Some old-school posters promoted some WILD behavior...
by: oldchopperguy - Feb 11, 2019 2:46:19 GMT -5
Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 11, 2019 2:46:19 GMT -5
Hey boyz n' gurlz…
I was perusing some old motorcycle graphics on the Internet and found a few posters from around 1950... Not exactly promoting "safe riding"... LOL!
Does it make ya' wanna pull on that leather brain-bucket, grab a handful of throttle and see how cable-pull drum brakes perform at 100+... ?
Nah... Probably not...
These graphics are likely from Europe in the early fifties, but they do showcase the "live fast, die young" mentality of those pioneer bikers... By the time I was 16 and riding, that mindset had definitely crossed the pond to America! They surely do make today's cyclist look pretty tame!
Can you picture either of these graphics being used today in an ad for a new Honda or Harley, etc. ?
Ride that "Death Machine" safe now, ya'll here?
I was perusing some old motorcycle graphics on the Internet and found a few posters from around 1950... Not exactly promoting "safe riding"... LOL!
Does it make ya' wanna pull on that leather brain-bucket, grab a handful of throttle and see how cable-pull drum brakes perform at 100+... ?
Nah... Probably not...
These graphics are likely from Europe in the early fifties, but they do showcase the "live fast, die young" mentality of those pioneer bikers... By the time I was 16 and riding, that mindset had definitely crossed the pond to America! They surely do make today's cyclist look pretty tame!
Can you picture either of these graphics being used today in an ad for a new Honda or Harley, etc. ?
Ride that "Death Machine" safe now, ya'll here?
