Bike pictures at old service stations

Spinalcracker · 06-27-2010, 06:26 AM

I was fascinated by these on my trip to the South in May and I have been looking for these when ever I ride.

They seem to be more prevalent in the South but I did find a few in Greenfield MA yesterday.

Lets see others from around the country, with your bike of course.

In Virginia and West Virginia

Spinalcracker · 06-27-2010, 06:27 AM

These are in Greenfield MA

BigDogAdventures.com · 06-27-2010, 08:22 AM

Me and my buddy Tim Rhoads were riding in Idaho and came into the old mining town of Shoup.---Population 3--sometimes.

I was estatic to see the old gravity feed pumps.

But was way more estatic to find out we actually got our gas out of these things. It was something I will never forget.

After the gas went into our tanks by gravity you had to manually pump the gas back up into the glass till it was full-----ready for the next customer.

This was 2 years ago I think---I bet they are still there.

MT950 · 06-27-2010, 08:42 AM

Its still there,they were doing some work on the "town" when I last passed by this spring.

GSbiker · 06-27-2010, 11:53 AM

A couple weeks ago in rural Nebraska.

DAKEZ · 06-27-2010, 12:04 PM

ntxtrooper · 06-27-2010, 02:19 PM

Kamay Texas

Nomomo · 07-24-2012, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

Me and my buddy Tim Rhoads were riding in Idaho and came into the old mining town of Shoup.---Population 3--sometimes.

I was estatic to see the old gravity feed pumps.

But was way more estatic to find out we actually got our gas out of these things. It was something I will never forget.

After the gas went into our tanks by gravity you had to manually pump the gas back up into the glass till it was full-----ready for the next customer.

This was 2 years ago I think---I bet they are still there.

Back about 15 years ago we had a older salesman who always turned in receipts for gas purchases on his expense reports for either 5 gallons or 10 gallons, never more or never less and never for an even dollar amount. I always suspected it was due to old habits he had from using those gravity pumps.

gogogordy · 06-27-2010, 05:29 PM

On the "Palms to Pines Hwy" (Hwy 74) between Palm Springs and Anza California.

My other bike, at another station...Cool Springs Station on old Route 66, Kingman AZ.

valvecrusher · 06-27-2010, 05:33 PM

*reserved* for my photo

Hwy 90, north of Lenoir NC

HappyRiding · 06-27-2010, 05:45 PM

Route 66 Galena, Kansas

Pensacola, NC

fleshpiston · 07-07-2010, 12:11 PM

Carver, MN

Vinnie the Snake · 07-07-2010, 01:46 PM

Westville, Oklahoma on the TAT

SgtNapalm · 06-27-2010, 05:45 PM

Farner, Tenn. Sep, '05, since been removed.

Peace Valley, Mo, May, '05, still there.

-sgt.....

dlrides · 06-27-2010, 06:19 PM

Hollis, NC

30 cents a gallon

06-27-2010, 06:26 AM	#1
Spinalcracker ^OP former redriderofma Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Oddometer: 1,010	Bike pictures at old service stations I was fascinated by these on my trip to the South in May and I have been looking for these when ever I ride. They seem to be more prevalent in the South but I did find a few in Greenfield MA yesterday. Lets see others from around the country, with your bike of course. In Virginia and West Virginia __________________ Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. It's county Fair time in New England

06-27-2010, 06:27 AM	#2
Spinalcracker ^OP former redriderofma Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Western MA Oddometer: 1,010	These are in Greenfield MA __________________ Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. It's county Fair time in New England

06-27-2010, 08:22 AM	#3
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,830	Old Pump Me and my buddy Tim Rhoads were riding in Idaho and came into the old mining town of Shoup.---Population 3--sometimes. I was estatic to see the old gravity feed pumps. But was way more estatic to find out we actually got our gas out of these things. It was something I will never forget. After the gas went into our tanks by gravity you had to manually pump the gas back up into the glass till it was full-----ready for the next customer. This was 2 years ago I think---I bet they are still there. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

06-27-2010, 08:42 AM	#4
MT950 "OLD" Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: montana Oddometer: 246	Shoup,ID. Its still there,they were doing some work on the "town" when I last passed by this spring. Attached Images

06-27-2010, 11:53 AM	#5
GSbiker new and un-improved Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Wrong side of the tracks Oddometer: 11,202	A couple weeks ago in rural Nebraska. __________________ I never finish anyth

06-27-2010, 12:04 PM	#6
DAKEZ Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: U-gene, OR. Oddometer: 17,983	__________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." — Dr. Seuss “Watch out for everything bigger than you, they have the "right of weight" Bib

06-27-2010, 02:19 PM	#7
ntxtrooper Ready to go.. Joined: May 2008 Location: The Great State of Texas Oddometer: 91	Kamay Texas __________________ "Nunquam Non Paratus" 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 - Sold

06-27-2010, 05:29 PM	#9
gogogordy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula, So. California Oddometer: 1,365	On the "Palms to Pines Hwy" (Hwy 74) between Palm Springs and Anza California. My other bike, at another station...Cool Springs Station on old Route 66, Kingman AZ. __________________ You really need to get out more.

06-27-2010, 05:33 PM	#10
valvecrusher tractus pro pensio™ Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Dos Circlos Oddometer: 1,559	reserved for my photo Hwy 90, north of Lenoir NC

06-27-2010, 05:45 PM	#11
HappyRiding Wandering Moran Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of NE 10EC Oddometer: 2,015	Route 66 Galena, Kansas Pensacola, NC __________________ "Hey I've never seen the sun come up in the west!?!" - Fozzie Bear

07-07-2010, 12:11 PM	#12
fleshpiston Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: minneapolis Oddometer: 505	Carver, MN __________________ SRX600 SRX250 SR500 KLR650

07-07-2010, 01:46 PM	#13
Vinnie the Snake Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Broken Arrow, Ok Oddometer: 1,065	Westville, Oklahoma on the TAT __________________ 2007 - Vintage TAT - Ok, NM, Co http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=233901 2008 - Vintage TAT - Ut, Nv, Or http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=331983 2009 - Vintage TAT - NC, Tn, Ms, Ar http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=507149 2010 - Unfinished Business Tour - TAT, CDR Shadow of the Rockies http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=615279

06-27-2010, 05:45 PM	#14
SgtNapalm ADV'er Joined: Dec 2004 Location: S.W. Fla Oddometer: 264	Farner, Tenn. Sep, '05, since been removed. Peace Valley, Mo, May, '05, still there. -sgt..... __________________ Mexico ride report SgtNapalm screwed with this post 12-04-2012 at 05:00 PM

06-27-2010, 06:19 PM	#15
dlrides 1:1.618 Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Newton NC Oddometer: 4,795	Hollis, NC 30 cents a gallon __________________ I must work, millions of losers are depending my taxes for a check.

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