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Anyone ride a classic bike on long distance trips?
I've got a 1967 BSA bantam, I quite like the idea of taking it on an adventure. Its great fun to ride and forces you to take minor roads instead of motorways, which is all good fun until you need to get a long distance quickly! Nothing happens quickly on a bantam!
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I'd have thought you could have great time on a little bike like a Bantam as long as you have enough time to relax and enjoy the trip.

Have a look at this link for some inspiration:Europe by 1969 BSA Bantam - Part 1 - Classic Motorcycle Review - RealClassic.co.uk
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Hi, try this link, the guy, Gordon May is setting off around 27th April for attempt No2, also check out overland to India where Gordon took a '53 Royal Enfield.
Overland To Egypt
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Just found his India link. Overland To India
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I've got a 1967 BSA bantam, I quite like the idea of taking it on an adventure. Its great fun to ride and forces you to take minor roads instead of motorways, which is all good fun until you need to get a long distance quickly! Nothing happens quickly on a bantam!
GO FOR IT !
Travel slow , see the countryside , smell the roses [- aah sorry it's a two stroke ] ,leave a haze of blue smoke behind you [just kidding] .
Do your own thing - great !
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One of the guys on the horizon dvd has been round the world on a 48 indian
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Cheers for thelinks guys, some great inspiration there!
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Another interesting site here. Revolution Road. Retracing Che Guevara's epic 1952 road trip
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You could divert to Italy and do the Moto Giro !!!
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The Bantam is nearing completion, or to put it more correctly, should be back on the road by the weekend, there’s a British Bike and BSA day at the ACE Cafe, in London, on Sunday.

I’ll be putting the engine back together tonight, then back in the bike tomorrow, I’ll get a few shake down runs in before the main event on Sunday.

I’m then looking for a tow bar and trial bike rack for the back of the car so I can take it up to the Lake District for some runs around the Fells & Lakes up there, I’d like to bung a tent on the back and do a few nights away for a proper shake down.

Then the plan is to take the Bantam and a few other bikes to Wales for a green laning weekend, The Bantam’s bee converted to a ‘Bushman’ green laning trim, so as long as the going isn’t too bad it’ll cope with the odd muddy lane!!


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