:07pm PST

October 2003 Motorcycle trip to Ft. Davis and Big Bend National Park : This trip was made by three cyclists from Amarillo, Texas meeting a fourth cyclist from San Marcos, TX for 3 days of motorcycling in west Texas; places we visited were Fort Davis Texas, Davis Mountains State Park, McDonald Observatory, Marfa Texas, Presidio Texas, Big Bend National Park, and Alpine Texas.

October 2003 Motorcycle trip to Ft. Davis and Big Bend National Park

This trip was made by three cyclists from Amarillo, Texas meeting a fo ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2006 9:32pm PST

1994 National Parks Motorcycle Tour Trip : This trip was made by me, on my Harley, my brother and his wife on their Yamaha Venture, and a mutual friend and his wife on their Honda Goldwing. The total elapsed days for the trip were 21 days. The total mileage on my Harley was 5,300 miles. We visited 8 National Parks and National Monuments, and had a short jaunt into Canada. We got zero traffic tickets, had zero dropped motorcycles, and generated a TON of wonderful memories.

1994 National Parks Motorcycle Tour Trip

This trip was made by me, on my Harley, my brother and his wife on the ...

Updated: Aug 16, 2007 8:51pm PST

1992 Motorcycle/Van trip to California from Texas : My younger brother and I made this trip to California in April 1992. We took our two motorcycles in my Ford van from our rendezvous point of Amarillo, Texas to our initial destination of Modesto. We visited our older brother who was living in Modesto and toured some of the interest points around Modesto and the Gold Country on CA 49. Then we headed to Santa Clara for Base Point #2. We unloaded our cycles (his Harley Sportster and my Kawasaki ZL600) at Santa Clara, and rode to interest points from there. Those interest points included the AMA Superbike races at Laguna Seca, Monterey in general, Alice's Restaurant, and the PCH from San Gregario south to San Simeon. After we rode a lot of the good stuff there, we reloaded our cycles back in the van and headed through San Francisco for Santa Rosa, our Base Point #3. From Santa Rosa, we rode the Napa Valley roads, Sonoma Valley, Calistoga, Lake Berryessa, and points south and east of Santa Rosa. Then we rode to points north and west of Santa Rosa, including Boonville, Mendocino, Point Arena, and the Pacific Coast Highway back toward SF. We were loading our cycles to return home to Texas when news of the Simi Valley jury verdict on the Rodney King case came in. We hastened our exit from California, back to Texas.

1992 Motorcycle/Van trip to California from Texas

My younger brother and I made this trip to California in April 1992. W ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2006 8:46pm PST

Daytona Bike Week 2005 : Included in this album are pictures we made in the Houston museum district on the way to Daytona. Pics made in Daytona include the Harley Indoor Show at Ocean Center, demo riding and the Kawasaki ROK hospitality suite, the ROK party at Daytona Hooters, Harley demo riding, the Hayden brothers autograph session, street scenes and outdoor murals in Deland, Florida and Stetson University, the antique motorcycle auction in Deland, the Daytona 200 race day scenes at DIS, and the International Motorcycle Expo. On our return-to-Texas trip, we took pics in Baton Rouge and Houston again. What a trip!!

Daytona Bike Week 2005

Included in this album are pictures we made in the Houston museum dist ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2007 2:49pm PST

Daytona Bike Week 2004 : These pictures were made in March 2004 during Daytona Bike Week. Most of them were made around or in Daytona International Speedway (DIS). They include the big Harley Indoor Show at Daytona Ocean Center, motorcycle demo riding, the motorcycle expo, street scenes, and motorcycle road racing in DIS. Our return trip overnight stay in Baton Rouge produced pictures as well which are included.

Daytona Bike Week 2004

These pictures were made in March 2004 during Daytona Bike Week. Most ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2007 9:16am PST

Daytona Bike Week 2001 : This trip started in San Marcos, Texas, with an overnight stop in Houston, where we visited The Galleria and Hermann Park. During Daytona Bike Week 2001, we took in the Harley Indoor Show at Ocean Center, Daytona USA, demo riding at Daytona International Speedway (DIS), the Motorcycle Expo at DIS, the antique motorcycle auction and swap meep at Deland's Stetson University, and the big Sunday Daytona 200 road race at DIS. On the way home to San Marcos, we visited Bebop's Ice House in Sulphur, Louisiana.

Daytona Bike Week 2001

This trip started in San Marcos, Texas, with an overnight stop in Hous ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2007 7:16pm PST

Kawasaki ZL600 pictures : This album contains pictures of our his-and-hers twin Kawasaki ZL600 motorcycles. What sweet sweet cruisers they are! Most of the pics were made 'around home' in Texas, but some are made during trips to California, Florida, and North Carolina. There is no common trip 'thread' to follow. Most of these pics were made with 35mm cameras and scanned into digital images, so no exif data is available. Feel free to add album or pic comments. Please do!

Kawasaki ZL600 pictures

This album contains pictures of our his-and-hers twin Kawasaki ZL600 m ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 10:35am PST

David's collection of FJR1300 pictures : These are pictures I have taken of the Yamaha FJR1300, or pictures which FJR Owners have given me.

David's collection of FJR1300 pictures

These are pictures I have taken of the Yamaha FJR1300, or pictures whi ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 10:39am PST

Motorcycle Prestige License Plates : An adhoc collection of motorcycle prestige license plate pictures I have taken.

Motorcycle Prestige License Plates

An adhoc collection of motorcycle prestige license plate pictures I ha ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 8:21pm PST

May 2004 Cycle Trip to Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota : Four of us, my brother and I, along with a good friend and his son, made this trip from Amarillo, Texas to Fountain, Colorado for the AMA Superbike races at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Then we rode to South Dakota, to visit Mount Rushmore, Sturgis, Rapid City, Wall Drug, Badlands National Park, the South Dakota Air and Space Museum, and Custer State Park. On our way back to Texas, we visited Carhenge, in Alliance, Nebraska. It was a FINO trip!

May 2004 Cycle Trip to Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota

Four of us, my brother and I, along with a good friend and his son, ma ...

Updated: Oct 18, 2007 2:30pm PST