BORN AGAIN BIKER
I left grey old England in 2005 for a warmer life in Turkey, one of the benefits of early retirement is to try and accomplish the things I want in life before I am too old and too knackered. This is where the bike comes in, I always wanted to tour long distance when I was in my teens and twenties but could never afford the time or money back then.
My first motorbike, back when I was age 17 was a Yamaha DT 175 enduro, I then had a number of bikes over the following several years until I gave them up because of wife, kids and mortgage etc.
Re-enterd biking again in 2005, and toured all over Turkey on Chinese 250’s.
1979/81 – 26,000 Miles (41,000km) 60% off-road riding.
1981/82 – 11,000 Miles (17,000km) 60% off-road riding.
1982/83 – 9,000 Miles ( 14,000km ) toured England & Wales.
1988 – 18,000 Miles ( 29,000km ) London comuting.
1989/90 32,000 Miles ( 51,000km ) London comuting.
2005 – 11,000km ( 6,900 Miles ) on a scooter around Turkey.
2006/07 - 38,000km ( 23,700 Miles ) on a Chinese 250 around Turkey.
2008 – 14,000km (8,700 Miles ) on another Chinese 250 around Turkey.
May/June 2009 – 24,500km trip around Europe on a Honda Transalp 650.
THE BIKES.
1979.
1981
1982
1988
1989
2005
2006
2008
2008
TOTAL KM’S RIDDEN ON BIKES………………….239,500 KM (149,700 Miles )
ON ROAD ACCIDENTS………………………………1 in 1980 (My fault)
OFF-ROAD SPILLS……………………………………………….Hundreds.
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Early retirement is great isn’t it! I’m about to quit my job so more time for travelling as well. I hope to visit Turkey in 2009 or 2010, depending on the plans of some friends. Hope you have a great time riding Europe in 2009. Should the southern winds take you a little more up north, don’t hesitate to drop by. Cheers, Wim
Oh sorry, should you wish to contact me: there’s a ‘contact’ button on my website. Cheers!
hi, hope u enjoy your trip. i live in nz . ride a vfr honda 2007 . retired ..always enjoy bikes . good riding and weather in nz. cheers jason ..
Cheers guys..
I don’t know how to leave an email?? love you papsy, oh whats that site with all the pics of us etc piczo or something, love ya papsy
xxx
Hi Vienna,
You found my website at long last lol, the picsa link is http://www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/mrdavid.frost
If you click on the long name at the top of my website TRAVELS WITH A HONDA TRANSALP AROUND TURKEY, EUROPE AND AFRICA it wıll always take you to the main and newest page of the website.
Love,
Dadxxx
i tried but i dunno where to go lol i managed to get ot the page were ur video was, very er … windy!!! but good attept for the first
so how have u been papsy any new bike adventures or anything got the cool new radio’s working yet??? havent had any luck on a placement yet but i think there is a new one opening soon (salon) so ill be quick and get my CV handed into there if im lucky ill get an interview lol, i was speakin to faye the other day she said it was nice to see us and now it feels weird that were gone again lol, feels weird to think only a few weeks ago we were wondering round driff town eating chips n gravy mmmmm lol o the joys of driff ey!! well got to go love you loads old man 
n miss ya too xxxxx take care n cut down on ur smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxx
Hi Ena,
Yep the page with the video is the main page, you get there by clicking on the long white title at the top of any page, I made another video today thats a bit better lol. Yes, ıt was strange being back in Driff seeing everyone, I felt like I had never been away.
Good, keep trying on the placement, you will get one sooner or later, perhaps the collage can help you finding placements…..been busy here for the last few days racking my brains trying to fix a camera on to the bike without paying out lots of money for the proper attachments lol, finally managed that today!! Next project now, is to figure out how to run the camera from the bikes electric instead of using batteries, I like having projects, it keeps the gray matter working lol.
Have some chips and gravy for me next time your in town pumpkin,
Love dadxxx