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Author: | JRD [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
1953 European tour on a motorcycle Really cool pics and great story. This guy's Dad was one of the riders on this 2000 mile adventure. My favorite quote 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 |
Author: | Gregz [ Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:53 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
Good stuff! The photo's are fantastic |
Author: | smokin [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:18 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
Thanks for sharing, great story + photos! |
Author: | oldman [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
Great thanks for posting |
Author: | two-stroke-brit [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
what a great post my dad was posted to egypt in 1947 as tank crew. but rode any bike he could borrow all over. cheers mark |
Author: | husson73 [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1953 European tour on a motorcycle |
Xcellent, hope the four bikes are still on the road, and the father too but get a positive answer |
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