Give up the day job, buy an old bike and ride off into the sunset - a dream for most but reality for the author as he takes on the Landmark Challenge set by the Triumph Owners Club. But first build the bike, make peace with the family, then just go - meeting life head on. Often hilarious, always interesting, this is a book which brings home the joys of classic motorcycling as Daisy, a 1948 Triumph Speed Twin puts in some 5,000 miles to win the Challenge - in spite of mechanical mayhem, fire, and just about everything else that can go wrong with an old bike. The author, armed with little more than a compass from a Christmas cracker, a dysfunctional map and a random selection of the wrong tools sets out to challenge life together with his young family. Great fun, just what classic motorcycling is all about and makes you itch to join him on the road!
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The joys of riding an old Brit Bike
Dec 12 2012
By SReppel
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I have been wanting to read this book for a long time but it was not available in print. I sure was glad when I found out that it was available as an EBOOK.
It takes a lot of patience to keep an old bike alive and have to give it to the writer for going above and beyond in doing so.
I enjoyed the book from the writers first hand experience of riding Daisy with his children all over the UK in search of clues to some landmarks to complete the Triumph Owners Challenge.
Its a must read for anyone owning and riding old Brit iron or any other classic motorcycle. It gives me inspiration to keep mine going and makes me want to get out and hit the open road.
It takes a lot of patience to keep an old bike alive and have to give it to the writer for going above and beyond in doing so.
I enjoyed the book from the writers first hand experience of riding Daisy with his children all over the UK in search of clues to some landmarks to complete the Triumph Owners Challenge.
Its a must read for anyone owning and riding old Brit iron or any other classic motorcycle. It gives me inspiration to keep mine going and makes me want to get out and hit the open road.
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A great read
Mar 28 2013
By Mike Neely
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A great travel yarn with human interest as well as a book for the classic bike enthusiast. Couldn't put it down.
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.... But I did it on a BSA!
Dec 20 2012
By LJ.
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Format:Kindle Edition
A MUST read! My copy is the hard cover version which I bought soon after release. It was not long after finishing the book that I soon set off doing the Round Britain Rally, a really great way to see the country on an old classic Motorbike. I gotta say a BIG thank you to the writer Mr Ham or 'G' as he is also known by, as I now have many treasured memories of riding my BSA's with my kids, tent, cooking stuff, sleeping bags etc etc. All the excitement bought to you by reading 'Daisy's Diaries!'
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