Linda Reeves

Hi, my name is Linda Reeves, the X Linda Ford. I was married to a Robert Ford, owner of Motorcycles, Inc. on the south bound side of 45 between Telephone Rd and Griggs. Johnny Word worked for Robert Ford running the front of the shop and sales along with a guy named Little Richard.  They sold Triumph and Kawasaki. In fact one year they sold more Kawasaki's than any other shop in the United States and won a trip to the Orient for Robert and myself as his wife. But being the cheater he was he took the secretary, Suzanne. Robert Ford and I separated and he got involved with the man after his new lady and within several months guns got introduced outside one night, at a club, and one died. Robert ended up no-billed, but lost all. I was told he went back to being an electrician. He was one of the best electricians in the entire gulf coast. He was a good man, that made a bad decision, like we all have at one time or the other. He is in heaven now but many loved him and liked buying motorcycles from him. I witnessed many times he would start building a triumph from parts in a box and I be damned it would start on the first kick. I also remember going to Raymond Milburns garage to leave helmets and tanks to get painted. Way before any business...his son was a baby. So many years ago...

I was in my early 20's and know I am 70... Lots of memories. Reading your article brought back some of the memories I have, thank you. Linda Reeves, ex Ford.

On 3/18/2018 at 8:37 AM, Racer997 said:

I would love to hear stories and see any pictures of motorcycle dealers (new, used, parts / junkyards) of any motorcycle dealers in the Houston metro area. I was six in 1971 when my dad bought my brother and I a used Honda Mini-Trail 50, and I still have it. By about 1974, I was a motorcycle huge enthusiast, and I still am. I would beg my dad to take me to the motorcycle shops so I could browse, window shop and drool. By the time I was driving, I was racing motocross, and went to a lot of the dealerships, so I have fond memories of many of the dealers of the time. I still race and I am still friends with many of my racing buddies from those days.

 

If you name a motorcycle dealer that existed in the 1970s and into the 1980s (and beyond), I was likely a customer. However, because I grew up on the southeast side near Edgebrook and I-45, shops in that areas were the ones I spent the most time at.

 

This is a partial list of dealers I frequented...or visited at least once.

 

• Bruce Bristol (I-45 south near UH main campus)
• Texas Yamaha (Pasadena, on Richey Rd, later on Spencer Hwy)
• Johnny Word (I-45 south in League City, first on the inbound side, later on the outbound side)
• Pasadena Honda (Pasadena on Spencer Hwy)
• Gulf Coast Honda (I-45 south at Monroe)
• TexMx (owned by racer Glen Johnson, and located on Edgebrook)
• House of Wheels (I-45 at North Main)
• Bob Lunsford's Honda (I-45 at West Rd)
• Stubbs Cycles (Telephone Rd)
• Cycle Shack (Bellaire Blvd)
• Union Cycle Salvage (Long Dr)
• Sam's Cycle Salvage (Silver Street)
• K's Yamaha (59 N in Humble)
• AJ Foyt Cycles (I-45 N)
• Hurst Yamaha and Marine

 

I would love to hear of dealers before my time, as well. 

 

 

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