Krumm Motorcycle Austin Texas
 

Anybody here remember this bike shop?

Located on Barton Springs rd. Kind of built into the side of hill. The owners had a residence just above the shop.
In the '60s and '70s they had the corner on HD in Austin.

RE: Krumm Motorcycle Austin Texas
 

Yep, after that it was the Kawi shop then dry cleaners then I stopped paying attention.

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Yep I remember it. I test rode a bike from there probably back in the early 70s I think it was a Ducati could be wrong cause it was a long time ago. I go by it 3 times a week now. My wife works this up the street from it towards 1st street. She is retired now but went back to work(Austin Energy) partime 29 hrs week. That is also who I work for and my son. I think about it in the mornings when I go by there about 5:45 what use to be there. I think they sell bicycles in there now.

RE: Krumm Motorcycle Austin Texas
 

Yeah, how Austin has changed.

I bought a new 1976 Superglide there. I paid $3,000 for it. I wish I still had that bike.

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Do you at least still have pics of that bike? You know, those type of pictures that sorta fade redish over the years. Cameras used to use some sort of film that could be developed into a photo, or so I have heard....

I seem to remember those things, called photographs.

I'll have to look.

Found one.

Blurry from the summer of '76

This was one of the first AMF Harley's. Simple, no extras. I refused the electric start kit. Kick start only.


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That's Amazing! AMF

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Never knew there was a Krumm's in Austin but there was one on Bandera Road in San Antonio in the 60-70's that I remember well. I remember being stationed in Wales UK from 74-76 and needing a part for my 75 Norton 850. When I was home on leave in San Antonio for a few weeks in the summer of 75I got the part from Krumm's. I couldnt get the part in the UK as most all the 1975 850's with electric start were shipped to the US and then Norton folded.A great bike shop.

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I wonder if they were the same family.

Krumm Kawasaki - Austin, TX
 

@ Rocks and IamZardoz.....

That shop was owned by my aunt and uncle....Uncle Adrian and Aunt Elma. The shop in San Antonio was owned by another aunt and uncle. The Krumm family was pretty heavy into motorcylce and car racing (also had some family that owned a Honda shop in Austin too). Uncle Adrian sold the shop when he got too old to run it and they moved out toward Lake Austin right beside my house. They ended up passing in the early to mid 90's. They used to let me help around the shop....and my aunt would play cards with me...I miss them. If you have any pics of the place...I would love to see them.

Krumms cycles
 

same family -knew them both too -can tell some history about both also -anyone interested??

I would definitely like to hear more...let me know please

Yes I remember, I worked there for a couple of years in the mid 70's.

No pictures
Was your aunt and uncle Fred and Granny Kretchmar on E.1st St?
Fred would take me lunch occasionally at the Barbecue shop across
from Austin Toyota on 5th St.

Kretchmar's
 

They sure were....got my first Honda from them..... 1981 Honda CR80R..LOVED it...and loved them!!! :)

Any stories you can share would be great!!!

Sincerely,
Marshall Krumm

Marshall,

I worked for Adrian and Mildred in 1973/74 as a mechanic. Seems like you lived there for a while during that period.
Maybe it was one of your cousins instead.
It was my first job in ATX and it was a lot of fun. We always performed our test drives out Bee Cave Road. Back then, once you
got past Zilker Park, and what would later become Loop 1, it was just a beautiful winding road through undeveloped forest.

Regards,

RP Watson

I remember driving by it, but never stopped for some reason. It was a couple of blocks from Barton Springs swimming hole and Zilker Park just down the road on the other side of Barton Springs. Back in those days, Matt's El Rancho Mexican Food was on 1st street, but moved in the late 70's or early 80's to South Lamar and are still there today.

I dealt with either Austin HD (Dan James) on Guadalupe for new bikes and parts, or HD Salvage (Gary King). The picture below is from an old archive. According to Dan James, the foundation for the building was reinforced with VL and older motorcycle frames. Unfortunately none of that area looks the same, And the building that housed Austin Motorcycle Salvage is long gone. Gary King moved to San Marcos and I believe still has a shop at his house. Either way, he was great HD mechanic and a really nice guy.


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Paul