valk sightings at lonestar rally

[mario]

as there were literally thousands of bikes at the rally, we did spot a red and cream tourer and a red and white standard parked near each other.

[TXFireman07b]

I saw a sister to mine there and met up with a black standard on my trip home.

[Wabbit]

I was there with my IB Rune (Saturday -- participated in the Outlaw Dave Ranch Ride), and saw one other Rune (CBC) getting some bright LEDs installed.  Saw two Valks (may have been more) in the line-up at Stubbs H-D before the start of the ride: one black, and the other was a red and cream (might have been the one already mentioned).

Collectively, I think the Valk owners had the good sense to stay away from the Strand with their bikes: didn't notice one in several hours of getting my eardrums split by the repeated racking of v-twin exhaust.  Didn't mind the noise *too* much because I was slurping down a 30-oz. strawberry daiquiri ($30 with LED-illuminated skull tankard *and* a free refill) .  Several paint jobs were damaged by objects (primarily Mardi Gras beads) thrown from balconies.

[mario]

yup, i left crystal blue at home and rode my sabre down to the craziness. 

[HayHauler]

BJ and I were there on the.............wing...     Saw a black IS, custom painted Red/black IS, red and white tourer, red/black tourer (met him outside the Kruy booth packin up his loot), and a champange/black IS.  I saw Steve and his wife, but never saw his bike.

We had a great time.  There were many, many motorcycles on the island.  I took a bunch of pictures.  I will post a "ride report" later.

I'm glad all ov my Valk friends seem to have made it there and back without incident.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[keepinon]

Houston paper said 500,000 bikes on the island this past weekend. 3 dead, 1 injured

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/3-dead-1-injured-in-Galveston-rally-crashes-2255567.php

I had to work, but friends kept sending me photos from cell phones

[Dodis]

Nancy said she saw Franco and his wife at an intersection Sunday afternoon. She had just got off work and was headed home. I thought I saw them at the light on 61st & Broadway, heading north, but didn't have much chance to look.

We went back to look for some late afternoon deals, but didn't pick up much.

Saw a few Valks parked, but didn't see owners or recognize the bikes. Including a nice Rune (maroon) with the organ pipe exhaust

Mike

[Willie]

TBird and I rode over Friday afternoon...  wasn't too bad.  First rally attended.  We left before sundown...  Can only imagine what happens after dark   

[Dodis]

TBird and I rode over Friday afternoon...  wasn't too bad.  First rally attended.  We left before sundown...  Can only imagine what happens after dark   

Well......... I got a report from my brother about Saturday evening....

There was a guy right in the middle of a large crowd receiving a "Bill Clinton" right in front of everyone. 

So my brother elected to move his group on to another location!

[RainMaker]

TBird and I rode over Friday afternoon...  wasn't too bad.  First rally attended.  We left before sundown...  Can only imagine what happens after dark   

Well......... I got a report from my brother about Saturday evening....

There was a guy right in the middle of a large crowd receiving a "Bill Clinton" right in front of everyone. 

So my brother elected to move his group on to another location!

I thought that was called a "Lewinsky"......

[Dodis]

I've heard both ways. But I've always reserved the "Lewinsky" for a golf putt that goes around the hole but it gets spit out at the last second...