Power Sport Models - We are Riders of the Road

Barbecue the Way It Should Be Done!

2010-01-29T15:31:00.001-06:00

Took the bike out last Sunday for a very windy ride from Houston to Lockhart, Texas. Lockhart is about 30 miles southwest of Austin, Texas.

Great big blue sky without a single cloud, but the wind from the north was very strong. At times we felt we were riding sideways while still going straight.

Our destination was Smitty's Barbecue - Lockhart has 3 of the top 5 barbecue joints in Texas as rated by Texas Monthly magazine http://www.texasmonthly.com/. Smitty's was featured on the Travel Channel when Samantha Brown visited Austin during her show on quick weekend getaways. We grabbed a pound of lean brisket and then joined the 100 or so other diners in the community dining room for really good barbecue. When we were done we grabbed another pound to take home. I heartily recommend Smitty's anytime you are in the area - and even if you're not - it's a great place to ride to on a Sunday.

Until next time - stay safe

2010 San Antonio Blessing of the Bikes

2010-01-12T12:49:00.001-06:00

New Years Day we rode to the San Antonio Blessing of the Bikes - Held each year on January 1, all riders and their bike receive the blessing of safe rides for the year.

We are taking the bike out to San Antonio again this weekend. The weather has been cold for South Texas but the skies are blue and the roads are dry.

Until next time - Ride safe

Happy Holidays

2009-12-29T13:19:00.000-06:00

Kind of cold and damp here on the Texas Gulf Coast, but we are still out on the roads almost every weekend.

The area actually got snow this year - second time in two years and only the 40th time since the late 1800's. Quite a big deal as we have zero equipment to handle snow and lots of drivers that think they now what they are doing behine the wheel.

Looking forward to the New Year and wishing the best to everyone. 2009 is almost over and 2010 has got to be better year. Happy New Year!

2009 Harley-Davidson Replicas

2009-11-16T08:33:00.000-06:00

The 2009 Harley-Davidson replicas: A great gift for the Holidays. See them all at Power Sport Models

CycleFish

2009-11-16T08:20:00.000-06:00

Found a great site for general motorcycle information - Cyclefish A complete motorcycle resource and network.

Texas Honor Ride 2009

2009-11-08T18:28:00.000-06:00

The ride home from San Antonio was a little wet, but the weekend was definitely worth it. The Texas Honor Ride - 600 bikes with 850 participants rode from Houston to San Antonio's Brook Army Medical Center to honor our wounded military service men and women. The group raised $86,000 during this years fundraiser - matching the 2008 contribution. Not to bad considering the economy.

The Weather Forcast is Great

2009-11-03T21:31:00.000-06:00

The weather forcast for this weekend is sunny and warm and the bike is ready for The Texas Honor ride. Meet everyone early Saturday morning for the ride to San Antonio to support our wounded troops.

Texas LoneStar Motorcycle Rally

2009-11-01T15:12:00.002-06:00

Rode 79 miles South to the 2009 LoneStar Motorcycle Rally this morning. Held each year in Galveston, Texas at the Historic Strand (Once considered the Wall Street of the South) the Rally is the nations' 3rd larget motorcycle rally. The weather could not have been better - 70's and not a cloud in site.

Hope to see you at next year's rally!

Until next time - Ride safe

Ebay

2009-10-30T08:25:00.003-05:00

Power Sport Models has taken the plunge and opened up a new Ebay Store. Check out the new Harley-Davidson replicas.

The spirit and quality of Harely-Davidson is captured in exquisite detail, high-gloss finish, and meticulous craftmanship. Features like realistic beltsand brake cables, positionable shifters and kickstands, rolling wheels and model-specific accessories make these a must-have for riders and collectors alike.

Until next time - Ride safe

Texas Honor Ride

2009-10-20T22:48:00.002-05:00

The Texas Honor Ride is quickly approaching. Be sure your registered at http://www.texashonorride.org/ before the November 7 event.

We'll be riding in groups (last year there were 600+ bikes) from west Houston to San Antonio, enjoying great food and friends and most importantly supporting our Wounded Warriors.

Cant' ride that weekend? Then do the next best thing, contact Texas Honor Ride and send them a check. All the money goes to support our troops wounded in battle and their families. They've done their part, let's do ours!

Hope to see you on the road.

Until next time - Ride safe

Facebook

2009-10-19T01:02:00.004-05:00

Power Sport Models is now a Featured Site on Facebook.

Become a Fan and receive 20% off until October 31, 2009!

Until next time. Ride safe.

Texas State Fair

2009-10-19T00:58:00.007-05:00

Went to the Texas State Fair in Dallas today.

Great day to be on the road, the weather was perfect, sunny and about 70 degrees! Saw lots of bikes out on the road.

You know I am glad to live in Texas, but Deep Fried Butter - I don't think so. I'm not making it up, Deep Fried Butter was a hit with the Fair crowd this year.

Until next time - Ride safe

Still sidelined

2009-10-03T12:01:00.002-05:00

Had to order the rotor for the bike. Hope it arrvies in time for the Texas Honor Ride November 7, 2009.

Until next time - Ride safe

Stuck on the sidelines

2009-09-25T13:42:00.004-05:00

Still stuck on the sidelines this week. Looking for a rotor that doesn't cost as much as the bike's payment. Need one soon so we can get back on the road.

Until next time - Ride safe

Texas Honor Ride - September 19, 2009

2009-09-19T20:55:00.008-05:00

It was a great day at the Texas Honor Ride at Conroe, Texas today.

Texas Honor Ride raised funds to support wounded troops recovering at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Over the last four years Texas Honor Ride has raised over $280,000 to support our Wounded Warriors and their families. We met some of them today.

We will be riding in the November 7, 2009 ride to San Antonio. We would love to see you there. To regisiter visit http://www.texashonorride.org/

For more pictures from this great event, visit http://www.powersportmodels.com/ and click on our "Friends" page at the bottom of the home page.

Until next time - Ride safe

Texas Honor Ride - September 19, 2009

2009-09-18T10:06:00.004-05:00

Join Power Sport Models at the Sepember 19, 2009 Texas Honor Ride in Conroe, Texas.

We will have all our Harley-Davidson authentic scale replicas available at discounted prices.

Hope to see you there!

Until next time - Ride safe

For the Love of Kids and Harleys

2009-09-15T22:16:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to the organizers of "For the Love of Kids and Harleys" fund raiser for pediatric health issues in San Antonio.

George Strait headlined the auctioneering team and assisted raising funds. His boots, taken right off his feet went for $13,000, his hat went for $4,500 not to mention the Buell Harley-Davidson bikes that raised $50,000.

A great event.

Until next time - Ride safe

Bad news on the bike front

2009-09-11T14:34:00.002-05:00

Discovered a bad rear rotor during a maintenance check on the bike. Looks like I'll be off to the bike shop this weekend to buy a new one.

This might keep us off the road this weekend. Oh Well, better safe and in one piece than very sorry.

Hope to see you on the road again soon!

Until next time - Safe riding

Power Sport Models Supports Texas Honor Ride

2009-09-08T22:14:00.004-05:00

Stop by and visit the Power Sport Models booth during the September 19, 2009 Texas Honor Ride event in Conroe, Texas.

All the Power Sport Model Harley-Davidson motorcycle replicas will be availble for purchase at the reduced price of $60.00 and that includes all taxes. Actual price will be $55.43 plus tax or $60.00 even. We accept cash and , checks/credit cards with identification.

We'll even have a few special Harley-Davidson replicas that are very difficult to find like the 1940 Ford/Harley-Davidson Wrecker or the 1929 Ford Harley-Davidson Model A.

We look forward to meeting all riders at the event supporting our wounded troops. See you there.

Until next time - Safe riding

On the Road in Marble Falls and Johnson City, Texas

2009-09-06T20:32:00.003-05:00

Stopped for the night in Marble Falls, Texas, a really nice little town in central Texas west of Austin on the Colorado River. We had drinks overlooking the river. A quick stop at the local Walmart and we'll be back on the road in the morning. Stopping off at the Lyndon Johnson ranch before heading home to Houston.

Had breakfast at the Bluebonnet Cafe in Marble Falls. Great food and lots of bikers. Service was quick but they don't accept plastic. Cash only, so be prepared.

The Lyndon Johnson ranch was very interesting but not every room in the Western White House is open to the public yet. To know that decisions that effected millions were made by the men in the same room we were in was interesting.

Until next time - Safe riding

Getting Ready for The Road

2009-09-03T16:45:00.002-05:00

Labor Day weekend is upon us tomorrow and we are getting ready for the road. Taking the bike out to San Antonio for a long weekend.

Until next time - Safe riding

UPS Rates are falling

2009-09-01T10:54:00.005-05:00

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Power Sport Models is now charging only $3.99 for UPS Ground Service to anywhere within the Continental USA.

So, if you live in the United States (except Alaska or Hawaii) the UPS charges to deliver your Harley-Davidson motorcycle replica just went down, down, down. And who doesn't like that?

Take advantage of the lowest UPS rates we've ever had and get ready for the Holiday Season.

Until next time - Safe riding

Texas Honor Ride - November 2008

2009-08-31T13:38:00.006-05:00

Monday, August 31, 2009

It was very early on a crisp Saturday morning in November 2008 when 600+ riders of all ages and motorcycles met on the west side of Houston to ride to San Antonio.

The Texas Honor Ride organized the ride and all proceeds from various rides and fund raisers throughout the year are donated to support our wounded warriors recuperating at Brooks Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

We rode in groups of 200, each group with police escort and an ambulance, just in case someone took a tumble, meeting outside of San Antonio. We then rolled on to BAMC in smaller groups.

Waiting for us was a wonderful barbecue lunch, complete with stolling musicians and civilian respresentatives from BAMC welcoming us to the base. After lunch, the Texas Honor Ride presented a check to BAMC for $85,000. Money that is used to supprt the troops and their families during their stay in San Antonio.

Everyone went their separate ways after that, some to San Antonio to enjoy the city, others' back home to Houston, all with smiles on their faces.

If you can join the Texas Honor Ride this year, please do so. Our veterans need all the help we can provide, especially during there tough economic times.

This years' ride is November 7 and you can find all the details at http://www.texashonorride.org/. We hope to see you there.

Until next time - Safe riding

Power Sport Models - We are Riders of the Road

2009-08-30T16:44:00.007-05:00

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Power Sport Models is a family run business owned and operated by Motorcycle Riders!

We provide our customers with Highly Detailed Die Cast Motorcycle Model Replicas of their favorite rides; most notably Harley-Davidson motorcycles. While we do offer other products, our specialty is the HIGH QUALITY motorcycle replicas prized by collectors and riders.

But enough about the business, let's talk bikes. I inherited my first bike, a Suzuki 80 from my older brother for the unheard of price of $1.00 in 1968. He was serving in Vietnam and I was 13 and living in Texas. I was so excited, I immediately wrote him back and included that dollar. What my brother still doesn't know was that I had to borrow the dollar from Dad, hey, I was a kid, I didn't have any money!

A few years later Dad helped out again by co-signing a loan so I could buy another used bike, a Suzuki 50cc. We kept that bike for years until I finally ran it into the ground, literally! The forks were bent and the bike was dead. I still think about the time my girlfriend (now my wife of almost 34 years) tried to ride it and landed in a cactus, Ouch! She'll only ride on the back to this day.

After marrying and moving to Chicago, we bought our first brand new bike, a Honda 400cc, talk about excited. We used that bike for everything from cummuting to work to riding as much as we could, even in the Chicago winters. We sold that bike after moving back to Texas in order to help pay for the down payment on our first house. I kept my license though and 20+ years later helped my oldest son buy his first bike, a Suzuki Katana 600cc. Now I know why my mom worried about me on that little 50cc.

Ten or so years later, I finally bought another bike for me, a Suzuki Intruder 800cc, nice bike but not comfortable enough for the long rides I wanted to take...so, I went to the shop to buy a battery and came home with a beautiful 2002 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC. The 800cc got shipped to California to our son's home in Lake Tahoe. He sold it to his roommate and it's now back in Austin. Seems fitting that it would return home to Texas.

Three years ago we opened Power Sport Models (http://www.powersportmodels.com/) specializing in providing highly detailed scale replicas to help old guys like me relive their youth.

Please visit us some time. Send a picture of you and your bike and we'll post it on our blog and on the Power Sport Models site. We love seeing the bikes that make you happy!

Until next time - Safe Riding

The Dog Days of Summer

2009-08-30T16:15:00.005-05:00

Monday, August 31, 2009

It is getting very late in August and the dog days of summer are upon us here in South East Texas, but not to worry because our riding season is almost here.

September (well most of September) until June is the prime riding season in Texas. It's just so hot that only the extremely devoted riders venture out after 11am. I myself haven't had my bike out in seven days, however last weekend I went 481 miles. To Dallas and back, stopping every 100 miles, not for gas, but for a cold bottle of water. Buying gas every 120 miles just gave me an excuse to get another bottle. Returning back to the Houston area early Sunday morning, I only stopped once. Being very early (6:15am) the air was still cool and actually kind of chilly, but even after 10am, the heat was being turned up. Luckily I was back in my air conditioned house by 11:30.

I went to Dallas on business, but stayed long enough to visit with an old friend from high school. Merlin and I had a great time exchanging memories and promising to get together slightly more than every 20 years or so.

Soon we will be riding every weekend and the highways and backroads will be full again. I can't wait.

Until next time - Safe riding