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| JasonHutchins | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 30 | | Location | : | Bonbeach, Melbourne, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 08:02 Post title : Have a look at this old Tbird!! | |
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| Bedouin | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 1,066 | | Location | : | Athens, Greece |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 08:28 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: JasonHutchins) | | | That was brilliant! Thanks for posting. 
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| paulc | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 441 | | Location | : | Brackley, ENGLAND, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 08:32 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: Bedouin) | | | excellant
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 09:13 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: paulc) | | | Brilliant. Near on the very same trip as the Bled tour this year. I can nearly match new for old pics.
That very same tunnel
With a TBird
Great post 
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| redhouse64 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/03/2011 | | Posts | : | 56 | | Location | : | Wilen, SZ, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 10:14 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: JasonHutchins) | | | Great post, fantastic pictures of the past. Thanks for sharing! 
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| Farkinott | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/12/2010 | | Posts | : | 283 | | Location | : | Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 11:09 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: JasonHutchins) | | | A brilliant post! I would love to meet the old devil. I think most of us are definitely soft cocks when compared to that old man and his travels (and knowledge).
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 11:48 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: Farkinott) | | |
Farkinott wrote:
A brilliant post! I would love to meet the old devil. I think most of us are definitely soft cocks when compared to that old man and his travels (and knowledge). |
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Did you notice the mileage on that TBird 24k miles in 3 years. And thats when we had shit roads (well we still do but you know what I mean)
True adventurers.
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 13:57 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: mat1600) | | | That's amazing! I've always seen old photos of bikes, but it's rare to see an intact set like this documenting a motorcycle road trip, too
I also always thought the whole "we wear ties ALL the time" thing was just something they did in the movies to make it look "period", but seeing these dapper gents arriving in France in suit and tie is very, very cool.
And... all the time and money I spent to research and buy JUST the right riding gear in case of rain, etc. and these guys riding in their street clothes DO make me feel quite the wimp. I was happy to see they did bring along some heavier gear for the colder weather, though.
I also loved the follow-up at the end when the owner of the SS100 tracks down the son and brings the bikes back together!
Anybody else think this photo album is the basic for a great film? Man... I can already see some GREAT drama and a story line for it!
Excellent!
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 14:39 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | |
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Anybody else think this photo album is the basic for a great film? Man... I can already see some GREAT drama and a story line for it!
Excellent! |
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You lot over the water just can't help it can you ? '' hey Hank - you see that leaf just fall off of that tree - gee I see an epic in the making'' '' Well hey Jimbob - I did see it...... and I see Leaf Drop 2 coming in close behind it''
I see it - ' Some chaps and a lassie frolic around Europe'
Good luck 
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| narsisco_lopez | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Oct 2011 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
narsisco_lopez wrote:
Anybody else think this photo album is the basic for a great film? Man... I can already see some GREAT drama and a story line for it!
Excellent! |
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You lot over the water just can't help it can you ? '' hey Hank - you see that leaf just fall off of that tree - gee I see an epic in the making'' '' Well hey Jimbob - I did see it...... and I see Leaf Drop 2 coming in close behind it''
I see it - ' Some chaps and a lassie frolic around Europe'
Good luck
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Come on, think of it: great period movie with some great costumes and great old bikes, great cinematography on those mountain roads, bit of drama... one bloke suffering from shellshock (PTSD for all you PC types), his mates get him riding to help deal with it (no doctors treating PTSD back then, right?), love triangle with the lass in the side car, bit of post-war tension.
Thanks Mat... nice way to shoot down a guy's "Hollywood Director" fantasy! I just love road movies and motorcycles, is all 
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| Willyt | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 93 | | Location | : | cheltenham, pa, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Oct 2011 - 00:11 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: narsisco_lopez) | | | just outstanding ...... you don't have to be a motorcycle enthusiast to appreciate that amazing story and awesome pictures
thanks for sharing
one of the top posts ever in my opinion
Willy T
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| RedBird2010 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/10/2010 | | Posts | : | 666 | | Location | : | Spokane Valley, Washington, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Oct 2011 - 03:56 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: Willyt) | | | Absolutely awesome
Thanks,
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2010 Thunderbird SE 1600
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| Kando | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 780 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Oct 2011 - 04:27 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: JasonHutchins) | | | I especially like the way they could jack up the front and back wheels at once, perhaps triumph should reintroduce this to the 2012 Thunderbird!
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| dribt | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 31/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 382 | | Location | : | Maitland, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Oct 2011 - 06:24 Post title : Re: Have a look at this old Tbird!! (Re: JasonHutchins) | | | Absolutely BRILLIANT, that is "real people" history - never mind a film of the journey (probably overly dramatised unless produced by a good Pommy film maker), if only I could do a re-enactment of the trip  another dream to add to the bucket list...
I just have to win Lotto...
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