Touring Europe on a motorcycle back in 1953

[hamamatsu]

I saw this on the Yamaha owners site, I had to share it with you. It's about touring Europe on a motorcycle back in 1953. The bikes were everyday riders then...antiques now. Some good pics.

http://www.go-faster.com/SS100.html

 

[retiredgentleman]

Outstanding pictures and description. I enjoyed them very much. A different time but I think they received the same pleasure from biking as we do to-day.

If only we could get everyone on this site to wear a suit and tie while biking, it would really clean up our image.

 

[xjwmx]

How do they know when to wear the suit and tie, and when to wear the trench coat?

 

[retiredgentleman]

Trench coat in England for sure, all that nasty rain................in France the suit and tie is good to go.

 

[xjwmx]

If the fans of retro find out they should be wearing a suit and tie, the fad will end pretty quick.