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JRD77VET
10-08-2011, 7:02pm
SS100 (http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html)

Really cool pics and great story. This guy's Dad was one of the riders on this 2000 mile adventure.

My favorite quote
If you look in the reflection of the Broughs tank you will see my V Twin. My father also rode this one when he was in his 70's. When I first bought it (a Ducati 888SP4) it had a speedo in kilometers and I rode it round to show Dad my new bike and he wanted a ride and I told him it had a K calibrated speedo, but it started pouring with rain so it was a few days later before he had a go and by then I had put an MPH speedo on it. I forget to mention this as he was off on it as soon as I arrived. When he came back I was surprised to here from him that whilst it was quick - "it took longer than expected to reach a ton". A short chat and the mystery was solved. He had taken it to an indicated 160 still thinking that it was a kilometers speedo and 160kph would be 100mph. So my 70+ year old father had just done 160mph on the Alton bypass! Mum was not amused, though dad clearly was and had a cigar and a beer to celebrate... My dad carried on riding bikes until he was 87 and then decided he was getting a bit old for bikes and bought himself a sports car.



Enjoy :cheers:
Dan Dlabay
10-08-2011, 7:52pm
Cool and interesting pictures. Thanks for sharing.:seasix::cheers:
Sea Six
10-08-2011, 7:55pm
Cool!

:seasix:
LATB
10-08-2011, 7:58pm
cool :seasix:
VatorMan
10-08-2011, 8:05pm
That was interesting as heck. I can't imagine riding through those countries at that time. Must have been great. Thanks for the post !!
Yamma
10-08-2011, 8:06pm
way cool! :seasix:
JRD77VET
10-08-2011, 8:20pm
That was interesting as heck. I can't imagine riding through those countries at that time. Must have been great. Thanks for the post !!

Some of the roads looked like trails. Must have been quite interesting at times.
Jeff '79
10-08-2011, 8:24pm
Very cool....:seasix::yesnod:
69camfrk
10-08-2011, 10:11pm
Awesome. This will make it over to the jockeyjournal. They will eat it up over there!
Kerrmudgeon
10-08-2011, 10:13pm
excellent old photos, a real treasure, thanks.:seasix:
bryanZ06
10-09-2011, 5:22am
Those were some very cool pics with a nice story to go along with them.
Uri
10-09-2011, 5:59am
:seasix:
MEANZ06
10-09-2011, 6:15am
:cool1:
Tank's
10-09-2011, 6:21am
Very Cool!

My riding group will love this!

:cheers:
lspencer534
10-09-2011, 9:21am
Just...WOW! I read every word and studied every picture. What a cool thing to do--thanks for posting! :cheers::cheers::cheers:
Nemesis
10-10-2011, 8:17am
:cool1:
69camfrk
10-10-2011, 8:49am
I posted the link on the jockey journal and they are loving it over there. If you are into choppers, bobbers, british bikes, etc. it has to be the best (or one of) out there for that type of stuff. Thanks a million for putting the link up. That had to be an amazing trip!:cheers:
Superstreet
10-10-2011, 11:12am
Some of the roads looked like trails. Must have been quite interesting at times.

I agree. That would be an awesome era in time to take a ride thru those areas. Not over populated with tourists. :cool1:
JRD77VET
10-10-2011, 8:30pm
I posted the link on the jockey journal and they are loving it over there. If you are into choppers, bobbers, british bikes, etc. it has to be the best (or one of) out there for that type of stuff. Thanks a million for putting the link up. That had to be an amazing trip!:cheers:

Good to hear it's "loved" there too :seasix:

I found this on another motorcycle forum and put it on a few forums myself. It's cool how the guy's Dad rode motorcycles until he was in his late 80s :cool1: