OK KB keyboard Harley Davidson bashers. Checkout this dude

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http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?t=1346643

:gob: This a dude travelling around the world on what most "KB tall poppy HD bashing twits" would laugh at. :killingme The equivalent of doing it on a classic bike. He is presently doing what most Kb'r keyboard warriors dream of doing .And on your own patch. :motu: I live the belief I have been taught. It is better to have thought about it and tried, than to have thought about it and not tried at all.

[unstuck]

Good on him I say. :2thumbsup

[Zedder]

Great stuff! He tells a good story too.

[bogan]

To be fair, that's not a bad choice. I mean on other bikes a breakdown on such a voyage might be a serious issue, but on harley, chances are you can cobble it back together with some tape and a few sticks, probably be an upgrade too :whistle:

[NighthawkNZ]

Well to be fair with Harley's 90% of the are still on the road...



















The other 10% made it home

[Coolz]

The broken down ones are probably all AMF shovelhead sportsters.

[silver_duck]

My father gave me a book a few years ago about a guy who rode around the world (and I mean everywhere) on a Honda Goldwing... Best read ever!!

Here's a link... http://www.emilioscotto.com/bio.html

It's not the bike that matters, it's the journey.

Paul.

[Marmoot]

I'm currently traveling around the world with my bike, a 76 XLH.

I see he hasn't managed to get home. I know a few other guys who took a long time to get home whenever their bikes broke down.

[Subike]

I think the point is, that this young fella, like many do at his age decided to do his OE on a motor bike, peculiarly a bike that has had serious shit tossed at it as being a horrible bike by many bikers world wide.
And yet, here it is In NZ! and with photgrapic evidence of it traveling here via the American plains, the Rockies, surviving transportation to auzzie, then here to NZ and has taken its young rider to bluff! And despite things failing, is still doing it!
OK all you bashes, show us a 37 year old bike of any sort that TODAY would be able to do the same thing.......

The Kid has true biker grit and determination...how many of us could even attempt this around the world, with just the clothes on our back and a old bike........One in 10.....20.....30....or maybe 10 on the whole kiwi biker site!

I know I would never be able to do it...But I respect both the bike and the rider in the blog.

[unstuck]

I know I would never be able to do it...But I respect both the bike and the rider in the blog.

Me too, I would love to do something like that. But thanks to being a complete and utter fuckwit when younger there is no way I will be able to. Much respect for those who do though.:headbang:

[ducatilover]

I don't see how it makes it any better than a flubbery turd?
The guy doing the traveling is cool though. If funds permitted I'd finish my GN/DR and do it, doesn't exactly make it an amazing machine though ('cept it'll rip a Sproty in half)

[Dadpole]

Bugger off. This http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=681994 must be the best Harley travel tale... :2thumbsup

[FJRider]

I see he hasn't managed to get home. I know a few other guys who took a long time to get home whenever their bikes broke down.

The world IS round ... chances are he'll get home eventually :whistle:

As do most Harley rides ... :devil2:

[GrayWolf]

I think the point is, that this young fella, like many do at his age decided to do his OE on a motor bike, peculiarly a bike that has had serious shit tossed at it as being a horrible bike by many bikers world wide.
And yet, here it is In NZ! and with photgrapic evidence of it traveling here via the American plains, the Rockies, surviving transportation to auzzie, then here to NZ and has taken its young rider to bluff! And despite things failing, is still doing it!
OK all you bashes, show us a 37 year old bike of any sort that TODAY would be able to do the same thing.......

The Kid has true biker grit and determination...how many of us could even attempt this around the world, with just the clothes on our back and a old bike........One in 10.....20.....30....or maybe 10 on the whole kiwi biker site!

I know I would never be able to do it...But I respect both the bike and the rider in the blog.

Eeeeer sorry to widdle on your rant,,,,, but isnt there a published book about a couple of Kiwi's who did 'similar' on two Panther 600/650 singles?? at a minimum 15yrs if not 20-25yrs older than the Hardly Ridable.

I've ridden one of those AMF sporty's..... All credit to the guy, they truly were/are horrid pieces of equipment to ride.

[Paul in NZ]

Full credit to the guy...

Not to detract from what he is doing ... When we were young (shit that was a while back) we thought nothing of leaping on our late 40's early 50's british bikes and heading off to all kinds of places. The thought that it would terminally explode never occurred to us so the biggest problem we had was did we have enough money for gas to get us home? (broke, still at school, part time jobs, no eftpos, hardly any stations open on a sunday). Akaroa, Hamner, West Coast, Queenstown etc etc (well we did have to be back for school on monday) we all places we went just for shits n giggles.

Perhaps its the 'not expecting any issues' attitude that saves us or more likely that we did actually have heaps of little issues but because we could usually sort them out and never expected perfection anyway they were unremarkable / unreportable??

I'm sorry but some of those iron sporties were terrible piles of pooh compared to our old speed twins and thunderbirds BUT I also know people that had a terrible run with the triumphs and did OK on sporties... meh....

Anyway - good on him and if I see him on the road I'll feed him and offer him a bed. hes livin the dream

[Paul in NZ]

Eeeeer sorry to widdle on your rant,,,,, but isnt there a published book about a couple of Kiwi's who did 'similar' on two Panther 600/650 singles?? at a minimum 15yrs if not 20-25yrs older than the Hardly Ridable.

I've ridden one of those AMF sporty's..... All credit to the guy, they truly were/are horrid pieces of equipment to ride.

You are thinking of these guys...

http://www.thelasthurrah.co.nz/asia/home.html

Good buggers the lot of em....

[Paul in NZ]

haha - just saw him pulling out of Kapiti McDonalds... Good one...

[Road kill]

It was his mate Paul that came here a few weeks ago looking for help with his Generator.

I enjoyed his comments about some of the views here and how some of us might take them for granted,,,then he shows pic's of his bike at Orere point right where I launch my Kayak to go fishing every few weeks.

Never thought it was any big deal myself,,,,:o:laugh:

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Looks like his trip south was a good one bit better weather than PrincessBandit and Balu's SI trip.

http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showthread.php?p=4306746#post4306746

[Paul in NZ]

Ha - saw them pulling out. Must have been just after they were fixing their bikes in Kapiti...

Almost makes me want an iron head sporty again... almost....

[willytheekid]

What a great read! :yes:

I can relate to the kid doing a NZ tour on a "classic"...Did a round trip on a 71 trident when I was about his age...and it sure as hell didn't hold up as well as his Old harley did :laugh: (The exhaust coming off brought back memorys lol....mine was the muffler flying off and cart wheeling into a feild...took bloody ages to find)

Loved the photos!, sounds like he really loved NZ

Its the best way for a new rider to tour IMHO...an old bike, bugger all gear and no fixed plans :niceone:...always leeds to an adventure.


...soo jealous!...wanna pack the bike and go touring again now (altho I am about to head south for a week long trip soon....2 days fishing with a mate "requires" a whole week off for exploring and riding :yes:...why wouldn't ya :niceone:)

[ellipsis]

...dont want to piss on anyone's parade, and getting out there and doing it as opposed to wishing you could is one of the bigger things you can do with your life....but check out a couple of tales of intrepid that were done, albeit on four wheels..Turn Left, The Riffs Have Risen and Husky Be My Guide...makes our modern concept of roughing it, pale a little...good on them though for doing something other than talk...

[Road kill]

What a great read! :yes:

I can relate to the kid doing a NZ tour on a "classic"...Did a round trip on a 71 trident when I was about his age...and it sure as hell didn't hold up as well as his Old harley did :laugh: (The exhaust coming off brought back memorys lol....mine was the muffler flying off and cart wheeling into a feild...took bloody ages to find)

Loved the photos!, sounds like he really loved NZ

Its the best way for a new rider to tour IMHO...an old bike, bugger all gear and no fixed plans :niceone:...always leeds to an adventure.


...soo jealous!...wanna pack the bike and go touring again now (altho I am about to head south for a week long trip soon....2 days fishing with a mate "requires" a whole week off for exploring and riding :yes:...why wouldn't ya :niceone:)


Ok time to take it off track.

Where's these fish you speak of ?

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Ok time to take it off track.

Where's these fish you speak of ?

Goblin know's

[Dangsta]

Really enjoyed the link. The guy writes really well. Good on him. Thanks OP

[BMWST?]

I think the point is, that this young fella, like many do at his age decided to do his OE on a motor bike, peculiarly a bike that has had serious shit tossed at it as being a horrible bike by many bikers world wide.
And yet, here it is In NZ! and with photgrapic evidence of it traveling here via the American plains, the Rockies, surviving transportation to auzzie, then here to NZ and has taken its young rider to bluff! And despite things failing, is still doing it!
OK all you bashes, show us a 37 year old bike of any sort that TODAY would be able to do the same thing.......

The Kid has true biker grit and determination...how many of us could even attempt this around the world, with just the clothes on our back and a old bike........One in 10.....20.....30....or maybe 10 on the whole kiwi biker site!

I know I would never be able to do it...But I respect both the bike and the rider in the blog.

its got nothing to to do with the bike...i mean the bike could be like grand pa's axe....

[jolly_26]

Fully considering doing an OE on a bike at some stage either during or after Uni