good old days

[Herr_Monk]

[Herr_Monk]

the good old days when bikers was bikers.

[Herr_Monk]

[RedRock]

Since I'm not a biker and don't play one on TV, these bike scenes don't have any impact on/for me. Could someone please try to explain what thoughts, feelings, associations, etc. these (old) pictures are supposed to evoke in observers, and how they differ from today's situation? Thanks.

[popeye]

its pure nostalga red..surely theres something you look back on and think, ahhhh yes that was good!you not being a biker dos,nt help..but to see the old styles of machines and the riders of that paticular time is a blast!theres something about bikin,the freedom it gives you,the feeling of being "out-there"its hard to put in a nutshell,but when you compare the engineering of bikes in the "60,s"to todays technilogical advances its just amazing!eg;to get 100mph in the 60,s in uk,was a major acheivment!nowdays;third gear would give you it!not only that, the stopping distance then was double!(mostly drum breaks/front & rear)today,,twin discs front & rear..i will say when bikin is in your blood,its there for all time!me personally am not a speed freak,but to have that power at your disposal is a rush on its own..maybee its like looking at old pics of yourself and thinking(what-happend!)lol.: ) hope i,v shed a little light on it for you red!

[Herr_Monk]

if you was an old biker like me you would know what it
means,i was sixteen when i first rode a bike in the sixties,therefore it was my first form of transport.if you were there with the Mods and Rockers you were part of a gang.I am now 58 and still riding a bike with my pal popeye who i have known since i was 10 years old.he used to watch my back in the early days when we rode.The point of showing the pictures are nostalgia and just in case old boys like me can remember them days.

[RedRock]

Thanks, guys, I appreciate it very much. The pictures to me look no different from today (jeans, leather, bikes, ruffians) except for the goggles, as most riders I see these days have either sunglasses or face visors on their helmets. The bikes especially, I can't tell if they're old or just the big fat style (not the shiny crotch rocket style) of bike I see so often or just those favored in the UK, so again, thanks for the explanation.

[Lamron]

redrock said:

The bikes especially, I can't tell if they're old or just the big fat style (not the shiny crotch rocket style) of bike I see so often or just those favored in the UK, so again, thanks for the explanation.

Speaking of regional preferences, did you know that the difference in motorcycle seating styles between countries comes from horse seating styles?

European saddles have high stirrups that let the rider assume a crouched position that keeps his head down and his butt up off the saddle. This lessens the battering you take as the horse is running and keeps your head down below the horses head so you don't get knocked off by a tree branch. Anyone who's ever ridden a horse knows that it will happily run under anything shorter than it is, with no consideration for someone sitting up on its back.

In most European countries, the next city is only a few miles away. But sometimes that few miles can be rough terrain. So the riding style leans toward fast and nimble.

American saddles, on the other hand, have low stirrups and are shaped to be most comfortable sitting straight up with the legs mostly straight. In America (especially early America), the next city could be HUNDREDS of miles away. No point in running full speed and exhausting your horse after only traveling the first few miles. The journey to the next city is not just a 1/2 hour full speed race to see who gets to the pub first, it might be a weeks-long trip. So saddle comfort (for the horse) and seating position (for the rider) were very important for long distance endurance. Speed was of secondary importance.

The American cruiser style of bike is unique to America. The geographic differences between us and Europe have influenced much of transportation design.

[Herr_Monk]

THIS LOOKS LIKE ONE OF LAMRONS MEMBERS HA ,HA ,AND ITS NOT HERRMONK.

[desmo2]

Any idea what the significance is of the '59' patch?

[RedRock]

desmo2 said:

Any idea what the significance is of the '59' patch?

perhaps?...... home.egge.net/~savory/59club.htm

[Herr_Monk]

i can remember the good old days.

[Herr_Monk]

THIS IS THE REASON I LIKE BEAN A BIKER

[Herr_Monk]

[Herr_Monk]