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It took a 9-day trip with a new friend for me to realise it’s been around 18 years since I did a long trip with a pillion.
We had a blast, taking my ageing FJR1300 up the NSW North Coast and into Queensland for the launch of the Honda Transalp, catching up with numerous friends along the way. I had no real intention of writing about the trip – I didn’t