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    4300km on '78 xt500

    Thought you guys may find this tale interesting...
    http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/hot_n...ews_detail.asp

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    Awesome story, thanks for posting the link.
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    Yep, great trip report, loved the bit about the fire and following issues.
    Sort of feel sorry for the poor bike.
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    Not read the post, but saw a guy on one do the RN 1000 miler this year!
    quite a feat, considering the tank range is a tad on the low side...
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    Very interesting

    In that it is the same pics and almost word for word from the ADVrider site.
    http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173971
    I do hope Mr Yamaha has engaged the author to write this and not just helped themselves. Blardy excellent tale though, gets my vote for adventurer of the year!

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    Quote Originally Posted by far queue View Post
    Awesome story, thanks for posting the link.

    No problem

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nonbeliever View Post
    Thought you guys may find this tale interesting...
    http://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/hot_n...ews_detail.asp
    Link appears to be broken.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bartman10 View Post
    Link appears to be broken.
    Has been moved "outback" as it is now last week's news

    Click on the supplied link then in the search box at the left put in "XT500" and enter. The story should be at the top of the page, it is called "RIDING FROM DARWIN TO SYDNEY, XT500-STYLE"

    Same story and pics can be seen on the ADVrider link as per my last post.

    cheers....

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    well that was well worth the read,,..........just goes to show how little someone can forget where hot exhaust fumes must come out, and not put things in its way ,,,,,,,,bloody awesome

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