Australian Motorcyclist

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF… WHAT?

I the most recent issue that I would continue my reminiscences about the bikes I’ve owned, but I have to admit that my memory is letting me down. One bike I will of course never forget is the Honda XL250 I bought for the around-the-world ride with my mate Charlie. We had very little trouble with our bikes; in the more than 130,000km I put on mine, I broke a shift drum stopper and a throttle cable. The first was replaced for me by a friend in India, who had a friend of his make me a new

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