The original adventure riders (and bikes!) - Page 40

backtodirt · 12-01-2011, 07:27 PM

thanks for bumping this would never have seen it otherwise! amazing!

JagLite · 12-01-2011, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by passing through

a toast to those who came before (and another to those still with us and still out there) and remember our responsibility to those who will follow.
I don't know about everyone else, but looking at these makes me think that the overly passionate condemnation of the "wrong" bikes by some people is kinda pointless. People all over the world have been taking whatever they have, pointing down the trail and saying, "Hell yeah, let's give it a try, what's the worse that could happen?" for a long time now. Adventure is where you find it, whether on the other side of the globe or just past the end of the pavement.
Not to say that there is anything wrong with some good-natured disparagement, but let's keep it fun.

Hear-hear!

Very well said mate.

roninwva · 12-04-2011, 06:33 PM

Great old pics, a more simple time. Thanks.

RedRockRider · 12-04-2011, 09:25 PM

Gotta be some front page material here.

Thanks for taking such great care with all the old photos. Great for everyone to see!

wolfrages · 02-28-2012, 11:51 AM

This thread is just Epic. I'v join the website all thanks to this posting. I ride a 1998 v-star and I'v gone down some dirt trailswith her but these guys here are Legends! I'm inspired by these guys!

Almost one million view too!

onmttop · 02-29-2012, 07:36 PM

Too\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\damn good. Thanks for sharing.

Safe travels,
Ed

CBAT · 03-01-2012, 07:16 AM

This thread should be the introductory thread to Adventure Riding. This is where it all started. Guys on bikes getting out and having fun going where most don't dare go.

YJake · 03-02-2012, 02:09 PM

Simply Amazing.

Thank You.

-Jake

oldmanb777 · 03-03-2012, 07:18 PM

My first experience with a bike................ I was about 4 yrs old. 1958. Our Dentist, Dr Mulford was a fishing buddy of my Dads. He had a cabin in the Rampart Range someplace. My dad kept an old stripped Harley there. Maybe it was an Indian, I don't know for sure. But they cut grooves, side ways in the tires for more grip, and rode those bike around Rampart Range. Dad would give me a ride around the driveway on it. i sat on the tank, and the rumble scared the Shi**t out of me, but I wanted to go anyway. Thanks for the pix!

Unstable Rider · 03-03-2012, 08:12 PM

What a wonderful collection of fotos when you go through all 40 pages.

I can see I will need to send out some PM's to beg permission to use

some of these on a not for profit web site sometime.

HellCat650 · 03-18-2012, 07:23 AM

Very nice!

I love the old pics.

Thanks for sharing....

MrBob · 03-18-2012, 09:00 AM

So glad to see this thread still with us. I hope we never lose the spirit these guys demonstrate.

leftystrat62 · 03-24-2012, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZZR_Ron

It's the thread that enticed me to join this site....

me too

Adv · 03-30-2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leftystrat62

me too

Craziest topic in this forum!!! Very good!!!!

abqcookie · 04-08-2012, 02:42 PM

This is why I love Adventure Rider.

12-01-2011, 07:27 PM	#586
backtodirt Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: Lilyfield, sydney, australia Oddometer: 84	thanks for bumping this would never have seen it otherwise! amazing! __________________ Jeremy DR650, CBR600f2 racebike (crash bike) NEW/now old trx850 trackbike

12-04-2011, 06:33 PM	#588
roninwva Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Hurricane, WVa., USA Oddometer: 467	Great old pics, a more simple time. Thanks. __________________ SO MANY ROADS, SO LITTLE TIME CMA PGR HOG 91 FLHTC 04 Kodiak 450 06 Wee-Strom

12-04-2011, 09:25 PM	#589
RedRockRider Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: St. George, UT Oddometer: 847	Epic! Gotta be some front page material here. Thanks for taking such great care with all the old photos. Great for everyone to see! __________________ RedRockRider - WR250R, TW200, Versys, Vulcan 900 LT, Zuma 125 Southwest Utah: Dual Sport Riding from St. George http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=725976

03-01-2012, 07:16 AM	#592
CBAT occasional wanderer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Central Texas Oddometer: 715	This thread should be the introductory thread to Adventure Riding. This is where it all started. Guys on bikes getting out and having fun going where most don't dare go. __________________ Bruce 2000 Suzuki DRZ400S, 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere My Great Divide Ride 2009 Great Divide Part 2

03-02-2012, 02:09 PM	#593
YJake History Repeats... Joined: Apr 2009 Location: Central FL Oddometer: 217	Simply Amazing. Thank You. -Jake __________________ Commuting Daily

02-28-2012, 11:51 AM	#590
wolfrages V-star rider Joined: Feb 2012 Location: london Ontario Oddometer: 1	This thread is just Epic. I'v join the website all thanks to this posting. I ride a 1998 v-star and I'v gone down some dirt trailswith her but these guys here are Legends! I'm inspired by these guys! Almost one million view too!

02-29-2012, 07:36 PM	#591
onmttop Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Kernville, Ca Oddometer: 22	Too\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\damn good. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels, Ed

03-03-2012, 07:18 PM	#594
oldmanb777 Just say NO to socialism! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Centennial,Co. Oddometer: 2,822	My first experience with a bike................ I was about 4 yrs old. 1958. Our Dentist, Dr Mulford was a fishing buddy of my Dads. He had a cabin in the Rampart Range someplace. My dad kept an old stripped Harley there. Maybe it was an Indian, I don't know for sure. But they cut grooves, side ways in the tires for more grip, and rode those bike around Rampart Range. Dad would give me a ride around the driveway on it. i sat on the tank, and the rumble scared the Shi**t out of me, but I wanted to go anyway. Thanks for the pix!

03-03-2012, 08:12 PM	#595
Unstable Rider Are those Pelicans? Joined: Jul 2010 Location: 10,000 Lakes Oddometer: 2,137	What a wonderful collection of fotos when you go through all 40 pages. I can see I will need to send out some PM's to beg permission to use some of these on a not for profit web site sometime. __________________ ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((((º> Everything happens for a reason. "Still seeking the reason" Unstable Rider screwed with this post 03-03-2012 at 08:18 PM

03-18-2012, 07:23 AM	#596
HellCat650 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Quispamsis, NB, CANADA Oddometer: 79	Very nice! I love the old pics. Thanks for sharing.... __________________ 2011 KLR 650 TLH Adventure Aug 2012

03-18-2012, 09:00 AM	#597
MrBob Careening forward Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Santa Fe, N.M. Oddometer: 5,737	So glad to see this thread still with us. I hope we never lose the spirit these guys demonstrate. __________________ 2003 KLX 400R dual sport

04-08-2012, 02:42 PM	#600
abqcookie Serow Siren Joined: Dec 2007 Location: New Mexico Oddometer: 1,722	This is why I love Adventure Rider.

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