Pre 1915 bike meet

[dcarver]

A bunch of pre-1915 bike nuts held a rally of sorts in beautiful downtown Atasacadero, CA. Thought I'd go, take some pix and share them with ya'll. Most of the guys had already left to go (gasp) ride their bikes. It was fun to see all the tool boxes, gallons of Delo oil, dirty rags, and empty booze bottles in the parking lot :lol:

Can you imagine how much fun these motor bikes would have brought you if you had one back in the day? Cars too expensive, roads not worth a crap.. and bikes, oh my, in the wind, to hell with caution and down the bumpy dirt road to my ladies house I ride tonight! Great stuff, and these guys really had the spirit.

 

[Texan]

I love the oil stains below several of the bikes. Thanks for the great pics.

 

[Toecutter]

How many of 'em rode there?

 

[Silent]

A true beautie Don! Thanks for sharing the pics B)

 

[dcarver]

How many of 'em rode there?

MOST of them, Toe. This was not the mooseum 'oh crap can't ride it will get dirty' group'. These guys were die-hard ride them there, do a big loop, then ride them home types. I saw these guys in Avila Beach, Pismo Beach, and one brave soul running 229 to Creston. Of course I bought that boy a beer. :yahoo: . Most did have support vehicles at the hotel, which is fair, considering that only HD still provides parts, the other guys are SOL.. :lol: and many came from your neck of the woods, and I saw Utah, Wyoming, and Montana plates in the parking lot..

I say good for these guys! They are RIDING the history, not just stuffing them into some museum..

 

[Niehart]

The only thing wrong is I wasn't there. Thanks for the photo's.

 

[dcarver]

I so get the old bike mentality.. just sayin'...

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

A true beautie Don! Thanks for sharing the pics B)

And..., I really like seeing real old-timey Indians like this one....!

 

[dcarver]

A true beautie Don! Thanks for sharing the pics B)

And..., I really like seeing real old-timey Indians like this one....!

Imagine being 17, back in the day, TESTOSTERONE running, and you got *this* bike to ride? Oooh Baby... Just sayin' I get it..

 

[Barabus]

Wow- that Cleveland speaks to me.