TexSTOC History
Sometimes it seems like this whole thing with the Honda ST1100 and long distance riding, looking for curving roads and a good deal on tires, has been going on for years. Actually, it has. Several years to be exact. I rode a few dirt bikes growing up but didn't really get my own until 1984, a Yamaha 400 twin. That led to bigger engines, a different couple of bikes and finally a Honda Sabre. The V-4, drive-shaft equipped motorcycle was and still is one of my favorites. Selling my Sabre after our daughter was born, it was 4 years until I was given 'permission' to buy another. My next Honda Sabre was in for some new tires and I happened to see a red '95 ST on the dealer floor. I spent the next few months learning all I could about them and locating a used one.
The rest, as they say, is history. Well, honestly, all this page is history I suppose. In any case, after attending WeSTOC up in Montana, I felt we needed a gathering of our own here in Texas. Organizing the first one in the piney woods of east Texas was fun and educational. Since then we have had six get-togethers.
| Lufkin 1996 | Original home page |
| Mena 1997 | no photos |
| Fredericksburg 1998 | Home page |
| Ft. Davis 1999, page 2 | Home page |
| Bandera 2000 | Otherwise known as RainSTOC |
| Bandera 2001 | Much better weather this year |
| Alpine 2002 | preview Big Bend and McDonald |
| Glen Rose 2003 | Close to Dallas area |
| Kerrville 2004 | Back to the Hill Country |
| Fredericksburg 2005 | ditto |
| Alpine 2006 | West Texas and Big Bend |
| Clarksville, AR 2007 | Another visit north |
I didn't start the web site until after the first TexSTOC so there are not as many photos from early on. What I have is collected here. Still looking for TexSTOC II photos from 1997. Hopefully everyone who has come along for the rides has had as much fun as I have.
