Dirt and Trail June 2020-2
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ONDA<br />
AYS<br />
The phone rings. It’s the business execs from Honda SA. “Morning<br />
Roley! We see that you are out <strong>and</strong> about with other br<strong>and</strong>s riding bikes<br />
<strong>and</strong> stuff?” “Well – yes we have an essential services permit – <strong>and</strong> the<br />
motorcycle public still need to see what’s happening <strong>and</strong>…” Click!<br />
The phone goes dead. Try to<br />
call back – voice mail “Sorry our<br />
offices are shut due the the COVID<br />
p<strong>and</strong>emic… please call us again<br />
soon.” OK – carry on <strong>and</strong> we<br />
promptly forgot about the call…<br />
The following morning, before<br />
the chickens were even up, we<br />
hear a mighty roar at our gate…<br />
Stumble out of bed to give<br />
whoever it is a square “Uitkak”<br />
– <strong>and</strong> there sits what seems like<br />
the whole corporate office from<br />
Honda South Africa!<br />
How cool is that? People are<br />
getting hung up with the whole<br />
lockdown thing – <strong>and</strong> what better<br />
way is there to isolate than in<br />
the saddle of a motorcycle? Then<br />
there’s another beep at the gate....<br />
Honda <strong>and</strong> Motul SA’s br<strong>and</strong><br />
ambassador, Brian Capper got<br />
wind that something was up –<br />
<strong>and</strong> HE arrived with two more<br />
bikes in tow. MAN – too cool! 2<br />
Africa twins <strong>and</strong> a whole row of<br />
CRF’s. And Brian was grinning<br />
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