I got a mate over there, in Canberra to be precise, but he's into crotch rockets, bummer. I've been trying to get him onto a DS bike for awhile. It almost worked as he was looking at a BMW just before he got the Blade. I'm definitely going to point him to your ride report, so he can see what he's missing.
LATEST UPDATE: Mario got himself a1200 GSA!! He came over to the dirt side. Now to get him onto the forum...