Topic: Across America on a Honda Rebel 250

[BobbyR]

I found this story on Linkedin:

http://www.throttlermagazine.com/archives/ThrottlerMagLayoutAPRIL09.pdf

[fuzzybutt]

i feel inspired to do some wandering of my own someday soon. been years since i've seen the country as a young deadhead in my teens and early 20's

[BobbyR]

Me too, but not on a 250 LOL

[fuzzybutt]

i'd look like a monkey humping a football if i sat on a rebel 250.

[Ecosse]

more power to him! if that's his girlfriend in the picture i'd say he probably doesn't suffer a lack of confidence.

btw bobby... who is that girl in your avatar?!

[tramp]

all it takes is three words
"lets do it"

[tramp]

i forgot one thing
permission from the wife

[Uncle Ernie]

I can't find where the story picks up.  Why would they use a pdf for something like this? So somebody tell me;  did he and the bike both make it?

[kirkn]

Remove the  .   after the com from Bobby's link, and you get a 12 page .pdf file.  The story is on page 4 and 5.

I didn't read the whole thing, but it looks like he didn't make it.  Stopped at some friends/relatives, changed the oil, forgot to tighten the oil drain plug all the way, the end.  DID manage 7500 miles, though.

[Ecosse]

Why would they use a pdf for something like this?

my question too. i hate pdf's.

[heffay]

PDF files are one of the most widely recognized file types and great for the average user... are you sure you don't just hate slow internet?
PDFs allow for easy zooming and printing among many other options... go try to print the same thing out via an internet browser and I guarantee you won't be as pleased w/ the results.  Think of it as the internet version of WORD without editing capabilities (usually).  This is the perfect use, in my opinion.

now... for crossing the country on a rebel 250? 
probably more comfy than either of my bikes but definitely not as fun!
cool read.

[BobbyR]

more power to him! if that's his girlfriend in the picture i'd say he probably doesn't suffer a lack of confidence.

btw bobby... who is that girl in your avatar?!

To be honest with you I have no idea. While cruising thru pics for the Babe thread I come across a face I like. I save the pic and I crop it since they are all butt naked. Once I put it in the profile I put it in recycle. It is hard work but someone has to do it.     

[Damfino]

From the 'Shorpy' website comes this...


"Dick O'Brien and Bud Baker were two "Washington high school boys" who made a five-month, 10,000-mile round trip to the West Coast to see the California expositions".

Here's the link to a larger version of this photo.. http://www.shorpy.com/node/4999?size=_original
(Hint: it's an old Indian)




It's a great website btw if you like old photos.  http://www.shorpy.com/

[Ecosse]

well thanks a lot schmthaus... because of your extremely cool link i just spent the last half an hour or so looking at pictures. i blame you for my lack of productivity!

 

[Damfino]

well thanks a lot schmthaus... because of your extremely cool link i just spent the last half an hour or so looking at pictures. i blame you for my lack of productivity!

 

LMAO!

I knew I'd get someone else hooked! 
I've spent way more time than I care to admit, browsing the excellent photo's on that site!

[Ecosse]

well thanks a lot schmthaus... because of your extremely cool link i just spent the last half an hour or so looking at pictures. i blame you for my lack of productivity!

 

LMAO!

I knew I'd get someone else hooked! 
I've spent way more time than I care to admit, browsing the excellent photo's on that site!

having looked at the clock i'm sure it was longer than a half hour. i'm so pathetic. i forwarded it to a couple of friends who've been acomplishing way too much lately...

i love history, and i love cars/bikes/trains, so this gets me goin'.