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Originally Posted by hogfire

Dunedin Sunday 23rd November Casual Ride.

I've got some mates together as usual and we are going for a ride this sunday.

Feel Free to join. Leaving about 1pm from McIver and Veitch on the one way.

Weather permitting. If its a shit rainy day wont be going. Otherwise its all go.

Just tell me if your interested

The adventure: Around the South Island of New Zealand from top to bottom. To be Completely conqured.

From the first days of just talking with my brother on the rocky beach of Hawea planning to go on a massive adventure on our bikes. The only thing stopping us then was L plates and bikes with enough power.

After a few years we are nearly there. Got the full licence. More importantly got the bikes.

I'll be taking my SV650s.
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