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JUST GO Anywhere

“Hi Bear,” writes Peter, Bear Army Trooper #10.“I made sure that I brought home evidence of my recent assault on the Dolomites. It was only a recon mission and I reckon there will need to be many more Bear Army tours of duty to even come close to conquering the area. What a great place to ride!”

How true,Trooper, how true. Maybe we should launch an all-out invasion? The Bear Army is ready to deploy.

LET’S GO TO JAPAN

THE FIRST TIME I visited Japan was to ride Honda’s brand-new 500cc Turbo, or Obrut as it became known for the reverse writing on the front of its fairing. That was 49 years ago. I swore then that one day, I would ride Japan’s amazing roads.

Still haven’t. I’ve now been there quite a few more times, but somehow the opportunity to ride kept escaping me. I haven’t been as clever as my sadly departed friend and colleague Brian

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