In the spirit of sharing old stories and keeping history alive, Wayne Lowery wrote to us solving the mystery of the man on the motor cycle and filling us in on the whole story.

“I am writing to you to share the true story behind one of your local archive photos featuring a young man on a Triumph motorcycle. That man was my best friend, Bill Goody.

Bill was the son of Mr. Goody, who famously owned the small garage right here in Marmora, Ontario. In the 1960s, Bill and I made a memory that would last a lifetime. We both bought brand-new Triumph Bonneville motorcycles and set out from Marmora on an epic, multi-week road trip to Florida and back. Our journey took us from Marmora down to Kingston, where we crossed into the United States over the Ivy Lea Bridge. From there, we headed south, riding through the incredible Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and making our way down to Florida.

We rode our Bonnevilles directly onto the sands of Daytona Beach, traveled the Florida Causeway, and pitched a tent to camp at Cape Canaveral (where we had some laughs catching and releasing local possums). On our return journey, we teamed up with six American motorcyclists. Together, we rode through some of the most famous motorcycle trails in North America, including the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Shenandoah, and the Skyline Drive. We managed the entire trip with no serious mechanical problems of any kind. We navigated our way back to Ontario by crossing the border at Windsor, completing the ultimate trip of a lifetime.

I wanted to share this history so that Bill’s name, his family's garage, and the story of that vintage Triumph motorcycle can be officially preserved in Marmora’s history.

MORE MARMORA MOTORCYCLES Left to right: Jim Spry, Terry Neal, Jim Wilkes and PJ Goody, brother of Bill Goody

IF YOU HAVE A MARMORA MOTORCYCLE PHOTO AND WANT TO SHARE, send it to info@marmorahistory.ca