Jet Setter – from Oceanside to the skyward scene. BSA’s Shooting Star makes for a snappy runway runabout between the airport lounge and the private jet. Aviator look to the rider and sixties bombshell for the wing perched gal in the leopard skin coat. The louche world of the swingin’ sixties…
Spearfishing – this week we’ll delve into the world of misogynistic sixties advertising, when men were told to be manly, and the ladies attractively adorn the scene. All very James Bond-like… this BSA Victor certainly looks the part in this coastal location. The polished tank with a distinctive sun yellow accent catches the glint of ocean waves perfectly. Beach scramble anyone?
The Mechanic – surly actor Charles Bronson advocates for quiet off road mufflers when the dirt bike hits the backwoods trails… more stealthy for the vigilante in us…
Red Boots – let’s finish off this week with more pillion shenanigans. Hair ablaze and blurred spinning wheels.
Cute – the rider is intent on being fast with his pin-striped helmet, gritted teeth, leather jacket and Chuck Taylors. His gal has a surly distant look so he’s better not show off. She has teddy to keep her company and her wellies for necessary footwear.
Young at Heart – this happy couple who enjoy their journey together utilize a BSA for transport. The 250cc C15 was a fairly underpowered cycle that met stiff competition from Honda’s Dream and Superhawk. However Mr & Mrs Adventure seem quite chuffed with their mode of mobility.
When Two is Three – more paired motorcycling capers with a couple zooming along aboard an early BSA Rocket Three. The anorak jacket emblazoned with the marque logo gives the image period quality.
Studies Show: Ten Reasons why couples who ride together stay together…
1 POSITIVITY
It’s difficult for riders to be negative when they are riding. Couples who have a positive attitude have a healthier marriage.
2 TOGETHERNESS
When you ride together, you are sharing focused, quality time. Couples who share their experiences have a happier marriage.
3 FRIENDSHIPS
If you ride with a group of friends or in a club, you are sharing your social circle which can be healthy for a relationship.
4 ECONOMICS
Hobbies can be expensive. But if you share the same interest you can share costs.
5 GOALS
The benefit of having common priorities can be a reinforcing bonding experience. The couple who strive together have less chance of conflict.
6 GIFTS
You will never again be at a loss for a gift to buy your partner. Just get some bike accessories or riding gear for your significant other or plan a riding vacation.
7 MEMORIES
Growing old together is about sharing memories. Motorcycling offers the journey, exploration and the destination as reward.
8 COMMUNICATION
Enjoying the open road together offers uninterrupted time together in a conducive environment to communicate. Chatting while riding and pointing out things you see as you go promotes good interpersonal discourse.
9 TALKING TOPICS
Have you ever seen the couple sitting in a restaurant, not saying anything, looking at their phones? Sharing a riding experience gives you so much more to talk about.
10 CONFIDENCE
Being a rider and pillion develops reliance on each other to maintain a settled balance to ensure a smooth journey. A couple who support each other in life never feel alone.
Excerpts from “10 reasons couples should ride together” by Mark Hinchliffe 21st August 2016 www.motorbikewriter.com
Happiness is… riding along a stretch of beach with your gal sitting pillion without a care in the world. A sleek 1965 Zundapp 50cc motor-scooter carries this carefree couple. Love this photo.
One Small Step – 49 years ago today saw the monumental combined effort of thousands who achieved the seemingly impossible task of landing men on the moon and returning them safely back to earth. Neil, Buzz and Mike were those men and Apollo was their craft.
Adventure Awaits – to those who dare to explore the road less traveled.
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
from Little Gidding (Four Quartets) by TS Eliot 1888-1965
Throwback Thursday – let’s set the way-back machine to the fifties when postwar Britain was reveling is quieter uncomplicated times. Here’s a couple of chums enjoying a countryside ride dressed up for some event. Groom & best man?
Hump Day – immaculate Triumph Scrambler parked on the gravel shoulder of a curvy road: ready to take on hilly highways. It serves as a midweek respite as we head downslope to the weekend.
You only get an Ooh! Derby in the sixties; Foden PVD6 double decker, Austin Morris 1100, and a Triumph 3TA Twenty One give period traffic to this Midland town. Billboards with Carreras Buckingham cigarettes, possibly a Horlicks poster, and some dextrose item ‘For Energy’. And of course the Cuppa splashed along the bus.
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