Motorcycle trip diary 1916

crooked roads · 07-04-2007, 08:31 PM

Just thought I'd ask .Older lady just gave me a Diary of a person she knew (or was related to ). It was a trip from Montgomery ,Alabama to Ablington, Va. and back. He was 16 years old riding a Indian motorcycle. 68 pages( note book size) . Trip took 859 miles in 43 hours 35 min. I didn't read it completly she yacked some of the story to me. Where's good place to put this adventure?

KCDakar · 07-04-2007, 08:41 PM

You all ready started!

crooked roads · 07-04-2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dakar59

You all ready started!

To much to type, dirt roads....Hudson "super six" train race. It hasn't stopped raining in a weeks roads a not passable! (he was told) 58mph on 1916 bike

on dirt road. One picture of bike.

1916 Indian shit 20mph on tar would be wild.

KCDakar · 07-04-2007, 09:13 PM

One page at a time!
Don't keep it to yourself. See what you have started you HAVE to go on...please...don't...stop...

Find someone that would help you post it. But please post it.

chrishay99 · 07-04-2007, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crooked roads

Just thought I'd ask .Older lady just gave me a Diary of a person she knew (or was related to ). It was a trip from Montgomery ,Alabama to Ablington, Va. and back. He was 16 years old riding a Indian motorcycle. 68 pages( note book size) . Trip took 859 miles in 43 hours 35 min. I didn't read it completly she yacked some of the story to me. Where's good place to put this adventure?

Maybe find a flatbed scanner and upload the pages in the rider's handwriting, or just take the time and retype it. I dunno, the guy wrote it all down for a reason...so that 90 years later we could read it!

Send it to me, I'll upload the scans and/or retype it...sounds like it would be a muy appreciated report.

kodiakfrank · 07-05-2007, 12:22 AM

This is a story that has to be told!

crooked roads · 07-05-2007, 04:39 AM

OK I'll type it same as it is written one page a day. #1The story of the tripfrom Montgomery,Ala -to-Abington,Va. -via- Atlanta ,Ga Spartanburg,SC Charlotte, NC Winston-Salem,NC Roanoke,Va 859 milesin 43hr.35 min Ona 1916 Indian motorcycle By Chas K.Findlay Thur.June 8th 1916 After looking over the motor,filling the tanks and strapping on the baggage the nite before.

hilslamer · 07-05-2007, 07:14 AM

Any chance you could scan a page a day? It might be easier than typing and that much better for us...

At the very least, post the picture if you can. It will really help to put stories and names with a face and bike!

In any case - love the story; whatever you do, keep it coming. I know that the people who rode Indians for days on end like that were far, far harder-core than anyone thinks they are these days. He probably ha da hardtail and a springer frontend, eh?

philp38 · 07-05-2007, 07:17 AM

crooked roads · 07-05-2007, 07:17 AM

Baggage consisted of rain coat and gal. of oil I was ready to go as soon as i was dressed. Iput on my riding suit was was already dirtyand greasy so you can imagin what I will look likeat the end of the859 miles. I cranked off at 5:20am I wasleaving Montgomery behind me. 5:45I almost froze! I didn't know a june moring could be so cold espesialy in Ala. I found some of yesterdaysnewspapersby the road Looked clean so I stuffed them under my coat.

magli · 07-05-2007, 07:29 AM

Looking forward to this one.

I also suggest scanning if you can. Just the handwriting, and the state of the pages already interest me.

Otherwise, if you do decide to type it, I would think it a good idea to type into a good word processor, and then copy-paste bits onto advrider. That way, when you are finished you will have a good document where is is all typed up in one place.

Tusker · 07-05-2007, 12:09 PM

Very neat. Looking forward to the next installment...

crooked roads · 07-05-2007, 02:00 PM

So I was rambling along to a townI stayed there just long enough to find out how to get out.Just a little while before I got to West Point Ga.I got on the finest road you ever saw. Just smooth as a carpet and wide enough for three auto to run abreast. I noticed a strange thing I didn't see a single track on it!I couldn't quite get idea why such a fine roadshould be unused All-of-a-sudden as I came around --------page 5-------I came to the end!!There happen to be a man plowing in a field by the road and I asked him why this good road stopped right here and how to get to West PointGa.He said "That road aint finished yet. They run out of money and had to stop building it. You should have turned to the right 5 miles back,but you can take this wagon roadthru the woods and it will bring you to West Point road" . I did as he said andwas soon on the right road.

DREW823 · 07-05-2007, 02:57 PM

Dude..This diary is priceless......Great story so far

crooked roads · 07-05-2007, 03:29 PM

In a little while I was in West point,Ga. 9:40am I got gal . of gas.The road was very sandy out of here,the new roadis not finished yetThe drive chain to speedometerbroke!I took it apart and found broken piece,Took out my plairs and cliped out a piece of the barbed wirefence,made a chain link put it in placeof the broken one. Put speedometer back on then rode on everything all right. 12:00-Newman Ga.This was end of firstday's stopwhen I rode to New Yorkwith My father.[

07-04-2007, 08:41 PM	#2
KCDakar What are we waiting for? Joined: Nov 2006 Location: South of Kansas City a spell Oddometer: 3,339	You all ready started! __________________ To me, the best kind of trips are the ones you planned on the way, allowed yourself to change, and maybe didn't end up where you expected. Klay I tell it what it wants to hear, and it does what I want it to do. I made that Motronic my bitch. Poolside Save $5 on Smugmug by entering coupon code: GJBcMk1uLoZm6

07-04-2007, 09:13 PM	#4
KCDakar What are we waiting for? Joined: Nov 2006 Location: South of Kansas City a spell Oddometer: 3,339	One page at a time! Don't keep it to yourself. See what you have started you HAVE to go on...please...don't...stop... Find someone that would help you post it. But please post it. __________________ To me, the best kind of trips are the ones you planned on the way, allowed yourself to change, and maybe didn't end up where you expected. Klay I tell it what it wants to hear, and it does what I want it to do. I made that Motronic my bitch. Poolside Save $5 on Smugmug by entering coupon code: GJBcMk1uLoZm6

07-05-2007, 12:22 AM	#6
kodiakfrank Gloria's Cheerleader Joined: May 2004 Location: Exiled to Flatghanistan Oddometer: 9,015	This is a story that has to be told! __________________ http://fnphotographer.com National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

07-05-2007, 04:39 AM	#7
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	glad ya like it OK I'll type it same as it is written one page a day. #1The story of the tripfrom Montgomery,Ala -to-Abington,Va. -via- Atlanta ,Ga Spartanburg,SC Charlotte, NC Winston-Salem,NC Roanoke,Va 859 milesin 43hr.35 min Ona 1916 Indian motorcycle By Chas K.Findlay Thur.June 8th 1916 After looking over the motor,filling the tanks and strapping on the baggage the nite before. dragoon screwed with this post 07-08-2007 at 07:16 PM

07-05-2007, 07:14 AM	#8
hilslamer 2XRedheadedstepchild Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Chch, EnZed Oddometer: 1,771	scan? Any chance you could scan a page a day? It might be easier than typing and that much better for us... At the very least, post the picture if you can. It will really help to put stories and names with a face and bike! In any case - love the story; whatever you do, keep it coming. I know that the people who rode Indians for days on end like that were far, far harder-core than anyone thinks they are these days. He probably ha da hardtail and a springer frontend, eh? __________________ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." -Theodore Roosevelt

07-04-2007, 08:31 PM	#1
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	Motorcycle trip diary 1916 Just thought I'd ask .Older lady just gave me a Diary of a person she knew (or was related to ). It was a trip from Montgomery ,Alabama to Ablington, Va. and back. He was 16 years old riding a Indian motorcycle. 68 pages( note book size) . Trip took 859 miles in 43 hours 35 min. I didn't read it completly she yacked some of the story to me. Where's good place to put this adventure?

07-05-2007, 07:17 AM	#9
philp38 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Decatur TN Oddometer: 2,950	__________________ Temple Lodge,No 25.F.& A.M. Paddle faster I hear banjos

07-05-2007, 07:17 AM	#10
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	Page 2 Baggage consisted of rain coat and gal. of oil I was ready to go as soon as i was dressed. Iput on my riding suit was was already dirtyand greasy so you can imagin what I will look likeat the end of the859 miles. I cranked off at 5:20am I wasleaving Montgomery behind me. 5:45I almost froze! I didn't know a june moring could be so cold espesialy in Ala. I found some of yesterdaysnewspapersby the road Looked clean so I stuffed them under my coat. dragoon screwed with this post 07-08-2007 at 07:17 PM

07-05-2007, 07:29 AM	#11
magli knaetsch Joined: Sep 2006 Location: South Tirol, Italy Oddometer: 172	Looking forward to this one. I also suggest scanning if you can. Just the handwriting, and the state of the pages already interest me. Otherwise, if you do decide to type it, I would think it a good idea to type into a good word processor, and then copy-paste bits onto advrider. That way, when you are finished you will have a good document where is is all typed up in one place. __________________ Adv collage/background generator

07-05-2007, 12:09 PM	#12
Tusker Studly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Oddometer: 837	Very neat. Looking forward to the next installment...

07-05-2007, 02:00 PM	#13
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	page 4. So I was rambling along to a townI stayed there just long enough to find out how to get out.Just a little while before I got to West Point Ga.I got on the finest road you ever saw. Just smooth as a carpet and wide enough for three auto to run abreast. I noticed a strange thing I didn't see a single track on it!I couldn't quite get idea why such a fine roadshould be unused All-of-a-sudden as I came around --------page 5-------I came to the end!!There happen to be a man plowing in a field by the road and I asked him why this good road stopped right here and how to get to West PointGa.He said "That road aint finished yet. They run out of money and had to stop building it. You should have turned to the right 5 miles back,but you can take this wagon roadthru the woods and it will bring you to West Point road" . I did as he said andwas soon on the right road. dragoon screwed with this post 07-08-2007 at 07:18 PM

07-05-2007, 02:57 PM	#14
DREW823 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Peterson Mountain, NEW JERSEY Oddometer: 318	Priceless Dude..This diary is priceless......Great story so far __________________ 06 Concours 03KLR 650 02 VulcanClassic 81 KE 100

07-05-2007, 03:29 PM	#15
crooked roads ^OP I'm back Joined: May 2007 Location: Crooked road va. Oddometer: 843	page 6 In a little while I was in West point,Ga. 9:40am I got gal . of gas.The road was very sandy out of here,the new roadis not finished yetThe drive chain to speedometerbroke!I took it apart and found broken piece,Took out my plairs and cliped out a piece of the barbed wirefence,made a chain link put it in placeof the broken one. Put speedometer back on then rode on everything all right. 12:00-Newman Ga.This was end of firstday's stopwhen I rode to New Yorkwith My father.[ dragoon screwed with this post 07-08-2007 at 07:18 PM

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