The Handbuilt show Austin TX.

Thanks for the pics .Met Dave at the show last year . Couldn't make it this year . My stepson Jeremy went . Sent me a pic of that 650 turbo yesterday . Sweet bike . He left Houston sat morning rode around in the hill country then went to the show . Said the riding in the Austin area is just as good as Deals Gap . Said he put 700 miles on the 636 that day.

Hey guys.
Yup. That Wagner is gorgeous and would have been right at home along the back wall where all the really coolest of vintage bikes were on display. I probably shoulda' taken more pictures of all the bikes but my hands were occupied holding beer cans :laugh:

Most definitely the Austin environs are beautiful for riding around. The [ Hill Country ] is what it is known as and definitely worth the trip. Especially if you're a fan of [ Waylon, Willie and the Boys ] . The first time you step into that old bar and see the dusty photographs with Willie and Chris Christopherson looking so young and old short neck, brown beer bottles lining the walls. You'll feel like you just rode to a cool place but also back to a cool time as well.
Hopefully we'll get a ride put together this year? I seem to recall another thread talking about. Probably later after the summer heat.

my wife and i made it down to the handbuilt show also.
i was walking around there was this guy and his son and i overheard him saying "i thought there was supposed to be a z1 in here"
i start laughing and he looks at me.i say"i'm a kz freak so to hear someone saying something about no kz's was pretty cool"he just kinda looked at me and laughed and walked off.

amazing bikes.
i'll dump some of my pics here.
hooligans


somehow me and my wife slipped into the pits(unknown to us)looking for a port-a-john :whistle: .
once i figured out where we we're we stayed by the pit will so as not to get bounced. :evil:

i let this guy stand in front of us :laugh: !
super nice guy and talkative.great representive of the sport.



custom revival bmw r9t.

one of rolands crew flogged this softail around the track got a second place.






rolands van tire

jeff deckers crocker

and his h-d speedway bike.


leon

yami on the street

motus (one of two)parked by us.

Thanks for the stories & pics. from Yall , waiting for zucdaves take & pics. of the show, :whistle:
some FAR OUT BIKES there, COOOOOL
Pete

this guy sat down and started drawing the kott cb750




jeff deckers art







my wife had the serious want's for this guzzi










leon

we also hit up the

for some 4 wheeled goodness


me and my wife had several blast's in austin,
we may even invite some friends back next year :laugh: .

and just to prove that they are"keeping austin weird"




leon

Pete the show as normal was off the hook if I posted my pic's they'd be copy's of what has been posted already.
Living here in Austin I get to see the Revivel stuff all the time their shop is just a short ride from my place.

Leon wish I had known you were in town I would have liked to have met you and had a beer.

zukdave,
we will be back for sure.
and,
my wife telling me the z1r needed the front end conversion done.
and,
setting down there representing kz"s was a bit of a motivator to get twistin some wrenches.

me and my wife just kind of needed some time to ourselves so i purposely didn't contact anyone.
not trying to be an ass just needed an escape and used it as a time to immerse ourselves in some culture we both enjoy.
i told my wife it was a scouting mission :whistle:
we typically travel with a few folks and it can get to be a lil "work"sometimes .
so we just wanted to fly light and fast.

we had been wanting to catch one of our favorite Austin artist Ramsay Midwood in his own environment .
so we went to sams town point saturday night and had a couple beers and got in a two step.
then pealed out back home sunday morning.

we'll be back and bring some otherfolks and get in some riding and spend alil more time.

i'll hit you up before hand next time to see if your free and we'll have those beers and i'll get to check out your bike/s.

leon

Leon I understand the "me" time I could use some right now myself.