I would love to see your bikes (And You too!
) I am told by my friend Dave who was there for 6 months I have to ALSO go see Norton Singh,, who has something like 27 Nortons and even named his son Norton. I have a special Norton America motorsports brochure signed by Kenny Dreer that I am gifting him.
My good friend Sobby has been trying to get me to come visit for several years...
And he has visited here multiple times. We premiered his movie here in Oregon at the NW Vintage car & Motorcycle museum where I volunteer at and do promoting for.
We served Indian food,, it went over very well.
See:
http://www.nwcarandcycle.com/Here is his Movie,, perhaps you are familiar or know Sobby?
See:
http://www.dirttrackproductions.com/ocr.html Cant miss him. He is the really big Indian!
Sobby is also part of some sort of adventure riding club, so for sure I will get some saddle time.
I used to live in the Middle east and Turkey, so I am familiar with the driving/riding style.
There is a bit of a back story here...
You see I was ran over on my motorcycle here in the US by a speeding drunk driver who was texting. I was doing 45 mph, and she was doing 75-80 mph. When she hit me I hit her windshield so hard the back window dislodged from her car. By all rights I should have died that night. The trauma center they took me too used me as a teaching tool for the medical students. The truth is Ducati parts partially save my life.
(998 superbike alloy radiator) or saved my spine from paralysis. Just to mix it all up I was riding a Harley. Since then I have had a lot of health issues.. So, after several years I am getting active again working on bikes. I also have many excuses why I have not travelled to India yet, but Sobby & his family seem very forgiving of my many problems.
So, the point here is, Not only am I coming to visit Sobby and his family, but I am working on some motorcycle products with him. BUT........
Sobby insists that I come to visit a very special shrine in India for people who have been in a motorcycle accident. The Shrine is in the middle of the road and the road detours around it.
Perhaps you know of this shrine? Its a very interesting story about it. Sobby says I am a story teller and I should come visit and tell the story.
So, My friend Dave Smith (Really! Thats his name, Customs and travel is fun with that name)
spent 6 months in India and travelled all over..He at one point needed a vacation from India so just like Bob Seger, he went to Katmandu. That story is a story in itself and very interesting.
So, it was a few years back but you can read each installment of the India travels here...
http://www.nokilli.com/rtw/archives/000084.html (Or read about round Australia and New Zealand, If you only read one of Dave storys, my favorite is the installment in New Zealand which starts off slow but is a cracker and thrilling read.. "The world wars ate my bowels!"
Heres a picture of Dave at the Hollywood Oscars awards ceremony with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves..
And here is Dave and Sobby, Dave grew a Salvadori Dali moustache for the India trip. That is also a story in itself..
Confused??? its okay, I have a head injury (TBI) I start the day confused and work thru it.