The original adventure riders (and bikes!) - Page 3

Gizmo · 12-01-2003, 08:24 AM

Hey Thanks for sharing that treasure with us. Great photos, those boy's were real riders for sure.

chain · 12-01-2003, 08:59 AM

Great Post
How many of these guys are still alive?
Im planning a trip to Steamboat and would love to hear theyre stories. My grandad was an adv rider and long distance as well in the 30s 40s and 50s. The stories of riding from Shreveport to race Pikes Peak and then riding home are simply amazing. Trailer what trailer. Not to mention the only support you had were the buddies the rode out with you. Ah the day7s of iron men and wooden ships.

Heres to the Webers

raindog · 12-01-2003, 09:46 AM

That is just a truly awesome collection of photos!!!!!!!! You should put those together in a book! Or maybe a calender. Just amazing. Thanks for posting em.

FatChance · 12-01-2003, 09:55 AM

I bet if those guys could jump on one of our modern bikes they would be doing amazing things on par with about anyone who rides with a lot of skill today, but I wonder if (m)any modern riders today could get on bikes like that and ride them the way they did back then? Anyone up for trying to take a 74ci dresser up on some single tracks, in winter?

fish · 12-01-2003, 10:01 AM

What a rare treat to see such a collection of outstanding photographs of such an outstanding buncha loons. Thanks so much for posting them, Wes!

Dukegirl · 12-01-2003, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Said VespaFitz:
You, your brother and your trials bikes are invited to ride around my living room any time.

I'll even feed you after you trash our house!

Donald Duck · 12-01-2003, 10:09 AM

To equalize with these guys' efforts with today's advanced technology bikes and equipments we should all to go to Dakar rally or something like that.
$16K shiny bikes in the garages equipped w/gpses, heated handles, ABS, tubeless tires, road side assistances, cell phones, sat radios, electric heated suits up to teeth and looking these pictures....still we call ourself adventurers?

Chopperman · 12-01-2003, 11:13 AM

Out-fucking-standing. inspirational. I hope you dont mind but I snagged a few to use on my desktop.

VespaFitz · 12-01-2003, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Said Chopperman:
Out-fucking-standing. inspirational. I hope you dont mind but I snagged a few to use on my desktop.

Ha ha ha! So did I. Only I stole 'em and didn't ask! HAAA!!

motu · 12-01-2003, 11:25 AM

My computers can't load all that,but what I've seen is amazing - makes us these days look like a bunch of wimps.

The British bikes are BSA B31s,or maybe B33s,but by the look of the barrel at least one is a B31,that's the 350,the B33 was a 500.The plunger frames date them to about say 1951.

We were taking our BSA singles off road in the 70s,we would go everywhere on them,I remember lifting them over barbed wire fences.I had heaps of them.When my plunger frame was run over I put the engine in a 54 Goldflash swing arm frame.

inte · 12-01-2003, 11:25 AM

those are some of the best photos i've ever seen. absolutely unbelievable.

Wes Weber · 12-01-2003, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Said Dukegirl:
I'll even feed you after you trash our house!

Now that's starting to sound like a pretty darn sweet deal!

Wes Weber · 12-01-2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Said choirboy:
Two things that may have made the 1950 HD popular were OHVs, and the second year with the HydraGlide front fork, which replaced the old springer front end.

Yeah, my dad has some fairly harsh words for the old springer front end!

Fizzbiz · 12-01-2003, 12:16 PM

Outstanding old photo's. Much better capturing the spirit of motorcycling, especially during that period than I have seen in many books. You should consider sending copies to Harley-Davidson for thier archives, or AMA.

somecallmetim · 12-01-2003, 12:56 PM

Amazing.

I do realy think there is a coffetable book waiting to be made there... I would buy it.

12-01-2003, 08:24 AM	#31
Gizmo Hermes Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Oddometer: 1,668	Hey Thanks for sharing that treasure with us. Great photos, those boy's were real riders for sure. __________________ Regards & Ride Safe! Bruce 4-Wheels moves the body, 2-wheels moves the soul 09' BMW K1200 LT IBA # 8547

12-01-2003, 08:59 AM	#32
chain Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Camalu Oddometer: 4,754	Great Post How many of these guys are still alive? Im planning a trip to Steamboat and would love to hear theyre stories. My grandad was an adv rider and long distance as well in the 30s 40s and 50s. The stories of riding from Shreveport to race Pikes Peak and then riding home are simply amazing. Trailer what trailer. Not to mention the only support you had were the buddies the rode out with you. Ah the day7s of iron men and wooden ships. Heres to the Webers __________________

12-01-2003, 09:46 AM	#33
raindog dharma bum Joined: May 2003 Location: Naples, Long Beach Oddometer: 16,982	That is just a truly awesome collection of photos!!!!!!!! You should put those together in a book! Or maybe a calender. Just amazing. Thanks for posting em. __________________ here's a little video I made

12-01-2003, 09:55 AM	#34
FatChance Road Captain Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Oddometer: 9,368	I bet if those guys could jump on one of our modern bikes they would be doing amazing things on par with about anyone who rides with a lot of skill today, but I wonder if (m)any modern riders today could get on bikes like that and ride them the way they did back then? Anyone up for trying to take a 74ci dresser up on some single tracks, in winter? __________________ Pain in the Butte Ranch Durango, Colorado - Calculated risk or forbidden fruit?

12-01-2003, 10:09 AM	#37
Donald Duck QYYQQuacks ! Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Manhattan, NY Oddometer: 849	Thank you... To equalize with these guys' efforts with today's advanced technology bikes and equipments we should all to go to Dakar rally or something like that. $16K shiny bikes in the garages equipped w/gpses, heated handles, ABS, tubeless tires, road side assistances, cell phones, sat radios, electric heated suits up to teeth and looking these pictures....still we call ourself adventurers? __________________ You won't know what you can achieve until you try...

12-01-2003, 10:01 AM	#35
fish Banned Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Gold Country Oddometer: 47,709	What a rare treat to see such a collection of outstanding photographs of such an outstanding buncha loons. Thanks so much for posting them, Wes!

12-01-2003, 11:13 AM	#38
Chopperman I am dead Joined: Sep 2001 Oddometer: 27,033	Out-fucking-standing. inspirational. I hope you dont mind but I snagged a few to use on my desktop. __________________ dead

12-01-2003, 11:25 AM	#40
motu Loose Pre Unit Joined: Dec 2001 Location: New Zealand Oddometer: 3,977	My computers can't load all that,but what I've seen is amazing - makes us these days look like a bunch of wimps. The British bikes are BSA B31s,or maybe B33s,but by the look of the barrel at least one is a B31,that's the 350,the B33 was a 500.The plunger frames date them to about say 1951. We were taking our BSA singles off road in the 70s,we would go everywhere on them,I remember lifting them over barbed wire fences.I had heaps of them.When my plunger frame was run over I put the engine in a 54 Goldflash swing arm frame.

12-01-2003, 11:25 AM	#41
inte neophyte serendipity Joined: Dec 2002 Location: USA Oddometer: 2,728	i was born in the wrong era... those are some of the best photos i've ever seen. absolutely unbelievable.

12-01-2003, 12:16 PM	#44
Fizzbiz Throttle Flogger Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Kentucky Oddometer: 46	Outstanding old photo's. Much better capturing the spirit of motorcycling, especially during that period than I have seen in many books. You should consider sending copies to Harley-Davidson for thier archives, or AMA.

12-01-2003, 12:56 PM	#45
somecallmetim Surf &/or Die Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Loudonville, Ohio Oddometer: 1,095	Amazing. I do realy think there is a coffetable book waiting to be made there... I would buy it. __________________ 6 out of 7 dwarves are not happy...

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