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tradition, I’ll be there as long as I can get my leg over the bike.
Cheers,
FAZA

SMALL CAN BE GOOD
Dear Mr Boris,
Adventure bikes. I totally agree with your article. That is
despite owning a GS. The third. I love the GS. It’s a great ride.
I’ve ridden a GSA, my last bike to Darwin from Narooma and
back. Over roads of mud, and I’m not really a dirt rider. Shit,
I’m nothing but an average rider but it was a great ride and
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Point is as you said, any bike can be an adv bike. My 250
Yamaha was and a Mach 3 Kawasaki was too. However, if I
really wanted a bike to have adventures on back roads a DR
650 or the new Himalayan would be my pick. On the Stuart
Hwy on a transport section with a road train up my arse I’d be
wanting a GS but when the road grew rough and I needed to
be able to lay the bike down I’d be wanting a smaller bike.
All the best.
Jon Sloan

You can’t have been all that ‘average’ if you could ride a Mach III on
dirt, Jon! But I know what you mean; my Kawasaki Turbo performed
well on rough gravel, too – The Bear

THE POST IS THE PITS
Hello Bear,
Thanks again for the Catch-Up. Been following Ralph on
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from EICMA.
Also went about ordering a copy of the Bike EXIF calendar.
After all, the price seemed quite reasonable for such a quality
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bobbed up on my screen showing postage in excess of $40,
with no cheaper option. I thought the charge was too much
for my meagre budget, particularly as the calendar fails to
include even a single Ducati or Moto Guzzi. I’m now looking
elsewhere.
Cheers,
Gil

If I’d realized that the postage was going to be as expensive as that I
would have mentioned it, Gil. Sorry. I can well understand that you
found it excessive. I’ve suggested to EXIF that they send a bulk number
of calendars over next time and distribute from here. We can do it for
them – The Bear

CALL THAT COFFEE?
Bear,
What motel has International Roast in their rooms? I need to
know so that I never go there, or at least I can bring my own....
KAT

This is in response to a picture in our Weekly Catch-Up, an email
that goes out to all our subscribers. The answer will be revealed soon –
probably in the next issue, KAT. Keep an eye out! – The Bear