Motorcycle trip diary 1916 - Page 6

EZ OUT · 07-06-2007, 06:41 PM

I wonder what value the Antique Roadshow would put on this diary? Maybe it would go like this
"There's a growing interest in motorcycle adventure journalism (nutbags on websites)... and at auction (er at fleamarket) this work would likely fetch...

GARider · 07-06-2007, 06:55 PM

Great thread. Gives you little in sigh as to what it was like back in the day. Living in the area I would say he is making good time.

Roger

ibafran · 07-06-2007, 06:59 PM

this thread ought to garner a whole lot more inmates. i sure as hell emailed my biker buds with a heads-up on this one. there is no possible way with mere words to properly thank the person posting the diary. i am completely blown away.

XTC · 07-06-2007, 07:08 PM

Great story. Gives a unique insight into an age gone by. I wonder how many of us would have been motorcyclists if we'd been around back then? Keep up the good work.
Andy in NZ.

scumshine · 07-06-2007, 07:26 PM

Whoa, fantastic post man! Keep typing...

crooked roads · 07-06-2007, 07:31 PM

having a gal. of gas put in the tank.When The sun had been warming up my leather seat!!I got back on I got right off again quick!! I said " Say! Do youall have this kind of weather always"? One fellow answered, Nope . Very unuasual, you may not believe it but it hailed last nite and the weather man says strange things for this after noon ,so keep your eyes open. I thanked him for the information then poured a bucket a water.........

Bonnie Abbzug · 07-06-2007, 08:11 PM

Thank you Crooked Roads!

Scrooge · 07-06-2007, 08:13 PM

Been in lurk mode for a couple of years or so. Although I've read lots of great ride reports, this thread finally flushed me out. As others have already mentioned, this is an incredibly cool report... like traveling back in time.

Others have made the observation how different things are today. Or, if the writer only knew how many would be enjoying his report 90 years later... This made me think about the other direction. Ninty years from now, I wonder if those riders/writers will look at our current, state of the art machines the same way we're looking at that old Indian.

In any case, keep it coming. This is great! And greatly appreciated!

XTC · 07-06-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scrooge

Ninty years from now, I wonder if those riders/writers will look at our current, state of the art machines the same way we're looking at that old Indian.

In any case, keep it coming. This is great! And greatly appreciated!

People already look at my XT like that.

Stretch67 · 07-06-2007, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crooked roads

Fri. June 9th 1916 I had my breakfast early so I could get a good start at the road. About 6:45. I left Winder, Ga. and was on my way to Athens, Ga.

Home Sweet Home.

I wish I knew he was coming through, he could have stayed at my place.

Wait...

Rte66Charlie · 07-07-2007, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crooked roads

I was getting into Atlanta........And there was to muchdanger of running intoa wagon,auto or something. Well I keep up with that train for about 5 miles. I had a lot of funby running up to the engin and thenslowing down and drop backto the observation car,then open up to the engine again and stuff like that. 2:00pm I was in the heart of Atlanta,Ga. Which makes a run of nine hours from Montgonery,Ala. My back tirewas just about worn out and I knewit would be giving trouble so..........

PC Miler puts Montgomery and Atlanta exactly 165.1 miles apart - 18.34 mph average.

Atlanta to Winder, GA - 51.6 miles - two hours - a blistering 25.8 mph average!!

Total for his day - 216.7 miles at the unbelievable (for the day) average pace of 19.7 mph!! He had to be scaring the shit out of the cows along the way!!

This guy was tough as nails, too. TWO face plants in one day, hauling his oil, doing the Indian Larry style "feet on the bars" when the engine got too hot, instead of doing what a lot of contempory pussies would - stop and let it cool off, wah, it's too hot to ride.......

This 1916 guy is my hero!! More Crooked Roads, MORE!

Stretch67 · 07-07-2007, 12:17 AM

Yeah, this is great. He cruised right through my stomping grounds here. When he's all through, I'm going to cut-n-paste it into one Word file and file it with my local history stuff.

Thanks a bunch, CrookedRoads.

Luna Tique · 07-07-2007, 05:02 AM

Great story!.... I am hooked

crooked roads · 07-07-2007, 05:16 AM

I'm only kidding

It is real. Charles the Rider picture coming.

Papa Dulce · 07-07-2007, 05:20 AM

Greetings Crooked and thanks for sharing it with us. The diary is a real treasure and a wonderfu read.

Dale, at Wheels Through Time museum (Maggie Valley) might be interested in it if you would consider loaning it to the mesum. Just a thought.

Papa

07-06-2007, 06:41 PM	#76
EZ OUT Sneaky Slow Joined: Dec 2004 Location: NE Ohio Vacation land of the Midwest Oddometer: 670	I wonder what value the Antique Roadshow would put on this diary? Maybe it would go like this "There's a growing interest in motorcycle adventure journalism (nutbags on websites)... and at auction (er at fleamarket) this work would likely fetch... __________________ I am not a number, I am a free man 01 Triumph Sprint ST 1982 Suzuki GS 850L 1977 Kawasaki KZ 400 1973 Honda CB 450 1975 Honda MT 125 1969 Honda 50 minitrail

07-06-2007, 06:59 PM	#78
ibafran villagidiot Joined: Apr 2007 Location: chicagoland Oddometer: 1,169	this thread ought to garner a whole lot more inmates. i sure as hell emailed my biker buds with a heads-up on this one. there is no possible way with mere words to properly thank the person posting the diary. i am completely blown away. __________________ "beware the grease mud. for therein lies the skid demon."-memory from an old Honda safety pamphlet

07-06-2007, 07:26 PM	#80
scumshine Hershey bar & a brick Joined: Sep 2003 Location: 8 miles from Graceland Oddometer: 1,355	Whoa, fantastic post man! Keep typing... __________________ Practice sensless acts of random carelessness.

07-06-2007, 07:31 PM	#81
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	page 18 having a gal. of gas put in the tank.When The sun had been warming up my leather seat!!I got back on I got right off again quick!! I said " Say! Do youall have this kind of weather always"? One fellow answered, Nope . Very unuasual, you may not believe it but it hailed last nite and the weather man says strange things for this after noon ,so keep your eyes open. I thanked him for the information then poured a bucket a water......... dragoon screwed with this post 07-08-2007 at 07:22 PM

07-06-2007, 08:11 PM	#82
Bonnie Abbzug Charlaridian Joined: Sep 2006 Location: on the couch pm'ing Hayduke Oddometer: 10,296	Thank you Crooked Roads! __________________ 2008 Yamaha WR250R 2004 Gas Gas 300 Raga Replica 1977 Yamaha DT-100

07-06-2007, 06:55 PM	#77
GARider Wandering Thru Life Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Kennesaw Ga. Oddometer: 239	Great thread. Gives you little in sigh as to what it was like back in the day. Living in the area I would say he is making good time. Roger

07-06-2007, 07:08 PM	#79
XTC Taz Joined: May 2005 Location: Waiuku New Zealand Oddometer: 523	Great story. Gives a unique insight into an age gone by. I wonder how many of us would have been motorcyclists if we'd been around back then? Keep up the good work. Andy in NZ.

07-06-2007, 08:13 PM	#83
Scrooge n00b Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Central Indiana Oddometer: 7	Flushed out... Been in lurk mode for a couple of years or so. Although I've read lots of great ride reports, this thread finally flushed me out. As others have already mentioned, this is an incredibly cool report... like traveling back in time. Others have made the observation how different things are today. Or, if the writer only knew how many would be enjoying his report 90 years later... This made me think about the other direction. Ninty years from now, I wonder if those riders/writers will look at our current, state of the art machines the same way we're looking at that old Indian. In any case, keep it coming. This is great! And greatly appreciated!

07-07-2007, 12:17 AM	#87
Stretch67 Mad Scientist Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Bent, but not broken Oddometer: 3,168	Yeah, this is great. He cruised right through my stomping grounds here. When he's all through, I'm going to cut-n-paste it into one Word file and file it with my local history stuff. Thanks a bunch, CrookedRoads. __________________ IBA # 33113 Alaska 2007 Blue Ridge Parkway & Outer Banks 2009 XR400 Thread Index

07-07-2007, 05:02 AM	#88
Luna Tique dreamer of adventure Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Knox NY Oddometer: 139	Great story!.... I am hooked __________________ When Life throws you a curve......Lean into it! Aspire to Inspire before I Expire.... www.twowheelfemales.com

07-07-2007, 05:16 AM	#89
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	It's all fake, I'm a writer I'm only kidding It is real. Charles the Rider picture coming.

07-07-2007, 05:20 AM	#90
Papa Dulce Old Enough to Know Better Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Oddometer: 190	Diary Greetings Crooked and thanks for sharing it with us. The diary is a real treasure and a wonderfu read. Dale, at Wheels Through Time museum (Maggie Valley) might be interested in it if you would consider loaning it to the mesum. Just a thought. Papa __________________ Trust Me '01 R1150GS The Big Bitch '03 XR650R El Gallo Rojo '71 R75/5 Old Gentleman '03 Tiger (Mama Dulce's) '99 DR 350 (Mama's too)

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