(left) Dave and Keith at the beginning of their six month, 25,000-mile 1963 trip. This was one of the first recorded motorcycle trips through the Americas.
(right) 50 years later, Keith and Dave at the equator in Ecuador. Keith is standing in the Southern hemisphere and Dave is in the Northern hemisphere

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50 Years Apart

Northwest buddies take two motorcycle trips to South America

The 1963 trip was one of the very first recorded motorcycle trips through the Americas. Repeating the trip 50 years later put another mark in the record book.