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21st November 2009
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Pacific NW - USA
Posts: 168 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L - Sold Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Other Motorcycle Year: 2011
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The original adventure riders (and bikes!)
I came across this over on AdvRider a few years ago and was going to post this in the "photo" section but it's not just about pictures of bikes, it's also about how they used them back in the 50's.
The original adventure riders (and bikes!)
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29723
Hope you all enjoy it,
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21st November 2009
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 4,961 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R1150R Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
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Thanks Jon. I think this was posted a few months ago. Its a great thread.
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21st November 2009
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Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IN MY SHED IN SUFFOLK
Posts: 2,031 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1984 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL 1200 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1993 Other Motorcycle Model: BMW R80ST Other Motorcycle Year: 1984
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Great find Jon, I like the BT power slideing.
And the shots in the snow.
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21st November 2009
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Drag Race Champion
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North Jersey
Posts: 357 Sportster/Buell Model: XLS 1000 Sportster/Buell Year: 1980 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH 883 deluxe Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1989 Other Motorcycle Model: CB 450 (honda chopper) Other Motorcycle Year: 1974
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thats awesome looks like they had alot alot of fun
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21st November 2009
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,056 Sportster/Buell Model: 883>1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Thanks for posting those great pictures! Those guys sure were having a lot of fun on their bikes.
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21st November 2009
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Michigan In garage !
Posts: 2,374 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2008 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: Aermacchi Harley SX175 Other Motorcycle Year: 1975
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Tuff guys in the old days. Six hundred pound dirt bikes!! With no springs.
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22nd November 2009
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Know It All
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Pacific NW - USA
Posts: 168 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L - Sold Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Other Motorcycle Model: Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Other Motorcycle Year: 2011
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I had a feeling Sportster riders would enjoy seeing what those guys could do on their bikes 
I did no know it had been posted before but what the heck, good stuff is always worth looking at more than once 
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