Comments on: Two-Up on a 1971 Triumph Daytona from Texas to California

By: Burt

Burt — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:25:28 +0000

“…..peace sign…”

Sounds like a troublemaker. 🙂

By: wayne carpenter

wayne carpenter — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:21:28 +0000

In reply to Joe Gentile. I live in Belton. Sounds like a grea adventure.

By: D Thackeray

D Thackeray — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 17:19:11 +0000

“It had a right-hand throttle, left-hand front brake, right-foot gear shifter, and a left-foot rear brake.”

I reckon that might have been a clutch lever rather than a left-hand front brake. Imagine juggling the throttle and the clutch lever with the same hand!

A good story which brought back fond memories. My cross-country riding experiences came a bit later, beginning in 1976, on an R60/5 & later an R75/7. I would eventually venture out from New England to riding in all 50 US states, and well beyond. How many times did I continue past a perfectly legit fuel stop only to sit silently by the roadside some miles later? It’s warm and wonderful to recall those times, the beginning of a riding lifetime well-lived.

By: Michael W Schleter

Michael W Schleter — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 18:07:14 +0000

There is no reason to go from Texas to California.

By: Joe Gentile

Joe Gentile — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:16:29 +0000

Did a similar trip Belton, tx to San diego,up the coast to Arcada,California and back on a honda 450 in 1972. I kept a journal that I read now and again. Needed a new chain and rear brake pedal which lost a battle with rocky shoulder south of LA. It took about 60 days and 6 rolls of film, great adventure for a 23 year old .

By: Matthew Cumberland

Matthew Cumberland — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 14:40:00 +0000

High quality story telling, personally enhanced by the fact that I also owned a 71 Daytona. What a little jewelry that bike was. Though I never toured on it.(used a 650 trophy.) Thanks for the flood of memories.

By: Jack Erlinger

Jack Erlinger — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 01:41:10 +0000

Great story of an epic trip! I think the authors are just a few (2 or 3) years older than me. My wife & I did some similar trips on a 1971 BMW R75/5. Might have been a bit more comfort than the Triumph, less vibration, 6 gallon tank, better lights, BUT still many fun memories. Thanks for the memories!