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Offline david 750f

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Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« on: October 11, 2011, 12:33:08 AM »
Found this on another forum.

Touring Europe in the 50's.

http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html

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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 01:34:29 AM »
Great stuff, I love the black and white photo's and the beautiful countryside.
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2011, 05:10:18 AM »
wonderful memories of a great trip.  I could even get to like tea and milk.  Next summer I would like to take two or three weeks off and ride part of the US.
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2011, 05:50:57 AM »
That is a fun link.  I was an avid B&W photographer and really appreciate the photos. I love their riding gear of suits and ties 8) 8).  Thanks for posting..Larry
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2011, 08:56:49 AM »


Very cool! Love to have that Brough with the sidecar rig...guess I better pick up a lottery ticket! :P
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2011, 09:52:40 AM »
Really wonderful! Having visited some of those places myself, it was really interesting to see how much they had changed.

Thanks!
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 50's
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2011, 10:34:40 AM »
Quote from: david 750F on October 11, 2011, 12:33:08 AM
Found this on another forum.

Touring Europe in the 50's.

http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html

What a great link! Thanks!
What great pictures.
Boy, those guys sure drink a lot of tea...
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 09:33:47 AM »
Some of us still do ;D...........it's a British thing ::)

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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2011, 09:59:45 AM »
Makes you appreciate how they lived back then. Take the time and stop. breath. live. not just cruise through and pose for a facebook photo update.

Motorcycles are time machines that teach us how to make our souls pure again - frankenstuff OUT!

Thanks for sharing the album.
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 10:09:13 AM »
Thanks for sharing - reminds me my mom and dad pictures from Slovakia - same time period.
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2011, 10:13:52 AM »
Quote from: SamCB750A on October 19, 2011, 09:33:47 AM
Some of us still do ;D...........it's a British thing ::)

Sam. ;)

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a while to reach 160kph (when it was actually 160mph. His dad then had a cigar and a beer
to celebrate. :)
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Re: Motorcycle touring in the 1950's
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2011, 04:09:48 PM »
Great link thanks for sharing!

Ive been to some of the exact same spots in the photos - esp the Austrian shots, Bruck and the same scenery, the Franz Joseph Glacier and of course looks the same but without the cool motorcycles and clothes. Really amazing trip on those bikes!!

Thanks
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