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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
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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 ]
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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! :clap:

Author:  oldman [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:14 am ]
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Great thanks for posting :thumbup: :thumbup:

Author:  two-stroke-brit [ Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:21 am ]
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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 ]
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Xcellent, hope the four bikes are still on the road, and the father too but get a positive answer 8-)

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