Contents


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Above: Mel Falconer rides three of a kind. Honda’s mid range mix and match cameleon. The naked, the sporty and the adventure.


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Left to right: Seems strange, MAG’s President travels with three helmets, Farmyard marshals – where would we be without them? Girl on a motorcycle in Slovenia


The Road


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3 – Mutch’s diary Epic journeys across Wales


6 – News Not great to be honest


15 –Words from the Chair The Chairman overheats


18 – Corporate supporters The trade supporting MAG


20 – New products Corporate members get profiled


22 – Readers’ letters The most intellectual in motorcycling


28 – Honda’s three-headed smart bike Sporty, naked and adventure


35 – Victory in Slovenia Two Victories and a Harley on tour


40 – Electrickery on wheels Electric bikes are improving


42 – Farmyard Party A blinding bash despite the forecasts


48 – Political campaigns Let’s have confidence in ourselves


55 – Staying alive Kevin Williams favours ABS


56 – MAG Sport MAG members who move swiftly


59 – Book reviews Joey Dunlop and Italian customs


61 – Pure nonsense Jokes, beasts and irrelevance


63– Around the MAG regions Some got it hot


78 – MAG events and meetings Summer goes on a while yet


82 – Soapbox The World Health Organisation


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