Motorbike road trips,traditional pocket knives,history and culture.

[Johnnythefox]

This thread bring back good memories, I have not ridden in years, but long ago before being married with children I did a bit of travel on bikes. For about 15 years I did not own a car, we rode all the old twisties in the Appalachia's. I got tired of being a target on the road when the city grew around me, and the bike got to the point of just being a garage ornament that was due for a rebuild.

Classic paint scheme,you only see seats like that in the USA they look wide and comfy.

Got to admire your packing skills love the geetar for camp fire sing alongs.

 

[Danke42]

This thread bring back good memories, I have not ridden in years, but long ago before being married with children I did a bit of travel on bikes. For about 15 years I did not own a car, we rode all the old twisties in the Appalachia's. I got tired of being a target on the road when the city grew around me, and the bike got to the point of just being a garage ornament that was due for a rebuild.

Burnt orange Beemer. Be riding along and hear a tapping from the valve covers, stop, reset the valves by the side of the road with just the stock tools from under the seat and then keep riding.

 

[smith357]

Classic paint scheme,you only see seats like that in the USA they look wide and comfy.

Got to admire your packing skills love the geetar for camp fire sing alongs.

The Corbin seat was well worth the money, it made long rides easier on the old tushy, the stock saddles are pretty awful

Burnt orange Beemer. Be riding along and hear a tapping from the valve covers, stop, reset the valves by the side of the road with just the stock tools from under the seat and then keep riding.

The engine was very easy to work on save the oil filter, I wondered why they put the oil filter where they did, the two piece filters were a godsend.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Back in Wales through the Elan Valley a truly superb road.

Sun all the way then a sharp drop in temperature and a stunning sunset.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I started my 2025 Spanish road trip a week ago.

The internet is slow so will post photos later.

There will be a knife prize competition again this year.

It’s open to regulars who post at least 50 times for every year of Blades forum membership on the traditionals forum.

I already have the knife.