This how we rolled!!

[loneryder]

The rough and tumble way some of us grew up back then instilled a toughness that helped us later in life I believe. We weren’t afraid of much.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Did anyone install the front fork extenders? Made your bike look like a chopper. Best I recall they were just “hammered on” over the existing forks. The worst I’ve ever been hurt was playing Evel Kenievel on my bike. Knocked out, swollen nutsack, and enough roadrash the neighborhood pool wouldn’t let me swim for a while. The thing that worried the most about this incident was what my dad was going to do. We would get our hides tanned for getting hurt….
He was trying to teach us not to do stupid stuff. It helped…some.

Never forget seeing photos of a guy someplace with a steering wheel on his bike!

 

[researcher]

ahhh banana seats, best invention ever! So comfortable.. easy to jump on, jump off! loved those seats!

 

[Zee09]

ahhh banana seats, best invention ever! So comfortable.. easy to jump on, jump off! loved those seats!

And great for wheelies

 

[GON]

Sure looks photoshopped, but a lot of reality in that photo- but I doubt that bike could get the speed to go airborne that height and distance. But I am sure we all remember ramps and jumping bikes....

 

[MRC01]

The clothing, bike, and lack of protective gear looks period correct to me. Note the adult in the background watching, but not intervening.

 

[MrQuackers]

ahhh banana seats, best invention ever! So comfortable.. easy to jump on, jump off! loved those seats!

Mine was American Flag Red White & Blue! Evel Knievel our inspiration jumping them crates

 

[vavavroom]

These kind were the best!!
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The glue for the patch had an amazing aroma!

 

[hrv]

And great for wheelies

Dont forget the Wham o wheelie bar....

 

[hrv]

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