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Strooth!

SOMETIMES THE STARS line up and all your motorcycle dots spell wonderment. The bike roars, the world glows and the heart thrills.

And last week I won the trifecta. The old UNEMCC had a ride organised to the Riverside Hotel in Murwillumbah. A beaut old pub with rooms overlooking the river, and central enough for troops somewhat dispersed these days although still as keen as ever to get together. Possibly keener, sensing limited

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