Bob
10th June 2008, 00:21
When Andrew White passed his test in 1981 at the age of 17, he purchased a BMW R65. 27 years and 200,000 miles later, the pair are still together!
Mr White, 45, of Scarborough, UK, celebrated the milestone with a road trip to Jelgava in Latvia. Mr White said " That bike has given me everything and owes me nothing. I paid £2200 for it in 1981 which was a lot of money at the time. However if it blows up tomorrow it's fair to say I have got my moneys worth. Obviously I have had to have general maintenance done, but really it has been phenomenal."
"I really enjoyed the trip. It was interesting going into that area of the world and learning about its history. While I was there I visited a family in Latvia that I knew, they were very kind and hospitable.”
Mr White, 45, of Scarborough, UK, celebrated the milestone with a road trip to Jelgava in Latvia. Mr White said " That bike has given me everything and owes me nothing. I paid £2200 for it in 1981 which was a lot of money at the time. However if it blows up tomorrow it's fair to say I have got my moneys worth. Obviously I have had to have general maintenance done, but really it has been phenomenal."
"I really enjoyed the trip. It was interesting going into that area of the world and learning about its history. While I was there I visited a family in Latvia that I knew, they were very kind and hospitable.”