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Author Topic: Mick's Round The World Trip  (Read 1018 times)

Offline Bob_Roller

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Mick's Round The World Trip
« on: June 29, 2010, 11:59:00 AM »
Sent one of our members that embarked on a round the world trip on his '81 R65 an email about 3 months ago, just got his reply this morning .

He forgot his user name and password, hasn't pursued getting back on line here .

I sent him his user name, he should be able to retrieve his password and start posting again .

I'm sure he has some stories to tell .

http://mickrtw.blogspot.com/

He hasn't finished his trip report yet, says he may well get to it this Summer some time .

He's got his whole trip into a book form, thinking about publishing it some time in the future .
« Last Edit: June 29, 2010, 12:03:49 PM by Bob_Roller »
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

GrimReaper

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Re: Mick's Round The World Trip
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2010, 09:03:32 PM »
 That's why I bought my R65-to RTW.Now I know it can be done.

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Re: Mick's Round The World Trip
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2010, 07:48:03 AM »
Thanks for finding this Bob.  Very interesting.  Seeing the dateline from 2008 makes me wonder about the ending, much less the beginning of the adventure.  I'll have to check the Adventure Riding forum to see if there is any more posted over there.
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Re: Mick's Round The World Trip
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2010, 08:06:55 AM »
Don't bother checking else where, he only posted on this site, and has not gotten around to finishing it up .
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

ambrose78

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Re: Mick's Round The World Trip
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2010, 02:09:54 AM »
Looks like an interesting trip.
Wonder how the trusty R65 is holding up?

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Re: Mick's Round The World Trip
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2010, 07:58:31 AM »
In his email, he said he just came back from a 500 mile ride in Scotland .

The bike isn't in the greatest of condition cosmetically, but it is in great mechanical condition .
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!