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it throws at us. We love the
camaraderie, catching up
with mates, the atmosphere,
the tequila and nachos at the
Frying Pan Inn, the exhaust
notes of the bikes cruising
into Cowes at the end of
the day as we smash beers
and line the road into town.
We love the 1am pizza, the
stumble into the wrong tent,
the supermarket trolley rides
home from the pub, bumping
into riders and industry
legends down the street.
We just love it.
And that’s why we will
always come back for more…
but please just fix everything
Mark listed in his letter,
because we all agree with
him and we deserve better!
Andy Davies
Via email

You have summed up
a loose bike weekend at
the Island perfectly, Andy.
Nothing to add. Sam Over the next year or Œ‡‡ and how many?
Holy shitballs, that would
Omeo or bust two, put a bit of coin back be a ride and a half. Travel
Just a short note, and I’m sure tips noted... Sam
you’re ahead of me on this, into their communities
me and my mates have been Three bob’s
thinking about the fires in the by visiting again Vol 63 No 13 was on sale
Aussie alps. All of those roads from Monday 13 January –
from Omeo to Orbost, Swifts → stranded on the Eyre, I’m
Creek to Tallangatta and across told. Sam’s reply to the letter
the top into New South Wales. I wrote an editorial per night. We hired Honda of the issue reads ‘The right
Great swathes of country on this back in Vol „ CRF250s for $40 a day, and an aides’, but it should read ‘The
burnt. The roads that we love, No †‡ Marty, but it was extra $25 per person per day right aids.’ What value for
the places that we’ve ridden just the drought I was gets you a good guide. money that Royal Enfield is
joyfully for 20 years and more. talking about then. Now Chiang Mai would have to (MOTY, AMCN Vol 69 No 12).
It will be good to support the fires as well. And be one of the best places for Pete Vorst continues to use
the people from those agreed. In fact we have a both on- and off-road riding. the term multidirectional,
communities who have been big touring bike comparo A bloke called Ian runs the when I’m sure he is aware
so hospitable to us over the coming soon, and will be place and he’s very helpful that up and down is enough
years. Maybe not right now, hitting those roads and and makes it easy for first already.
but over the next year or two, communities for that timers in Asia – he even Overall, welcome back
they will need our support. reason. Good thinking, organised our golf day! AMCN. There’s a solid spread
Put a bit of coin back into their mate! Sam Here’s a photo of two of articles and good support
communities by visiting again. people in our group admiring for clubs.
I was thinking that an My Thai a Ducati heading out for Regarding Gassit, I
article to this effect would Wanted to pass on some a Ulysses ride in the hills wouldn’t agitate for his
remind bike folk to revisit information for anyone around the city. It’s owned by removal nor would I fight for
when the smoke clears wanting to discover Thailand a British computer whiz and his retention.
(literally), and over time to on a motorcycle. We stayed has a race kit, which results Roger Fitzhardinge
help them out. in a place called Riders in 234hp. Via email
Marty Hartigan Corner in Chiang Mai – the Graham O’Halloran
Via email rooms are basic, but only $18 Via email Good to hear from you

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