A country for old men - and their bikes.

What a fantastic collection of atmospheric photos, congratulations on capturing the unique atmosphere of the event, brilliant :thumb
 
Thanks for posting the photographs, especially the details like the old tax disc , they are much appreciated. I am hoping that I might be able to share some photographs from the Coupes Moto Legend races in Dijon at the end of May with you.I've never been before but I think it is similar- apparently the riders dress for the era of their machines.
 
Excellent flavour of the day. Interesting photo details, a good eye for a shot.

Thanks
 
An excellent assortment of photos displaying some great history.

Thanks for posting them :thumb

Dave
 
Thanks - takes me back to when I was a kid, mid/late 1970's, helping out with the Beamish (north of england open air museum, nothing to do with stout) reliability runs. Flat-tank triumphs, antiques with leather belt drive, modern stuff like Ariel square fours and saddle-tank Nortons...

120+ miles around the Yorkshire dales, including some off-road sections that I'd think hard about tackling on the GS. And the Morgan three wheelers used to go up them. I used to ask the highway code questions at the lunch stop in Stanhope: what does a "give way" sign mean seemed to be the hardest part of the challenge for some....

There was a similar car event: memories of a two-speed Frazer-Nash going sideways up yorkshire hairpins (solid back axle, twin chain drive to different size sprockets, sliding dog clutch at the front to engage one or other front sprocket and so drive the high or low gear chain - it had no other choice).

All just before the machinery became cherished classics, so the old and foolish (or, as I see it, enthusiastic) could still use it as its makers intended. Don't suppose it still goes on today?

Didn't really know what I was looking at in those days, but at least I saw it and have some hazy memories. Like Steptoe, I like to see the patina of age, use and ex-owners rather than a pristine restoration.

I wonder if the Ariel square four is still pulling a sidecar full of lobster pots up the steep climb at Robin Hood's Bay?

Ah, memories. But no photos I'm afraid. I was young, diligent, and had highway code questions to ask.
 
ahutcheon said:
All just before the machinery became cherished classics, so the old and foolish (or, as I see it, enthusiastic) could still use it as its makers intended. Don't suppose it still goes on today?
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Yup, used to do the Eskdale reliability trial every up untill about 5 years ago in a 1930 morgan mx2 with my pops. We used to win the oldest combined age every time. As for using it it properly, I used to rag the tits off it. Pops used to go wild:D
Sadly had to change the morgan a few years ago as the old man couldn't clamber in anymore.

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Hey I think I recognise that guy - is he the courier that works in Central London - usually on something like a rusty old Honda Benley is it? Know the one I mean?!

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I know who you mean, looks a bit clean shaven for him.:rob
I usually go down, to the downs, may do ride this year.
 
Excellent.
My favoourite was the fat bloke on the trike in the green tweed. I had visions of a massive pork pie on the chair up front.
 
Yes .. very good. Nice one Steppers ... :thumb2

Agree about the clothing comments, good on the bods who dressed up.
 
A great day out. I enjoyed it. Liked the photos you took going along. Heard that one bike caught fire right near the start.

Good that so many finish when you consider that they are around 100 years old.

A pic of the bikes on the front at Brighton.

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A proper Harley

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