Classic,Vintage Adventure Bikes

Surely there must be some other strange people out there that get a kick out of restoring and riding these old bikes? Watch ya got? Here's a couple of mine Nothing like bringing a bike back from the dead and reliving your youth
Regards Eric

Yep!
Gotta love an original Tenere. Nice work!
I'm still in progress of rebuilding my DR750, but picked up this one from the original owner last week.

He did 9000kms mainly on the street, then had a small 'off' which caused him to park it for the next 24 years.
Because of being left to the elements for many years, it's cosmetically not perfect, but mechanically it's a real gem and very original.
Just gotta find one of those big 'Dakar' tanks for it and I'll be happy.
I'm just finishing a '75 Husky too but it's hardly an ADV ride.......

I had one of those Honda's... really miss it. Bought new in 82 and sold in a divorce settlement in 85.

Magic bit of gear!

M

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=558010

Eric66, have a look in this thread [if you haven't already], a few classics in there,

some old adventure stuff - before it was known as 'adventure'
Cheers
Baza

Had a 79 KLX 250. Rode to Fraser and back then on to Bathurst Easter races ( 1984 ). Wouldn't mind another.

87 Transalp 600 XLV.

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I'll see your bike Rob, up it to a 'Kenny'



Cheers
Baza

89 Suzuki DR 750.
Kenny got to much suspension for me Bazz.


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You bastards are just showing off now!

Your bikes definitely do blow away my little XL in the 'cool' stakes.

Hey Baza, where's that pic of the DT taken?

North of Injune, Qld, circa '78

Spent 6 months in the bush doing Seismic Survey, up around Carnavon Gorge [Nat Park?] :eek1
Cheers
Baza

I, like the rest of you did adventure riding as Baz said before it had a name.

My TT500, bought new (notice the ATGATT).
Rode this thing all over the Flinders on a regular basis. You'd be surprised how much shit you can pack on it..
I really miss it.



Then I upgraded to an XR600RF

New just out of the box.


One of many trips to Arkaroola




The XR is still in my shed.
Didn't bother with pannier racks & shit, just loaded everything on the back of the seat.
Didn't know any better back then....

Jeez, ya haven't aged a bit, Baza!

Thanks for those pics. The 'good ol' days', eh?

One of my favourites from years gone by.



Great trip and didn't have to worry about running out of fuel.

What size is the Ducati Bootlace, from memory - 250/350/450 in the singles, cranky little pricks if the timing is out, is as much as I remember about them from '70's, :eek1
Cheers
Baza

I am gonna love this thread

This is mine, 1990 DR800 SR42,I left her in Spain and I miss her sooooooo much.



Adios

My 52 m72 1952 Ural, hope to do the OCR next year

Loaded up heading to the OCBR last year

A bog-stock '95 Dominator. Love it. It's a bit heavy and short on horsepower, but so's the rider.

What sort of fuel consumption do ya get outa that beastie?
Cheers
Baza

Some great photo's,here's one of the day I got my 1st Tenere, about 86-87:eek1 Then off for a ride to Nth Qld,T boots,Belstaf jacket,jeans all the best gearStill got that red sheep skin.
Regards Eric