No, I cannot condone this, but there is a little bit of rebel in us all......
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H-D Motorcycle Tours in Europe
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About Me
- Gary France
- Having devoted most of my adult life to being a ‘company man’, the transition to the next phase of my life away from the construction industry was always going to include some challenges. Planning and then making my dream trip to explore America on my Harley-Davidson proved to be the ideal vehicle for clearing my mind of old ways of thinking and being. I rode 21,475 miles, in 27 US states in four-and-a-half months. My motorcycling trips have continued, with journeys across much of Europe, New Zealand, North Africa and Cuba. A few years ago, I set up and now run Tour1, which takes riders on Harley-Davidson Authorised tours across Europe. See www.tour1.co.uk. I live just north of London in the UK.
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My H-D Road King, 'The Leading Ladies'
A 2006 Road King called 'The Leading Ladies' due to the portraits of ten 1940's and 1950's actresses painted on the bike. This is the motorcycle I use to ride through America on.
My Custom Harley 'Tradewinds'
Called 'Tradewinds' this bike has a H-D engine but almost everything else is custom, made specifically for the bike.
My Custom Harley 'Amelia'
Built in 2012, this is a seventies style traditional chopper, with considerable engraving and a tremendous paint scheme
Blogs I read
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It Is A Good Day To Ride15 hours ago
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Hello world!8 months ago
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Talers Tales.3 years ago
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Fake News4 years ago
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Big Boy 40145 years ago
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Changes are a'coming...6 years ago
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Ride Your Own Ride8 years ago
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It's Nano Time!8 years ago
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2015 Harley-Davidson Models, Lean Angles9 years ago
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Bloody Hell Bob!10 years ago
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Hoo-Rag The Better Bandana10 years ago
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BrrrrrMobile11 years ago
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New Website11 years ago
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Z1 Rat's channel12 years ago
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Back to school12 years ago
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Hits Counter since 1st Jan 2010
USA Tour - States I rode in on the tour
2012 Route to Cascias in Portugal
Cuba Tour 2012
2011 Tour Through Spain with Paul
2011 Route to Croatia with Ian
2011 Route to St Tropez with Jackie
2010 USA Tour Route
15 comments:
That really is a great shot. Ha ha. I get tickled at youngsters burning rubber. I always think that they must not have bought their first set of tires yet.
It is a great shot, but, like Patti, I have to assume he hasn't had to buy tyres yet. :)
Patti and Canajun - You are both right. He has yet to experience the joy of paying for tyres. Methinks that might now come sooner, rather than later!
Such a great picture. I love the way certain colors are highlighted against the black and white.
Hopefully his tires were about due to be replaced otherwise the price of new ones might make him think twice next time.
That won't make the rain in the UK go away! Down in Hampshire the best thing to have in the loft is a dinghy to get around on. Now that they've screwed the weather and there's no proper seasons like there used to be, bikers have to travel south through Europe to not get rained on. Most of France too, except for the Côte d'Azur, is the same as the UK these days - continuous and drizzly rain most of the time except for the odd day if you're fortunate. Last summer, when I was biking through France, it was just rubbish. I'm heading myself down to Spain this June on a Suzuki Inazuma 250 tourer. Hopefully, it won't rain on me. If it does, I might just start burning rubber and head even further south - seems that a lot of bikers have cottoned on to the fact that Morocco is the place to go now...
Great picture! I don't think I could bring myself to do that unless I was about to fit new tyres. They cost so much these days!
Trobairitz – He tells me he put water down to make it easier and he only spun them while the picture was taken. A likely story!
Black Inazuma – It rarely rains in Spain in June, except in the very north. I hear Morocco is a very easy ferry ride from Cadiz.
Chiller – Quite right too!
Lizzie – I couldn’t bring myself to do it either, but I’d like to....
Great pic!
I tell my son he can't go any faster than 25 mph, but does he listen to me? I agree with others, buying his first set of tires might cure that one. :)
Gary:
stunning photo. I liked the fisheye, HDR effect.
I've never had a bike powerful enough to be able to do that, plus it's a waste of a good tyre
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
Great photo shot! How much was that new tire? :)
The photo is AWESOME!
Excellent shot. Love the fisheye and the angle. A little hooligan is a good thing. Hopefully he keeps it to photo shoots instead of doing something more stupid on the road. :)
Dear Sir:
I love it how the smoking back tire seems to spell the word "slow" on the pavement. I was ever too cheap to burn up rubber this way.
Great picture.
Jack/reep
Twisted Roads
This is a great photo!
The only thing I have to say about condoning this kind of activity is "Did you ever listen to someone your age when you were his age?"
bluekat – There is a very simple rule that applies to young men. Vehicle + independence = speed > parents wishes.
Bob – I have never really wanted to try it, but no I am tempted. Maybe my bikes are too heavy, or maybe I am just chicken to try it.
KT – He didn’t actually cause too much wear on the tire as he knew I wouldn’t pay for a new one!
Eve – I agree, it is a great picture.
BeemerGirl – There is hooligan in us all…..
Jack – I think they did a great job in choosing that spot precisely for that reason. You might not have done this, but I reckon Cretin would have.
Troubadour – Of course I listened when I was that age. I then went and did the exact opposite, but I listened…..
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